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Andrei Rublev: "Rafael Nadal is the greatest athlete in history"

The Russian is moved by Nadal's mental resilience, explaining the difference between him and Federer and Djokovic: "He is the only one who always finds a way to win, even on a bad day."

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Monday, 19 October 2020, 18:47

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After Rafael Nadal won the Roland Garros for the 13th time in his career and reached 20 Grand Slam titles, there are those who state that he is not the best tennis player of all time, but the greatest athlete in history.

"I can't figure out how he does what he does. And I'm not even just talking about the Grand Slam titles," said tennis player Andrei Rublev after winning the St. Petersburg tournament.

"I can't understand how you can be so mentally strong for the rest of your life, for the rest of your career. It's impossible."

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Roger Federer, who is on par with Nadal in the Grand Slam titles, can still overtake him and Novak Djokovic is also lurking in the corner with 18 titles, but for Rublev this is not the decisive criterion.

"Each of the great players experienced a moment where his confidence was lost, and he recovered. It happened to Roger and also to Novak. But Rafa is the only player in history no matter how he feels, whether he is in a good or bad mood, always finds a way to win. "He does not win, he squeezes his opponent to the last drop of blood. If he loses in the Grand Slam tournament, it is only after fighting for five hours ... I do not understand how this is possible at all."

Rublev explains that "in tennis, unlike a team sport where the team can pick you up, it's much harder to recover from a bad day. But Rafa does it for the rest of his career, which is why he's not only the best tennis player ever, but the greatest athlete ever."

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