Apart from his stunning moves on clay and the 14 Roland Garros titles, Rafael Nadal was known for much more. The King of Clay wasn’t just loved for his humility but also for those quirky routines that felt unmistakably “Rafa.” The rituals that fans knew by heart: the bottles, hair, shorts, and the towel, all placed in perfect order. Every match felt like a rhythm only he could play. But the Spaniard has a surprising confession to make.

“I’m not a very superstitious person,” Nadal admitted on Movistar+’s Universo Valdano. “Outside of tennis, I don’t have any routines or rituals. All of that stayed on the court and during competitions. I needed it.” He opened up about those famous habits, the ones fans and rivals knew by heart. The Majorcan even confessed he tried to curb them after see

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