Rafa Nadal He bids farewell to tennis as one of the best athletes of all time. However, to get to the top, the man from Manacor had to work a lot. In addition to his talent, Nadal trained hard to achieve all the success he achieved during his career, but it was also due to the work of his coach during these years.
First it was Tony Nadal the one who accompanied Rafael’s career since his childhood and when he began to write his legend in tournaments like Roland-Garros, Wimbledon or the US Open. Then came the big change and Uncle Toni gave in. 2018 the witness who is the main Coach Nadal Currently, Carlos Moya.
After a life next door Tony Nadalincluding childhood and adolescence, during which it really begins to emerge, Rafa Nadal He made the decision to change coaches, in mutual agreement with his uncle, who was also looking to get away from the whirlwind of travel and the pressure of the circuit, to concentrate on his family. The one chosen to replace Toni was Carlos Moyaan immense tennis player, who became number one in the rankings ATP and who continued to guide Nadal to a career full of success, after thirty years.
Rafa Nadal’s coach
Carlos Moya has established himself in recent times as a benchmark trainer, thanks to his successes led by Rafa Nadalbut he previously had a career as a professional tennis player which is also worth mentioning. Number one in the ATP rankings, he has titles such as Roland-Garrosconquered in 2018, and the Davis Cupwhom he paradoxically elevated in 2004, as leader, alongside a second very special saber of barely 18 years old, himself Rafa Nadal.
Carlos Moya: his wife and how old is she
MoyaAdditionally, it shares its origin with Rafa Nadalsince he was born on the same island as the winner of 22 titles grand slam, Majorca. Currently, Carlos Moya He is 47 years old and it is unclear whether, after his current student retires from professional tennis, he will continue coaching on the tour or whether he will choose another path. As for Moyá’s family, his wife is an actress and singer Caroline Cerezuelaand both married since 2011, have two daughters, carla And Daniela.
How Rafa Nadal trains
The friendly relationship that unites Rafael Nadal Already Carlos Moya It was forged during the time they both shared on the circuit ATP as players, in the first part of Rafa’s career. The origin of the two and a similar way of understanding the sport united them, which pushed Moyá to join the coaching team of Nadaluntil he became the main technician.
What do we know about Nadal training is that they are demanding, even if over the years and injuries they have increased in terms of control and prevention, in order to be at their best in competition. However, seriousness is not abandoned, nor is the requirement on the part of Carlos Moya so that Rafa Nadal always stay at full capacity.
All Rafa Nadal’s coaches
If there was no news, it would be very surprising, Carlos Moya will be the coach Rafa Nadal until he decided to retire from professional tennis for good and hang up his racket. However, next to Moyá there are other coaches who have led or are currently leading the career of the genius born in Manacor.
The most famous character, even above his own Moyais it that of Tony NadalRafa’s uncle and his coach since his childhood and until the 2017 season, in which they decided to go their separate ways. The other coach Nadal in this section it was Francois Roiganother man in whom the Spanish tennis player has the greatest confidence and who also left this role more recently.
In the current coaching team Rafa Nadal They are, as the Balearic tennis player announced at the beginning of 2023, before his fatal psoas injury, Marc Lopezformer tennis player, with whom Nadal won gold in the Rio 2016 Olympic Gamesin the dual modality, and the great novelty of this year, Gustavo Maracaccio. It is also necessary to highlight, in other types of functions, your manager, Carlos Costaor to your physical trainer, Rafa Maymo.
