Rafael Nadal in action during the French Open last year. (Getty Images)
Spaniard Rafael Nadal shared his views regarding his dominance on clay courts recently.
Known as the ‘King of Clay’, Rafael Nadal has won a record 12 titles at the French Open – played on clay courts and is to date the only player to win a record 59 titles on clay courts.
Nadal was speaking on a wide range of issues with channel CBS46 when the interviewer asked him a question regarding his love for clay courts.
“I don’t know. When I was a kid, I practiced a lot on clay but I practice it on hard too, but probably my game reacts very well on this surface and on clay I think my natural shots create damage on opponents,” Nadal said.
“You know I played plenty of matches, of course, I won a lot, I achieved a lot of tournaments on clay. That’s given me confidence and I think I understand how to play the parts,” he concluded.
Also, with 81 consecutive wins on clay, Nadal holds the record for the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
Meanwhile, Nadal, who was in Atlanta for an exhibition match to raise money for his “Rafael Nadal Foundation” spoke about his charity.
“We started the first project for us in India. We created in one of the poorest regions on Indian, in Anantapur, created a school with a tennis course. So, we give the small kids the possibility to go there, to practice the sport.
Nadal was of the opinion that charity was after all about creating more opportunities.
“And to go to the school we teach them Mathematics, Informatics, and English. So, I think it’s is all about creating opportunities,” Nadal wrapped up.
Started in 2010, Nadal Foundation’s Anantapur Education Centre teaches tennis to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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