Rafa Nadal’s uncle names his most ‘devastating’ loss that he refuses to rewatch
Rafael Nadal’s uncle and long-time coach Toni has opened up on the most painful moment from watching the Spaniard in action.Rafael Nadal’s uncle has made a heartbreaking admission about his nephew’s career, revealing he has never been able to watch back one of his matches because it is too painful. While there have been a…
Rafael Nadal’s uncle and long-time coach Toni has opened up on the most painful moment from watching the Spaniard in action.Rafael Nadal’s uncle has made a heartbreaking admission about his nephew’s career, revealing he has never been able to watch back one of his matches because it is too painful.
While there have been a plethora of memorable victories to celebrate across the Spaniard’s glittering career, his family have been there for the torturous moments tooThe 63-year-old tennis guru has attended hundreds of Nadal’s matches – but he has never been able to put himself through the agony of rewatching the 2012 Australian Open final.
Nadal was beaten by Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller in Melbourne that lasted five hours and 53 minutes, as the Serbian recorded an exhausting 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory.
To this day, it remains one of the most epic finals ever played at a Grand Slam. But Nadal’s mentor says he found the experience too painful to consider watching a replay.
