Rafael Nadal Reveals Desire To Be The Greatest Of All Time

Many consider Rafael Nadal to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With his impressive grand slam results including the ninth French Open title that he won in 2014, tennis enthusiasts continue to mull over the thought whether or not Nadal can be considered as the greatest tennis player of all time. Recently, the Spaniard also revealed his desire to become the greatest tennis player in history.

“If you ask me whether I want to become the greatest of all time, my answer is obviously yes, I do, even though it is going to be very tough,” Nadal said in an article by Tennis World USA. “I don’t really know if it only depends on me and is not lying in my hands.”

According to Nadal, the thought of becoming the greatest tennis player of all time is not something that he usually ponders about in his free time. He added that his legacy in the sporting world of tennis will only be determined at the end of his career when he hangs up his racquet. The former World No. 1 also said that it also depends on his “physical and mental conditions.”

However, one thing is for sure. The Spaniard, who has just kicked off his claycourt season in Rio, said he loves playing tennis and he has every intention to play the sport as long as he can.

Where does Nadal rank among the greatest tennis players of all time. Nadal has spent 124 weeks as World No. 1, won 64 singles career titles, and won 14 grand slam titles in his career so far.

Many believe that Nadal is the strongest contender to Roger Federer’s grand slam dominance. He currently holds a 23-10 head-to-head record in his favour against the Swiss tennis great. His head-to-head record against the other big two in men’s tennis of the current era, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray is 23-19 and 15-5, respectively.

Nadal shows no signs of letting up his desire to win achieve more success in tennis. He is also on a quest to return to his top form after an injury-plagued 2014 season.

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