Netflix and chill takes a new meaning for Nadal fans

Spain’s legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal has opened up about featuring in a documentary about his professional career. The 38-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, having won as many as 22 Grand Slam titles.

Nadal has recently retired from professional tennis because of consistent fitness struggles. His last appearance on the court was during the Davis Cup, where he represented his country in the quarterfinal against the Netherlands. The former world number one returned to the court earlier this year after spending nearly 12 months on the sidelines because of an injury.

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His return, however, did not go as planned as he struggled with fitness concerns and only managed to play in one of the four Grand Slams. His only appearance in a major event this year was in the French Open, where he was knocked out after losing in the first round to reigning world number two Germany’s Alexander Zverev in straight sets.

Famous streaming platform Netflix has announced that they will release a documentary series about the career of the legendary Spanish tennis player. Nadal has been recently quoted in a story where he talked about featuring in the documentary. The 22-time Grand Slam winner was of the opinion that he ‘never thought’ he would do something similar but has agreed to do it after hearing about the ‘amazing project’.

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“I never thought I’d do something like this,” he said. “But I got a call from David Ellison and with his words together with an amazing project they put in front of my eyes it really convinced me this was the right thing to do. Everyone will be able to see how my life has been during my tennis career and particularly in this very last year I had. It will also show how my life and my tennis career developed through the years.I am sure the final product, the docuseries, will be amazing and that it will be seen around the world. My thanks to David Ellison and his team at Skydance for creating and believing on this project. To my family and my team for allowing being filmed this past year, I know it was not easy for all of us. To my colleagues and peers who have given time to put themselves in front of a camera for some time. And thanks to the tournaments around the world that facilitated the work, it wasn’t easy.”