Monica Seles reveals thing she and Rafael Nadal have in common
Tennis legend Monica Seles says the competitive nature is the thing she and record 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal have in common. Seles is a truly a legend of the sport as she won nine Grand Slam titles during her career and was also ranked at No.
1 in the world. Unfortunately, Seles fell just short of completing a Career Grand Slam as she never won Wimbledon. However, Seles was once really close to winning Wimbledon as she ended runner-up at The Championships in 1992.
“I truly believe we’re such individuals,” Seles said in an interview with Richard Osborn in Indian Wells, per Sportskeeda. “In terms of my playing style, it was so unique, with two hands on both sides, a lefty, I mean, just totally unorthodox.
But in terms of being competitive and just looking at one ball at a time. I’d probably have to say Nadal, because we both have that mindset that when we step on the court, we don’t pay attention to what’s happening off the court.”
Seles: Nadal always gives his all and I was like that
“When I watch him, I’m like, “Oh, boy, I was like that!”,” she continued. “Any version you are, as long as you’re staying true to yourself and you put the absolute maximum effort out there when you step on the court, and you compete hard and fair, if I was coaching somebody, that’s all I could ask.”
Also, Seles noted that rising stars should aspire to become better than their idols. “That’s the beauty of the game,” Seles said. “I think. To me, if you’re a kid at home watching all these champions, that should be your motivation, because you always want to do better than your idol, you always want to innovate. I’ve tried to do that in my own small way.”
Source : tennisworldusa
