WEBVTT 00:21.312 --> 00:23.398 Look at Daddy, he's ready for a video. 00:24.941 --> 00:26.776 -Look, he's ready to record. -Papa. 00:28.403 --> 00:30.447 High five! High five! 00:30.947 --> 00:33.199 Here we are. Are we here in the shot? 00:39.164 --> 00:42.083 Now, we have to be very quiet. Very quiet. 00:46.838 --> 00:50.133 -Start talking about the sport. -"The sport has given me a lot…" 00:50.216 --> 00:51.760 "And that's why…" 00:51.843 --> 00:53.762 -And add… -And now's the time… 00:53.845 --> 00:58.475 Yeah. It's the right time. Actually, the right time. 01:00.101 --> 01:01.811 I know there's never a right time. 01:07.400 --> 01:08.568 Hello, everyone. 01:08.651 --> 01:10.737 Well, I'm here to… 01:11.279 --> 01:16.034 let you all know something that I've been thinking about… 01:17.327 --> 01:18.787 for a long time. 01:22.624 --> 01:24.125 My career has been 01:24.751 --> 01:30.340 longer and way more successful than I could have ever imagined. 01:37.972 --> 01:40.141 But everything has a beginning 01:41.684 --> 01:42.602 and an end. 01:53.655 --> 01:56.282 It's a decision that takes time. 01:58.952 --> 02:00.286 It's a decision… 02:10.255 --> 02:11.589 Okay, let's start again. 02:12.090 --> 02:12.924 Yeah. 02:14.008 --> 02:16.136 -It wasn't too bad? -We can use it. 02:17.137 --> 02:18.513 It's tough, I know. 02:25.687 --> 02:28.231 And then you have to end with, "I leave in peace." 02:28.314 --> 02:29.357 Mm. 02:30.066 --> 02:30.900 Right? 02:32.318 --> 02:33.486 Papa. 03:01.139 --> 03:02.891 It came to our attention today 03:02.974 --> 03:05.143 that Rafa Nadal will be coming back to the courts, 03:05.226 --> 03:07.103 the first week of 2024. 03:09.606 --> 03:11.566 -Hello? -Babe, how are you? 03:12.066 --> 03:14.861 -Hi. Say, "Hi, Daddy." -Buddy! 03:16.112 --> 03:18.656 -Rafelet. -We just made a fresh poop. 03:18.740 --> 03:20.992 -If you wanna smell it, you can. -No, thanks. 03:21.075 --> 03:23.203 Nope, no, no. Not a chance, no way. 03:23.995 --> 03:24.829 Hello? 03:24.913 --> 03:26.831 Hey! 03:27.540 --> 03:29.500 Papa. Papa. 03:30.084 --> 03:32.837 Hey! 03:33.421 --> 03:37.050 Over a year without winning a title, 652 in the world, 03:37.133 --> 03:38.343 about to turn 38. 03:38.426 --> 03:40.345 It's becoming harder to believe, 03:40.428 --> 03:42.347 to have faith in what will happen with Rafa, 03:42.430 --> 03:44.265 but I still think that… 03:48.061 --> 03:50.188 Everything okay with your meals? 03:52.941 --> 03:54.484 I've been slipping a bit. 03:55.234 --> 03:57.528 -With what? -Chocolate related. 03:58.196 --> 04:01.741 -Chocolate again? If you can avoid that… -It's just a bad habit, really. 04:01.824 --> 04:03.993 Because, when I don't eat any chocolate, 04:04.077 --> 04:08.539 and I have Alpro's strawberry yogurt, which I love, I feel satisfied. 04:08.623 --> 04:09.999 And I feel much better. 04:10.083 --> 04:12.377 All right, go back to Alpro's strawberry yogurt. 04:12.460 --> 04:14.212 -Okay, I have some at home. -Great. 04:46.077 --> 04:47.745 I've been with Rafa for 18 years. 04:49.664 --> 04:51.207 Basically, every day. 04:53.584 --> 04:55.545 He's become like a brother to me. 04:58.589 --> 05:02.135 Right now, I think he's going through a moment of uncertainty. 05:04.595 --> 05:07.306 Two years ago, he was winning Grand Slams. 05:10.476 --> 05:13.563 I guess some people would say, "Why extend your career 05:13.646 --> 05:15.982 if you can retire when you're still at the top?" 05:18.401 --> 05:21.279 Thing is, Rafa always thinks he can perform. 05:34.125 --> 05:35.168 No! 05:38.004 --> 05:42.759 The eyes of the world on a sporting comeback begins in Brisbane. 05:43.468 --> 05:45.344 Rafael Nadal's 2024 05:45.428 --> 05:47.930 is going to be scrutinized more than any other year. 05:49.265 --> 05:50.391 Go Rafa! 05:50.475 --> 05:51.517 Go Rafa! 05:51.601 --> 05:53.102 Good morning. How are you? 05:53.186 --> 05:55.980 Gone through injury problems many, many times in your career. 05:56.064 --> 05:57.440 How's the body now? 05:57.523 --> 06:01.069 The hip 100%? Is the foot still an ongoing problem? 06:01.152 --> 06:05.615 Talk to me a little bit about that process of rehab and surgery. 06:05.698 --> 06:08.034 You're a champion! Legend! You're a legend! 06:08.117 --> 06:10.286 At 37, the obvious question, 06:10.370 --> 06:14.582 how long can this ultimate competitor stay competitive? 06:17.460 --> 06:18.378 We're gettin' there. 06:19.462 --> 06:21.839 People are surprised every time he comes back. 06:22.423 --> 06:24.967 I'm no longer surprised 'cause I've seen it many times. 06:28.262 --> 06:29.472 After all these years, 06:29.555 --> 06:32.683 I have realized that he's made from a different mold. 06:34.227 --> 06:37.146 From Spain, making his return to the sport, 06:37.230 --> 06:41.609 please make welcome Rafael Nadal! 06:51.577 --> 06:53.746 I have trained every day of this last year 06:53.830 --> 06:57.041 in hopes of achieving something important. 06:57.792 --> 07:00.962 I'd like to be competitive again at Roland-Garros. 07:01.462 --> 07:03.798 I'm aware this is going to be very hard. 07:05.258 --> 07:07.301 But you can't be a great champion 07:07.385 --> 07:09.720 if you don't do things that are truly difficult. 07:18.020 --> 07:21.482 I look at this matchup and I say Andy Roddick is going against 07:21.566 --> 07:24.694 a… a young player in Rafael Nadal. 07:25.611 --> 07:28.614 A teenager, playing the number 2 player in the world. 07:28.698 --> 07:30.158 This is something else. 07:34.620 --> 07:37.707 And this is a huge moment for Nadal. 07:40.293 --> 07:43.129 Let's go! Come on, Sevilla! 07:45.673 --> 07:48.134 The Davis Cup is the World Cup of tennis. 07:50.011 --> 07:51.929 We are talking about a competition 07:52.013 --> 07:53.890 that had an incredible reputation. 07:54.849 --> 07:59.020 It was an opportunity to represent Spain and play for the national team. 08:01.814 --> 08:05.526 With the largest number of fans that had ever been at a tennis match. 08:09.113 --> 08:11.157 I've been here since 2:30 p.m. 08:11.240 --> 08:14.160 I feel like I'm about to cry, I'm gonna shed some tears. 08:14.243 --> 08:16.162 Because I'm excited, you know? 08:17.371 --> 08:21.292 On paper, the Spanish team has everything at hand to be the favorite. 08:21.375 --> 08:22.793 They play at home… 08:23.669 --> 08:25.421 But the tournament has just begun 08:25.505 --> 08:29.133 and we have the big upset that Juan Carlos Ferrero won't be playing. 08:29.217 --> 08:33.554 His place will be taken by Rafa Nadal as number 2 on the Spanish team. 08:35.097 --> 08:37.308 I was very surprised. 08:37.808 --> 08:40.645 Up until then, I was basically unknown. 08:42.021 --> 08:45.900 I'm playing for Spain, to win a Davis Cup, which is unbelievable. 08:46.859 --> 08:49.779 This made me very nervous. 08:50.279 --> 08:51.614 I was ranked 50th, 08:51.697 --> 08:54.617 and I was playing against the number 2 in the world. 08:55.117 --> 08:56.536 Number 2 in the world. 08:58.079 --> 08:59.664 Davis Cup was a massive deal. 08:59.747 --> 09:02.792 I remember when I got the call the first time to just be on the team. 09:03.960 --> 09:08.172 To, like, even mess around with putting an 18-year-old kid in right then. 09:08.256 --> 09:12.176 It's like, it doesn't… It was… it was a ballsy call. 09:12.260 --> 09:16.097 What is the atmosphere like in the Spanish team? 09:16.639 --> 09:19.725 I think, uh, we are very… 09:20.977 --> 09:22.019 Sorry. 09:23.062 --> 09:25.815 Moyá, come here. He speaks English very well. 09:28.359 --> 09:30.528 When the captains said that Rafa was gonna play, 09:30.611 --> 09:32.280 I was a bit… shocked 09:32.363 --> 09:35.908 about what that could mean for the… for the team. 09:36.409 --> 09:40.371 But I try to make him feel that I'm calm and confident. 09:40.454 --> 09:43.416 "Yeah, of course, if the captains have made this decision, 09:43.499 --> 09:47.128 I'm sure that you'll do well, that you'll win", and blah, blah, blah. 09:47.837 --> 09:50.923 To me, it was reassuring to know 09:51.007 --> 09:55.261 that the number 1 player on the team was okay with the decision. 09:56.137 --> 10:00.349 But on the inside… we all had doubts. 10:01.684 --> 10:05.896 The Davis Cup final. 27,200 spectators. 10:05.980 --> 10:09.358 Andy Roddick is the favorite. I expect him to win. 10:09.442 --> 10:11.777 He loves these big-type situations. 10:17.992 --> 10:19.702 Roddick getting on the board 10:19.785 --> 10:21.746 with that ace right there, his first. 10:23.706 --> 10:25.374 Being in this big a situation, 10:25.458 --> 10:28.919 with someone experiencing it for the first time, 10:29.420 --> 10:31.797 I wanted to try to intimidate him. 10:37.511 --> 10:39.889 Roddick's bringing the heat on the serve. 10:47.313 --> 10:49.190 Roddick leading in the first set. 10:51.901 --> 10:54.320 Rafael Nadal about to serve here. 11:00.493 --> 11:03.037 Nadal does not have a big serve, as you can see. 11:09.085 --> 11:10.127 He missed it. 11:11.921 --> 11:13.422 I was nervous at first. 11:14.131 --> 11:16.717 I couldn't find a way to hurt him at all. 11:16.801 --> 11:19.512 Roddick is as tough as nails. 11:24.392 --> 11:27.311 It's a careless mistake at a moment like that. 11:27.937 --> 11:31.065 The first set has gone to the United States of America. 11:36.278 --> 11:37.446 Just imagine. 11:37.947 --> 11:39.865 The whole country watching. 11:39.949 --> 11:41.909 It's your opportunity. 11:43.035 --> 11:44.495 Doubts creep in. 11:44.995 --> 11:46.330 Can he take the pressure? 11:48.082 --> 11:50.251 Can Rafa turn this around? 11:51.752 --> 11:56.173 Of course, this situation was really tough for me to manage emotionally. 11:58.676 --> 12:01.262 But the truth is that a little extra pressure 12:01.345 --> 12:03.848 has always been good for me. 12:16.444 --> 12:20.656 Little by little, I think I was getting closer to his level. 12:27.246 --> 12:31.667 The momentum seems to be with Nadal at the moment. 12:32.168 --> 12:35.171 I thought he was dead, but he's very much alive. 12:36.714 --> 12:40.342 Fighting, sweating, struggling, running from side to side. 12:41.719 --> 12:44.722 That's it! What a way to move by Rafa Nadal! 12:48.058 --> 12:50.561 It takes two to make a great match. 12:50.644 --> 12:53.230 And this is what is developing here. 12:54.523 --> 12:57.359 I walked off thinking, "This is gonna be a fight." 13:00.237 --> 13:03.449 I remember that the third set was crucial. 13:03.532 --> 13:04.575 Key. 13:17.588 --> 13:20.341 The longer a rally went, the worse it was for me. 13:23.761 --> 13:26.305 He had this sustained intensity. 13:30.476 --> 13:35.022 But Rafa is there! There he is! Looks good! It's in! It's in! 13:35.105 --> 13:36.774 I'd say, "Rafa, calm down." 13:36.857 --> 13:38.984 "Don't go jumping after every point you win." 13:39.944 --> 13:41.612 "You need all of your energy." 13:43.948 --> 13:47.618 But that's impossible with Rafa. He's so passionate. 13:49.411 --> 13:53.499 27,200 people are on their feet. 13:54.750 --> 13:59.296 The chair umpire is trying to get them to, uh, cool it. 13:59.839 --> 14:02.716 Nadal is trying to get the crowd to quieten down. 14:06.554 --> 14:09.139 Until that moment, I kind of didn't believe it. 14:10.474 --> 14:12.518 But the way I was playing, 14:13.936 --> 14:16.605 the inspiration my team had given me, 14:18.357 --> 14:19.942 and the atmosphere… 14:21.402 --> 14:23.237 I believed I was going to win the match. 14:24.530 --> 14:26.490 Now he has match point. 14:42.464 --> 14:45.134 That is an absolutely brilliant performance. 14:45.217 --> 14:49.555 Against world number 2. What a moment for Nadal! 14:49.638 --> 14:52.850 In your career, there are moments that make you grow, 14:52.933 --> 14:54.226 as a person and tennis player. 14:55.102 --> 15:00.316 Rafa! Rafa! Rafa! 15:00.399 --> 15:04.111 To me, the awakening of the beast, of the Rafa we'd later come to know, 15:04.194 --> 15:05.613 happened in the match with Roddick. 15:07.615 --> 15:10.451 Rafa! Rafa! 15:10.534 --> 15:12.453 That's when we realized… 15:13.245 --> 15:14.788 who Rafa is. 15:34.934 --> 15:36.769 That's not a bad start. 15:41.106 --> 15:41.940 Yes! 15:44.026 --> 15:47.237 Does not have the look of a man that's been out for a year. 15:47.947 --> 15:50.240 Also doesn't look like a man who's 37. 15:55.537 --> 15:58.374 He hasn't lost those finishing touches, has he? 15:59.667 --> 16:03.128 What a performance that was from Rafael Nadal! 16:18.394 --> 16:20.521 Come here. 16:20.604 --> 16:23.482 Let's see what's next. You put on a show out there. 16:25.651 --> 16:28.028 Rafelet, where is… Mom? 16:28.529 --> 16:29.947 Oh! What are you saying? 16:30.489 --> 16:32.866 Where is Momma? 16:32.950 --> 16:34.993 There! Right! 16:35.077 --> 16:36.704 Where is… Dad? 16:37.204 --> 16:39.832 That's right! 16:39.915 --> 16:41.375 Where is Rafelet? 16:41.959 --> 16:42.876 Here. 16:47.756 --> 16:49.299 Oh, no, not yet. 16:50.509 --> 16:52.136 Say "Papa." 16:52.678 --> 16:53.637 "Papa." 16:55.264 --> 16:57.391 I've seen many of my son's matches. 16:58.726 --> 17:01.478 I've seen him win trophies, and… 17:02.146 --> 17:05.816 all the pressure that goes with it, all of it. 17:08.736 --> 17:12.489 But I've been thinking about it, and I realized that 17:12.573 --> 17:15.617 pressure is not when you compete. 17:16.910 --> 17:21.373 Pressure is what you have to endure in order to get to compete. 17:28.464 --> 17:30.340 Official celebrations have begun 17:30.424 --> 17:33.510 after Spain's victory in the Davis Cup. 17:35.012 --> 17:37.014 I want to thank you all for showing up 17:37.097 --> 17:39.475 and for the support you've given us every day. 17:41.894 --> 17:45.856 After the Davis Cup, what is the goal you've set for yourself? 17:45.939 --> 17:50.444 We'll see. The goal is to be among the top 20 next year. 17:54.239 --> 17:58.118 I think everybody who followed tennis was watching Rafa at the start of '05. 17:58.202 --> 17:59.578 Especially on clay. 18:00.370 --> 18:02.748 He was ranked in the fifties at that point. 18:05.167 --> 18:08.337 Hello and welcome to the Monte-Carlo Country Club. 18:08.837 --> 18:11.632 The first major clay court event of the year. 18:12.758 --> 18:16.178 In clay court tennis, everything happens in a very tight window. 18:17.096 --> 18:20.766 Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, Rome… 18:21.308 --> 18:23.060 All in less than two months. 18:23.560 --> 18:26.271 And that's a straight lead-up to Roland-Garros, 18:26.355 --> 18:28.565 the big clay Grand Slam tournament. 18:29.066 --> 18:31.026 So, sure, he won the Davis Cup, 18:31.652 --> 18:34.154 but he still had to prove something to the world. 18:44.331 --> 18:45.958 Look at the hands of Nadal. 18:49.044 --> 18:49.878 Come on! 18:51.004 --> 18:53.924 I remember thinking, "Nobody has played tennis like this." 18:55.634 --> 18:59.179 He had this precocious physicality… 19:04.518 --> 19:07.271 For sure, he is going to be the player to beat 19:07.354 --> 19:08.689 in the European clay court season. 19:09.398 --> 19:11.984 No one had ever played like him, no one had ever dressed like him. 19:12.067 --> 19:15.362 I've become accustomed to the strange dress that he wears. 19:15.445 --> 19:18.615 -Pirate pants, that's what he calls them. -Well, there you are. 19:18.699 --> 19:23.912 And he wears that shirt with no sleeves. We can see the rippling muscles. 19:23.996 --> 19:26.206 I don't blame him. If I had muscles like that, 19:26.290 --> 19:28.834 I'd be wearing a sleeveless shirt too. 19:28.917 --> 19:30.586 I'd be going without a shirt at all. 19:37.217 --> 19:39.178 But, with him, it was sort of cool. 19:39.803 --> 19:40.888 He's this strong, 19:40.971 --> 19:43.974 and he's got this huge game already at such a young age. 19:46.977 --> 19:50.272 An incredible sprint by Nadal. 19:51.607 --> 19:53.609 All sort of went to this theme of, 19:53.692 --> 19:57.613 "This is not a tennis player like you know tennis players." 19:58.822 --> 20:00.699 He is whipping through the ball. 20:00.782 --> 20:02.659 Huge amount of top spin. 20:02.743 --> 20:04.870 His forehand was just crazy. 20:05.495 --> 20:08.206 He hits the ball harder, he hits it with more spin. 20:09.333 --> 20:12.211 That level of spin and power, again and again… 20:12.753 --> 20:14.171 That was something new. 20:15.255 --> 20:18.383 You'll see him be the best in the world with his left hand in tennis. 20:21.553 --> 20:25.015 But, off the court, he's actually right-handed. 20:25.766 --> 20:29.895 Which is insanely offensive for people who aren't as athletic as he is. 20:31.688 --> 20:34.566 Now, take that where you're able to slide. 20:35.567 --> 20:37.903 And each foot feels like a dominant foot. 20:39.947 --> 20:43.533 You know, he's end-to-end, like eight or nine feet on both sides. 20:43.617 --> 20:46.161 So he's literally shrinking the court on you. 20:48.580 --> 20:49.414 Nadal. 20:49.498 --> 20:53.752 Nadal strikes terror into the hearts of all opponents. 20:54.878 --> 20:57.673 Today, there was no denying him. 20:57.756 --> 20:59.091 This young champion here 20:59.174 --> 21:02.886 is just setting the courts of the world on fire. 21:02.970 --> 21:05.597 It's quite remarkable what he's achieved already. 21:08.600 --> 21:10.686 Charisma, grit, strength. 21:10.769 --> 21:14.773 Nadal has brushed his rivals off the courts so far this year. 21:14.856 --> 21:16.566 Rafa! 21:21.071 --> 21:23.615 Has anything changed in your life these past weeks 21:23.699 --> 21:24.658 because of all the fame? 21:24.741 --> 21:27.160 No, no. The only change is… 21:27.995 --> 21:30.706 that I haven't been home in 33 days, so… 21:31.206 --> 21:33.250 That's the only thing that's changed. 21:33.750 --> 21:35.419 Nothing else. I'm still the same. 21:35.502 --> 21:37.754 I hope I still have the same friends when I get home. 21:39.047 --> 21:41.383 -You're happier now? -…The same family. 21:43.135 --> 21:45.929 I told him, "You've had your standout performance this year, 21:46.013 --> 21:47.723 so don't put any pressure on yourself." 21:48.473 --> 21:51.852 Allora. He's going to make a serve to the Vatican, okay? 21:52.436 --> 21:54.229 Bravo! 21:55.355 --> 21:57.274 He never said, "That's enough." 21:57.357 --> 22:00.277 It was the others who said, "Enough, okay, that's enough." 22:00.360 --> 22:02.612 And he'd say, "No, a little more." 22:05.323 --> 22:07.409 He was playing so much tennis. 22:07.492 --> 22:10.787 And I'm thinking, "How much does he have left in the tank?" 22:17.961 --> 22:20.589 Oh, what a shot at such a moment. 22:20.672 --> 22:23.967 Exactly five hours we've been playing. What a match! 22:24.468 --> 22:26.136 Is it possible, being so young 22:26.219 --> 22:29.222 and having already reached such a high level as he has, 22:29.306 --> 22:31.516 that he runs the risk of burning out? 22:32.267 --> 22:33.852 No, I don't think so. 22:35.312 --> 22:39.274 We trained all our lives with a clay court mentality. 22:41.318 --> 22:44.404 Which means you have to get your socks dirty. 22:45.989 --> 22:48.158 You have to be willing to run and fight. 22:50.160 --> 22:53.413 This forced him to have great intensity. 23:11.556 --> 23:13.850 He won Rome in grand style. 23:15.102 --> 23:20.482 And after that, he came into Paris and it was all eyes on Rafa. 23:24.778 --> 23:28.490 Welcome to Roland-Garros. The French Open kicks off today. 23:28.573 --> 23:31.284 The young "pistolero" with the devastating forehand 23:31.368 --> 23:32.702 is favorite to win the tournament. 23:32.786 --> 23:34.663 This is his first participation. 23:35.163 --> 23:38.792 Being told I'm the favorite at every press conference bothers me. 23:39.292 --> 23:43.004 Because, then I end up believing it and I push myself too hard. 23:43.505 --> 23:47.342 Even Boris Becker said you're the favorite today in The Times. 23:47.426 --> 23:49.136 He says you're going to win. 23:49.886 --> 23:51.179 Come on, seriously? 23:51.263 --> 23:53.140 Well, it's because… 23:53.223 --> 23:56.435 I just asked you not to tell me that, and you just did it. 24:09.072 --> 24:12.742 How did it feel your first time playing at Roland-Garros? 24:12.826 --> 24:14.828 So, I feel, I feel good. I… 24:17.414 --> 24:19.833 Wait, it's just that… 24:20.584 --> 24:24.045 They're talking to me at the same time that I'm talking. 24:24.838 --> 24:27.007 Any Spanish questions? 24:34.014 --> 24:35.140 Game, Nadal. 24:36.600 --> 24:38.935 Will you celebrate your birthday in Paris? 24:39.644 --> 24:41.855 Or maybe I'll be in Mallorca, fishing. 24:54.743 --> 24:56.453 Game, set, match, Nadal! 25:00.373 --> 25:02.876 His first time participating in Roland-Garros. 25:02.959 --> 25:06.838 Rafael Nadal will play the final against the Argentinean Mariano Puerta. 25:18.391 --> 25:22.229 Number 5 in the world, from Spain, Rafael Nadal! 25:22.312 --> 25:24.648 Rafael Nadal walks on court 25:24.731 --> 25:28.401 ready to finish what many have claimed to be his destiny, 25:28.485 --> 25:31.112 to win the French Open championship. 25:31.196 --> 25:32.781 I was nervous. 25:33.573 --> 25:37.035 For a kid who had just turned 19 the day before, 25:37.118 --> 25:39.162 to go and win a Grand Slam. 25:39.246 --> 25:43.458 To win Roland-Garros, to me, was everything at the time. 25:53.718 --> 25:57.889 What I remember of that final is that I never got tired. 26:02.644 --> 26:05.272 Wherever the ball went, I'd get there. 26:07.399 --> 26:10.610 And if I had to slide three meters, I'd get there. 26:12.320 --> 26:15.824 This feeling gives you incredible self-confidence. 26:18.618 --> 26:20.704 I felt free. 26:23.415 --> 26:24.624 As if… 26:25.417 --> 26:28.378 there were… no tomorrow. 26:31.965 --> 26:34.926 Nadal has won the match and Roland-Garros! 26:35.010 --> 26:38.471 In his first appearance here in Paris, Rafa has done it. 26:38.555 --> 26:39.973 At age 19, 26:40.056 --> 26:44.644 Rafael Nadal truly is the best clay court player in the world. 27:06.082 --> 27:08.126 -Let's go! -That's it! 27:12.339 --> 27:13.673 He's attacking you on the right. 27:13.757 --> 27:15.967 If you can't get out of there, hit it hard. 27:16.051 --> 27:18.261 -Got it. -Come on. 27:35.278 --> 27:36.112 What's wrong? 27:36.196 --> 27:38.782 I've been feeling a pinch near my hip since the surgery. 27:38.865 --> 27:42.160 Right. But does it sting, does it hurt? Does it? 27:42.243 --> 27:46.081 -Well, it's not terrible, but… -Your muscle's gotten a little strained. 27:46.164 --> 27:48.500 -It hurts a little. -Okay. Got it. 27:48.583 --> 27:52.003 Don't lean forward so much during the serve. More towards you. 27:53.463 --> 27:54.506 The hip? 27:55.340 --> 27:58.468 Yeah, he's feeling something. He's feeling some pain in his left side. 27:58.551 --> 28:02.263 -Yeah? From surgery? -Yeah, but I think that's normal. 28:03.682 --> 28:05.183 -Let's see how it goes. -Yeah. 28:09.979 --> 28:12.273 Come on, let's go! Stay positive. Come on! 28:15.777 --> 28:16.820 Fault! 28:17.821 --> 28:20.573 It looks like Nadal is in some discomfort. 28:21.199 --> 28:23.201 If you can't go anymore, it's fine. 28:27.455 --> 28:29.040 Come on, Nadal! 28:34.754 --> 28:38.341 -Out! -Game, set, and match. Thompson. 28:46.266 --> 28:49.060 I was suffering. I was in pain and worried about getting injured. 28:49.144 --> 28:52.188 -It was hurting a lot. -Of course, Rafa. Why didn't you stop? 28:54.065 --> 28:55.859 -Well… -I know it didn't get any worse. 28:55.942 --> 28:57.485 No, but if I stop… then what? 28:57.569 --> 28:59.362 In the end, I'd have to stop every two days. 28:59.446 --> 29:00.488 No, man. 29:02.073 --> 29:06.119 That's not it, but you… you have to take it slowly. 29:06.828 --> 29:09.581 Even with a win today, what for? 29:09.664 --> 29:10.707 You know? 29:15.628 --> 29:17.797 In the basement of failures 29:18.798 --> 29:20.550 there's always one more floor. 29:24.053 --> 29:25.013 Hi, Mom. 29:26.806 --> 29:29.100 Hi, sweetie. Are you okay? 29:29.184 --> 29:31.770 I don't know. We'll see. You know. 29:31.853 --> 29:33.480 You don't know? Are you in pain? 29:33.563 --> 29:34.606 A little bit. 29:35.231 --> 29:36.941 Do you think it's serious? 29:37.442 --> 29:40.236 Does it matter? I don't know if it's serious or not, Mom. 29:40.320 --> 29:43.573 I really don't know. It's not too bad. I don't know, honestly. 29:43.656 --> 29:45.825 Is it the same side where you had the surgery? 29:45.909 --> 29:47.076 Yes, yeah, kinda. 29:49.954 --> 29:51.956 I hope to… 29:52.499 --> 29:55.293 to be practicing next week and to play Melbourne. 29:55.376 --> 30:00.799 But, uh, honestly, I am not 100% sure of anything now. 30:16.189 --> 30:17.065 Nadal! 30:17.607 --> 30:21.236 2005 was my first year of great success. 30:21.945 --> 30:22.779 But… 30:23.279 --> 30:28.159 in Madrid, that's when it started… all the problems. 30:42.632 --> 30:46.344 I think it was during the fourth set. I felt like a… 30:46.970 --> 30:48.304 in my foot. 30:52.100 --> 30:56.145 But I thought it was nothing serious because I was able to keep playing well, 30:56.229 --> 30:57.355 without limitations. 31:02.485 --> 31:05.905 Champion, Rafa Nadal. Incredible! Another achievement for Nadal! 31:05.989 --> 31:09.617 …6-3, 6-4, 7-6. 31:10.618 --> 31:12.912 I could tell there was a problem. 31:14.038 --> 31:17.876 Don't ask me how, but I remember it clearly. 31:20.295 --> 31:22.171 I didn't think too much of it. 31:23.131 --> 31:26.301 I thought, "Maybe with a few days of rest, it'll go away." 31:26.801 --> 31:29.596 It was a very tough match. My legs are pretty sore, 31:29.679 --> 31:32.515 but I don't think it'll be a problem for Shanghai. 31:40.815 --> 31:43.234 Are you looking forward to playing in Shanghai? 31:43.318 --> 31:46.529 Yeah, it's obviously a very important tournament because… 31:46.613 --> 31:48.489 it's the top eight, right? 31:49.782 --> 31:51.826 My foot hurt. It hurt a lot. 31:52.327 --> 31:54.662 But, you know, my thought was… 31:55.330 --> 31:56.414 "Let's give it a try." 31:57.665 --> 32:01.085 At that time, Federer was number 1. 32:03.463 --> 32:05.548 And I wanted to play against him. 32:11.763 --> 32:15.183 It's very easy to see when Rafa's not at 100 %. 32:16.225 --> 32:18.645 But Rafa always wants to play. 32:19.145 --> 32:21.898 Even if he's at 50 %, he wants to play. 32:24.359 --> 32:26.110 It's not easy, 32:26.694 --> 32:30.156 when everything is going well, and you're winning so much, 32:30.239 --> 32:32.075 to say "Stop." 32:35.828 --> 32:37.914 We went to the hospital in Shanghai. 32:39.707 --> 32:42.001 They did an MRI and they told me… 32:43.962 --> 32:47.006 "Your navicular bone is broken." 32:47.715 --> 32:49.467 What do you know about Nadal? 32:49.550 --> 32:52.136 Oh! I don't know too much. 32:52.220 --> 32:54.555 -I'll talk to you later. -Okay, I'll see you later. 32:54.639 --> 32:58.059 -Is he going to pull out? -I think he has, hasn't he? 32:58.142 --> 33:01.229 Hello, yeah. I think that's natural. 33:03.356 --> 33:06.401 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament. 33:08.903 --> 33:11.948 He was putting so much into each rally 33:12.031 --> 33:14.158 and putting his body in extreme positions. 33:14.242 --> 33:16.661 Just like a rubber band that you stretch and stretch, 33:16.744 --> 33:17.954 eventually, it's gonna break. 33:18.955 --> 33:23.126 He's writing checks that I hope his body can cash for a long time. 33:24.419 --> 33:27.547 Well, there were, of course, people who gave their opinion. 33:28.131 --> 33:31.884 I would hear them and think, "What do they know?" 33:32.468 --> 33:34.721 How do they know what the future holds? 33:36.139 --> 33:38.933 I thought, "Okay, my foot's broken, I guess it'll heal." 33:43.438 --> 33:46.024 I went back home to get some rest, but… 33:46.607 --> 33:49.068 it didn't get better. Time passed and nothing changed. 33:54.115 --> 33:57.326 I tried to play again but I just couldn't. 33:58.870 --> 34:00.329 It kept hurting. 34:05.334 --> 34:07.336 We began to get worried. 34:08.629 --> 34:11.507 We ran tests to see how his foot was doing, 34:11.591 --> 34:14.844 and the foot was just as injured as day one. 34:14.927 --> 34:16.137 XRAY FEET 34:16.220 --> 34:20.224 We realized that he had a chronic disease in the navicular bone. 34:22.185 --> 34:24.937 Turns out, he had Müller-Weiss syndrome. 34:26.814 --> 34:28.858 It's a very rare disease. 34:29.484 --> 34:31.819 We gathered everything written about it. 34:32.320 --> 34:36.532 In all the cases we saw from all over the world, 34:36.616 --> 34:39.869 there wasn't a single case dealing with an elite athlete. 34:41.996 --> 34:47.710 So, that's when we consulted with a specialist, Dr. Maceira. 34:49.504 --> 34:51.631 The first time I saw Rafa, 34:52.924 --> 34:55.843 he just looked very scared. 34:59.180 --> 35:02.433 The Müller-Weiss disease was not well-known at the time. 35:04.560 --> 35:07.063 To suffer from Müller-Weiss syndrome, 35:08.356 --> 35:12.068 you have to have a certain foot structure, which is inherited. 35:13.945 --> 35:17.073 It's the bone that will eventually become the foot's arch. 35:19.867 --> 35:25.289 And it's caused by abnormal forces acting on a bone that is not fully developed. 35:25.373 --> 35:29.127 I would guess that at around the age of four or five, 35:29.210 --> 35:34.715 he started doing intense physical activity before his bone was fully matured. 35:37.844 --> 35:40.805 He started at a very young age. 35:41.305 --> 35:46.227 As a kid, he would stay out and play tennis for three hours, 35:46.310 --> 35:47.562 without a problem. 35:49.522 --> 35:52.024 I had to go to the tennis club and say, 35:52.108 --> 35:56.863 "We have to go, because he has to shower, have dinner, and all that." 35:58.197 --> 36:02.368 Because if I didn't, he would've been competing 24 hours a day, 36:02.451 --> 36:05.204 one way or another, you know? 36:08.249 --> 36:09.709 In other words, 36:10.376 --> 36:13.129 Rafa had this disease because he's Rafa Nadal. 36:15.131 --> 36:19.176 In most cases, the treatment for this disease would be surgery. 36:21.679 --> 36:24.223 It all seemed very complicated. 36:25.892 --> 36:27.977 Cutting bones and… 36:28.477 --> 36:32.982 trying to change the position of the foot. 36:34.901 --> 36:36.402 Dr. Maceira said, 36:36.903 --> 36:41.657 "Maybe you won't be able to play tennis at a professional level ever again." 36:44.118 --> 36:46.954 My world, at that moment, 36:47.705 --> 36:49.790 was falling apart. 36:54.629 --> 36:56.547 This really was a tough time. 36:58.966 --> 37:03.304 I remember how he was sitting there, leaning against the wall, 37:03.387 --> 37:04.472 crying. 37:06.015 --> 37:07.225 "What for?" 37:09.894 --> 37:12.605 Thinking "Why should I suffer like this?" 37:26.452 --> 37:29.205 Can you just scroll through them? 37:33.709 --> 37:34.752 Okay. 37:41.300 --> 37:45.221 So, what we can see is a strain of the iliopsoas. 37:45.721 --> 37:47.807 This time, up in the pelvis. 37:47.890 --> 37:50.393 You can see this white, this bright signal, 37:50.476 --> 37:53.479 so that's muscle strain inside the pelvis. 37:54.063 --> 37:57.358 So, I think this is a grade I to II sort of strain, 37:57.441 --> 38:02.321 because there's a bit of hemorrhage coming, um, superficial to the muscle… 38:22.258 --> 38:23.426 Damn, man. 38:31.100 --> 38:35.479 Well, then, uh… what did they say in there, more or less? 38:35.980 --> 38:38.983 That I have a grade I or grade II injury. 38:39.066 --> 38:41.402 What's the difference from grade I to grade II? 38:41.485 --> 38:42.945 -How serious it is. -Yeah… 38:43.029 --> 38:45.364 -Yes, but is it… -Grade I is… 38:45.865 --> 38:46.907 Fucked up? 38:48.200 --> 38:49.243 Yeah. 38:50.453 --> 38:52.371 Yup. That's right. Can we go now? 38:52.455 --> 38:53.956 -Sure. -Thanks. 39:00.671 --> 39:02.131 Uh, fuck. 39:04.925 --> 39:06.510 I'm devastated, man. 39:07.261 --> 39:08.804 I'm destroyed. 39:45.341 --> 39:47.384 We're all talking about tennis today 39:47.468 --> 39:50.262 because Rafa Nadal just announced that he will not participate 39:50.346 --> 39:53.682 in the first Grand Slam of the year, which starts Monday in Australia. 39:53.766 --> 39:57.311 The Majorcan hasn't fully recovered from the injury he had last October, 39:57.395 --> 39:59.647 and doesn't want to rush things. 40:00.356 --> 40:06.487 This time, honestly, I truly saw him completely devastated. 40:07.863 --> 40:11.909 In his mind, he hadn't planned for anything other than… 40:12.410 --> 40:13.994 playing tennis. 40:14.787 --> 40:17.206 Obviously, I was devastated. 40:18.040 --> 40:20.501 But my father is a very positive person. 40:20.584 --> 40:23.504 When I was crying all the time, he'd come and… 40:24.171 --> 40:25.297 console me. 40:27.049 --> 40:29.885 I just said, "There's always one more rabbit in the hat" 40:30.886 --> 40:32.304 "Just don't lose hope." 40:33.973 --> 40:37.601 The person who took the bull by the horns was Sebastián, 40:37.685 --> 40:38.936 the father. 40:39.603 --> 40:40.438 He did that. 40:40.521 --> 40:43.816 He took us from one doctor, to the next, to the next. 40:44.400 --> 40:48.112 He's the kind of person who won't take no for an answer. 40:49.780 --> 40:52.950 They all agree that it's very difficult for him to play. 40:53.451 --> 40:57.496 But Dr. Maceira said that the only thing that might work 40:57.580 --> 41:02.334 is to use an insole to change the foot's support. 41:02.418 --> 41:04.378 TOP VIEW - SIDE VIEW 41:04.462 --> 41:06.672 But there were no guarantees. 41:10.092 --> 41:13.220 It was the first time in my life that I was going to treat 41:13.304 --> 41:16.599 a high-level tennis player with this kind of problem. 41:16.682 --> 41:21.479 I had absolutely no certainty that this was going to work. 41:34.116 --> 41:35.701 I put on the insole… 41:38.871 --> 41:41.999 My foot was basically sticking out of the shoe, 41:42.082 --> 41:43.959 because it was very thick. 41:45.211 --> 41:48.547 So, it was very uncomfortable. 41:49.840 --> 41:52.301 Honestly, my foot still hurt. 41:52.801 --> 41:55.930 But it was now a pain that I could handle. 41:57.973 --> 41:59.892 So then, I… 42:00.518 --> 42:02.686 I thought… 42:04.438 --> 42:05.481 "We're saved." 42:10.361 --> 42:13.239 The treatment hasn't healed that foot at all. 42:15.074 --> 42:16.867 He will always have pain. 42:21.413 --> 42:22.957 Feeling any discomfort? 42:23.958 --> 42:25.709 -Yeah. -Come on, Rafael! 42:26.502 --> 42:29.880 Give me a sec. I have to stop for a little bit. 42:30.673 --> 42:33.717 But we didn't know if Rafa was going to be able to compete 42:33.801 --> 42:35.177 at the highest level. 42:35.261 --> 42:37.429 No one knew. No one. 42:40.182 --> 42:42.893 He lived in a state of constant uncertainty. 42:44.895 --> 42:46.689 Your injuries. How do you feel? 42:46.772 --> 42:49.525 Well, so far, so good. I'm really happy. 42:50.150 --> 42:52.194 And, right now, I feel calm. 43:10.421 --> 43:11.880 Come back for Doha. 43:12.631 --> 43:14.216 It's five weeks away. 43:14.758 --> 43:15.843 Easy. 43:15.926 --> 43:19.680 It's possible that in three weeks, sure, yeah, I could be playing, 43:19.763 --> 43:21.724 if things were evolving smoothly. 43:21.807 --> 43:23.267 By playing, I mean… 43:24.059 --> 43:26.061 at a very low level, you know? 43:26.145 --> 43:27.938 But not playing a real match, okay? 43:28.022 --> 43:29.440 Do we want to announce it 43:29.523 --> 43:31.692 only through a written statement on your social, 43:31.775 --> 43:34.111 or do we want to make a video of you? 43:34.820 --> 43:35.738 I think I'd say, 43:35.821 --> 43:38.574 "This shows that I'm not ready to play five sets yet." 43:39.366 --> 43:42.911 "And I'll keep working so I can be fit for the next part." 43:42.995 --> 43:44.997 "So, my goal doesn't change, 43:45.080 --> 43:47.041 the way I'm facing the season doesn't change." 43:47.124 --> 43:51.587 -For the recovery time, say, two weeks? -I mean, I wouldn't put any dates. 43:51.670 --> 43:52.755 You know? 43:57.051 --> 43:58.093 Shitty news. 43:58.177 --> 44:00.304 Maybe we rushed coming back? 44:00.804 --> 44:02.389 You never know. 44:04.058 --> 44:06.518 Man, for him, it's really tough mentally. 44:07.603 --> 44:09.146 To start all over again. 44:12.691 --> 44:14.276 Being on Rafa's team, 44:14.777 --> 44:18.447 hearing bad news becomes almost second nature to you. 44:20.491 --> 44:22.743 Obviously, Roland-Garros is the goal. 44:23.243 --> 44:25.788 But, now, I don't know. 44:26.914 --> 44:28.499 Breaking tennis news. 44:28.582 --> 44:31.627 Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open 44:31.710 --> 44:33.379 after suffering a muscle tear. 44:33.462 --> 44:34.755 Today's withdrawal would mean 44:34.838 --> 44:37.299 he might never play at the Australian Open again. 44:37.383 --> 44:39.718 A major he's won twice before. 44:42.721 --> 44:44.556 During the years I've been with him, 44:44.640 --> 44:46.517 I've had many surprises. 44:47.768 --> 44:49.853 We understand that time is running out. 44:51.730 --> 44:53.190 But on the other hand… 44:55.484 --> 44:56.860 he's Rafa Nadal. 44:57.861 --> 45:01.573 Defending champion, winner here last year at Roland-Garros, 45:01.657 --> 45:02.616 Rafael Nadal! 45:13.043 --> 45:14.920 The pain has never left. 45:16.755 --> 45:19.800 I had days it was better, others it was worse. 45:21.468 --> 45:26.265 But I could handle the pain enough so I could compete. 45:38.152 --> 45:42.531 Very few people would have endured all that. 45:43.282 --> 45:47.119 You need to have a very strong mindset. 45:49.037 --> 45:52.249 And people around you who've got your back. 45:54.710 --> 45:56.503 But, above all… 45:58.422 --> 45:59.757 a dream. 46:34.875 --> 46:35.918 2006. 46:36.418 --> 46:37.461 Mm. 46:42.841 --> 46:44.176 It's hard to talk. 46:46.428 --> 46:49.348 And maybe that's the biggest hug I've ever given him. 46:49.431 --> 46:51.350 Well, and he's given me. 46:52.017 --> 46:53.060 Yeah. 47:01.318 --> 47:05.614 To me, tennis became a race against time. 47:13.830 --> 47:16.708 Always having the doubt in my mind, saying, 47:19.086 --> 47:21.547 "Let's see how long I can play with this foot." 47:24.591 --> 47:27.678 I never knew how long my career would last. 47:30.639 --> 47:32.140 I would always think, 47:33.892 --> 47:36.103 "Maybe this is my last year." 47:40.357 --> 47:42.609 So, there's no time to stop. 47:46.613 --> 47:48.824 I have to take every chance I get. 47:52.953 --> 47:55.956 This rivalry brings out the very best involved. 47:56.456 --> 48:00.252 I think it's gonna be one of the greatest rivalries of all time. ny dates.