Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal got his 1000th career match win when he beat compatriot Feliciano Lopez. It was an incredible achievement, and what made this even better is that he only has 201 losses! It is clearly very difficult to beat him, and his good friend David Ferrer has just revealed why.

“From before you go out on court it is already a roller coaster, because he’s already warming up and jumping and on a mental level it is a little deflating. You know that he will make you play until the final point. Rafa is mentally the best there has ever been. I can’t speak of other players I didn’t play with, but of the ones I’ve seen, there is no equal,” Ferrer said.

The former World No. 3 went into more detail as to why Rafa is a mental giant. He said:

“Even when you win the first set, which was very rarely for me, you know that Rafa will come back… I’ve never seen him lose his head, I’ve never seen a match in which you don’t have to beat Rafa right up to the last point. That says a lot about him, because he is the best in history in terms of preparation, mentality and never giving up. He always looks for a solution.”

Rafael Nadal aiming for Paris Masters Title

Rafa’s mental strength has led him to win so many titles throughout his career. However, he has never been able to win the Paris Masters and a major reason for that is his injuries.

Since the event is played at the end of the year, Rafa has often injured himself before that due to the grueling calendar. Fortunately, that is not the case this year as the coronavirus pandemic canceled many events. Now, this is his best chance to win the tournament.

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