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Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal

In a new Netflix documentary, 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal opened up about the extreme lengths he went to to prolong his playing career, including surgery to take away feeling in his foot and perforating his intestine through over-use of anti-inflammatories.

Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal
Image: BBC Sport
In a new Netflix documentary, 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal opened up about the extreme lengths he went to to prolong his playing career, including surgery to take away feeling in his foot and perforating his intestine through over-use of anti-inflammatories.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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