Tennis fans had to face a huge disappointment when Rafael Nadal announced that he would be skipping the Australian Open because of an injury. As the fans were craving to hear from their favorite tennis legend, he recently showed up to talk about the status of his preparation. While the tennis star is out of the tennis scene, he is currently gearing up to hit a different ground.

The electric boat championship E1 has been gaining immense popularity since Rafael Nadal joined in as an owner of Team Rafa. While the team members eagerly waited for guidance, the tennis legend whispered the secret behind his state before every match.

Rafael Nadal exposes his E1 team to obvious tension before every match

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal, now the proud owner of an E1 racing team, has been in discussions since a video started to air on social media. The video, presenting Rafa having a conversation with his team, also brings a revelation about his pre-race feelings. Quite opposite to what everyone must have thought, Nadal confessed that it is hard to stay calm before a match.

He mentioned, “It’s no secret. Nobody’s calm! I never been calm in any match of my life.” Along with admitting to the normalcy of losing calm during a competition, the Spaniard also highlighted the bright side of it. “At the end, when you have that nerve, that adrenaline, I think that helps to play better. And in this case, to race, better,” he said.

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As the video became successful in giving fans a glimpse of what Rafael Nadal is cooking right now, it is sure that more and more attention will be driven to the electric boat event with the Spaniard being a part of it.

While everyone was satisfied by Rafael Nadal’s response to feeling tensed before a match, they seemed to be enjoying the Q&A. Being collectively curious about the bright colors that the Spaniard is usually seen in, a team member inquired about the reason behind it.

“In my outfits, on a tennis court, I like to play with bright colors. Colors with energy, I can’t wait to see the boat in real,” said Rafa, expressing his eagerness to see the boat in bright orange. As the tennis star is set to make an entry into the world of E1 racing, fans are excited to see how his team performs there.

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