It has been a stupendous start by Spanish players in men’s singles this season. Rafael Nadal began the year with a bang, lifting his 21st Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old defeated Daniil Medvedev in the summit clash of the Australian Open to overtake Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the race for the most Major titles.

Further, following in the footsteps of Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz is shining bright as a star this season. The teenager is having a brilliant season so far on the tour. He has clinched two ATP titles, first at the Rio Open and the second at the recently concluded Miami Masters. Alcaraz, who considers Nadal his idol, is just a spot away from entering the top-10 of the ATP rankings.

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While Nadal missed the Miami Open, he shall be proud of his compatriot’s run so far this year. Recently, he opened up on which music he likes and dislikes.

Rafael Nadal reveals his choice of music

The Spanish legend is sidelined from the tour due to an injury. Revealing one of the things he can’t live without, he mentioned the Airpods which he carries with him everywhere. Further, opening up on the choice of his music, he said, “I have my iPods with me almost all the time because when you are on the plane, when you are just before the matches, unusual with the music because I like almost everything.”

Moreover, he added, “I can listen opera, I can listen reggaeton, I can listen classic music or pop, rock. It’s true that the electronic music is not my one. That’s the only music that I can’t but the rest of the things depends on moment and depends on the mood that you are.”   

After the Indian Wells finals, Nadal suffered a stress fracture in his ribs. The Spaniard had even admitted to having difficulty breathing during the closing stages of the tournament. Subsequently, his doctor revealed that he will remain out of action for 4-6 weeks.

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With the clay-court season around the corner, it remains to be seen when Nadal makes a comeback. However, having dealt with so many injury concerns throughout his career, he is quite familiar about dealing with such situations, isn’t he?