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.