The Uruguayan, retired nine months ago, now works as Fran Cerúndolo's coach: "In a player of his caliber, the great challenge lies in the mental aspect".
Pablo Cuevas
The mark of Rafael Nadal will always be remembered by those who shared the ATP circuit with him, especially those who did so from the beginning. One of them is Pablo Cuevas, recently retired and contemporary of the manacorí, who has coincided with Rafa on numerous occasions and holds valuable anecdotes about the Spaniard. The Uruguayan revealed a tremendous story in an interview with El País de Uruguay, a story that clearly shows that Nadal's competitiveness plays in a different league.
"The first time we trained together was in Hamburg and I won a set against him. From that point on, he invited me to train like 25 times in six months, to win sets against me and to make it clear that it was not a mere chance. It was nothing like what happened with Roger (Federer), who could play 10 sets, win all of them, and he was practicing other things, not caring the least about the result. Rafa, on the other hand, always trained that competitive aspect: no matter how he was hitting that day in training, the number one goal was to win even if he was working on something else." A curious story that speaks volumes about Rafa's attitude in every practice session.
🌟 This anecdote that Pablo Cuevas tells about Nadal in an interview with @elpaisuy
— Carlos Navarro (@TheMagician5GS) November 7, 2024
Rafa always embodied this: competitiveness to the core, a constant quest to surpass his limits.
What those training sessions must have been like... 😅 pic.twitter.com/DXRwvU3Dzc
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas y una gran anécdota que retrata la competitividad de Nadal
As the highest-ranked Argentine player in the world (#29), Fran Cerúndolo is ready to make whatever moves necessary to continue taking steps forward and raise his country's flag as high as possible. That's why the Buenos Aires native has decided to expand his team for the upcoming February tour, adding the figure of Pablo Cuevas to his ranks. The legendary 39-year-old Uruguayan, who retired last summer, will try his luck in this first venture as a coach, aiming to contribute to Fran's success through all the experience he gained during his active seasons. Their first test will be against Luciano Darderi in the first round of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires, although he will not be present on the court for now.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas se une al equipo de Fran Cerúndolo
This morning, the 38-year-old Uruguayan, Pablo Cuevas, announced his retirement from tennis through an emotional letter shared on social media. After closely dealing with injuries, Cuevas definitively hangs up his racket after a 20-year career where he reached the top 20 in the world in 2016. Thus, the Uruguayan bids farewell to a sport in which he managed to win 6 ATP titles with clay courts as his favorite surface. "This journey began with a dream... with the innocence of a child who wanted to be a tennis player. From the kayak in the Uruguay River to the Philippe Chatrier, how many vivid experiences... reality surpassed dreams," Pablo wrote before saying goodbye with: "The end has come, but I will continue to be linked to tennis, because I love it, and it would be very unfair to it if I could not pour out everything I learned on this indelible journey. [...] I am excited for what is to come, the immediate future, and the new opportunities that will surely arise. This is all friends!".
🇺🇾 Pablo Cuevas announces his retirement from professional tennis ♥️
— Luca Fiorino (@FiorinoLuca) September 24, 2024
IG 📸 @PabloCuevas22 #tennis | #Cuevas | #ATP pic.twitter.com/ehgQhbkQEd
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas anuncia su retiro del tenis profesional
The Uruguayan, retired nine months ago, now works as Fran Cerúndolo's coach: "In a player of his caliber, the great challenge lies in the mental aspect".
As the highest-ranked Argentine player in the world (#29), Fran Cerúndolo is ready to make whatever moves necessary to continue taking steps forward and raise his country's flag as high as possible. That's why the Buenos Aires native has decided to expand his team for the upcoming February tour, adding the figure of Pablo Cuevas to his ranks. The legendary 39-year-old Uruguayan, who retired last summer, will try his luck in this first venture as a coach, aiming to contribute to Fran's success through all the experience he gained during his active seasons. Their first test will be against Luciano Darderi in the first round of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires, although he will not be present on the court for now.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas se une al equipo de Fran Cerúndolo
The mark of Rafael Nadal will always be remembered by those who shared the ATP circuit with him, especially those who did so from the beginning. One of them is Pablo Cuevas, recently retired and contemporary of the manacorí, who has coincided with Rafa on numerous occasions and holds valuable anecdotes about the Spaniard. The Uruguayan revealed a tremendous story in an interview with El País de Uruguay, a story that clearly shows that Nadal's competitiveness plays in a different league.
"The first time we trained together was in Hamburg and I won a set against him. From that point on, he invited me to train like 25 times in six months, to win sets against me and to make it clear that it was not a mere chance. It was nothing like what happened with Roger (Federer), who could play 10 sets, win all of them, and he was practicing other things, not caring the least about the result. Rafa, on the other hand, always trained that competitive aspect: no matter how he was hitting that day in training, the number one goal was to win even if he was working on something else." A curious story that speaks volumes about Rafa's attitude in every practice session.
🌟 This anecdote that Pablo Cuevas tells about Nadal in an interview with @elpaisuy
— Carlos Navarro (@TheMagician5GS) November 7, 2024
Rafa always embodied this: competitiveness to the core, a constant quest to surpass his limits.
What those training sessions must have been like... 😅 pic.twitter.com/DXRwvU3Dzc
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas y una gran anécdota que retrata la competitividad de Nadal
This morning, the 38-year-old Uruguayan, Pablo Cuevas, announced his retirement from tennis through an emotional letter shared on social media. After closely dealing with injuries, Cuevas definitively hangs up his racket after a 20-year career where he reached the top 20 in the world in 2016. Thus, the Uruguayan bids farewell to a sport in which he managed to win 6 ATP titles with clay courts as his favorite surface. "This journey began with a dream... with the innocence of a child who wanted to be a tennis player. From the kayak in the Uruguay River to the Philippe Chatrier, how many vivid experiences... reality surpassed dreams," Pablo wrote before saying goodbye with: "The end has come, but I will continue to be linked to tennis, because I love it, and it would be very unfair to it if I could not pour out everything I learned on this indelible journey. [...] I am excited for what is to come, the immediate future, and the new opportunities that will surely arise. This is all friends!".
🇺🇾 Pablo Cuevas announces his retirement from professional tennis ♥️
— Luca Fiorino (@FiorinoLuca) September 24, 2024
IG 📸 @PabloCuevas22 #tennis | #Cuevas | #ATP pic.twitter.com/ehgQhbkQEd
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pablo Cuevas anuncia su retiro del tenis profesional