No. 1 on the court and on the benches
A few weeks ago the news came out that Andy Murray would be coaching Novak Djokovic. At first I hesitated, but then I realized that I once did the same thing with my sister, and as soon as I retired I started coaching her. I thought, “I’m sure he’ll do well.” Knowing Andy from his youth when he spent his early years away from home at our tennis academy in Barcelona, I knew he would one day become a coach, but I never thought he would do it so soon after retiring, let alone picking the No. 1 player in the world.
Rafa Nadal and his greatness
Once again I find myself sitting at my computer, writing about Rafa. The thought that this is the last time I do it as a player saddens me deeply. Rafa has accompanied me these last 25 years in my post-player stage and I have been able to tell everything about him on television, in newspaper articles or in technical analysis. I think I have written so much about Rafa that I have analyzed him more than myself, I have compared him to the Little Prince, to the Greek gods, to extraterrestrials, I have explained his technique, his tactics, I have praised his physique and not to mention his head, trying to give a personal version to feel different. In studying his trajectory what I have tried to do is to talk about his legacy, and today I will try to explain what has led him to his GREATNESS.
