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