After losing against the Americans this Monday Frances Tiafoe (26, 24 years old in the world) In the second round of the US Open, Raphael Nadal (number 3 in the world, age 36) said: “I have to go home. I have much more important things to take care of than tennis”, referring to his wife’s pregnancy in the last trimester, Mary Perellowas hospitalized for more than two weeks at a private clinic in Palma. What the athlete says and how he says it in his candid justification for his bad play (“I had to make an effort here and I did it; it didn’t work out the way I wanted”) is important, but above all. And when after defeat on the field, not before victory. Not after we beat Sunday Richard Gasquetfor example or a week ago Fabio Fogni. Competition at the highest level requires a dose of dedication and an organization of priorities that is hard for ordinary people to digest. Accelerating an overwhelming career that forced him to make equally painful sacrifices, Nadal understood the hard way, as he wrote. Kunderalife elsewhere. Barca basketball coach sarunas jasikevicius In 2017, he gave a small master class, which went viral due to his unusualness in the macho sports scene. As the head coach of Lithuanian Zalgiris Kaunas at that time, he was questioned by a journalist about the player’s absence. Augustus Lima your game is the semi-finals of the league in that country, because two days ago he became a father. “I think? I let him go. Do you have children? When you become a father you will understand what is the most important thing in life. No title, nothing. Trust me. Augusto Lima is in heaven emotionally right now and I am happy for him.”
To reach that heaven, which is about happiness as we ordinary mortals understand it, it may take some throwing trophies to add to an overflowing showcase and displace individual preferences. After the Manaco man left the US Open, he explained to the press: “It’s time to ‘reset’. It’s been a tough few months. Professionally speaking, it’s time to start over. Now is the time to have the first child and trust that all will be well. On the doorstep of one of the most transformative experiences a human can have, Rafael Nadal tries to replace the chip. Better late. Little is left of these statements about his future fatherhood, which, by their lack of realism, aroused bewilderment and disbelief. “I don’t expect (fatherhood) to make any changes in my professional life.” Whether you’re a millionaire or an ordinary guy, there’s no way to train to be a father or mother, but the earthquake shouldn’t surprise you. Playing hyper-professional lawyer Miranda Hobbes Cynthia Nixon She thought like a tennis player who would keep her high status unchanged on Sex and the City, but after giving birth she summed up her feelings: “It was as if an elephant had suddenly entered the room.” Moreover, the elephant will stay forever and shuffle all the furniture. Paradoxically, it will bring with it miraculous peace of mind: in this new tournament that Nadal claims life has already won, he will always be number one for his son. It shouldn’t be easy to not have to compete for a champion and enjoy the journey first, then the moment.