Tennis icon Rafael Nadal recently had the opportunity to meet an unlikely role model at his Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. A 90-year-old Spanish veteran Enrique Ayala Hernández. Despite facing health challenges, Hernández’s commitment to the sport has seen him continue competing well into his 10th decade. His resilience and love for tennis even at an advanced age caught the attention of Nadal himself.

Among several good sporting qualities, consistency speaks the loudest. Champion players like Rafael Nadal understand that it is more difficult to stay at the top than reach there. The endless drive of the veteran that made him keep coming back for more tennis deeply inspired Nadal. He went on to compliment the not-too-old-for-tennis man through a heartfelt comment.

Rafael Nadal finds inspiration from the Spanish veteran

A Champion at 90 Years of Age