Playtomic held the Padel Awards for the world of Padel tennis recently. The star guest for the awards was former Spanish tennis player Alex Corretja. Fellow Spaniard and Tennis Player had high praises for compatriot Rafael Nadal, who has been having a string of bad luck recently.

Rafael Nadal is a special person, as per Corretja

“Do you think Rafael Nadal can go back to being the one he was before his last injury?” Corretja was asked.

To this, the 47-year-old replied, “Rafa will retire being a winner, whatever happens.” He talked about what Nadal must do, going forward. “He has to assess how he wants to face what he has left from now on,” Corretja said.

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Despite the injury-riddled years of his career, Rafael Nadal managed to win 20 Grand Slams, the current highest for any player in the open era. He is tied for the record with Serbian Novak Djokovic and Swiss Roger Federer.

His tenacity is something the world knows, and Corretja comments on the same. “Being Rafa, you always have the feeling that he still has a bullet in his chamber to do something great. You can never doubt special people like him, even if he comes from a very long injury,” Corretja said.

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Corretja believes Rafa has another Grand Slam title waiting for him

It is no secret that Rafa Nadal is in the twilight of his career. Corretja talks of how there might be another Grand Slam victory in the cards for the Spaniard. “I trust that there is still that great title to celebrate with him. A great title I mean a Grand Slam,” he predicts.

Furthermore, on the question of returning to the No. 1 rank, Corretja believes it is no longer a coveted feat for Rafael Nadal. “He (Nadal) has already been number 1 many times, it does not matter, and that is secondary,” he said.

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