Nadal believes previous tennis eras cannot match the excitement generated by the current stars of the sport.
"Personally, to watch a Pete Sampras versus Goran Ivanisevic match, or one between those kind of players, is not enjoyable, It's not really tennis, it is a few swings of the racquet.
Everyone enjoys the tennis we play much more. I am not saying we are playing better tennis, just more enjoyable tennis. For me, in the past it was just serve, serve, serve." said Nadal.
ナダル、「個人的にサンプラスとゴランの試合は面白くない。またはそれらのような選手の試合。それは楽しくない。それは本当のテニスではない。それはいくつかのラケットのスウィングだ。
誰もが今の我々のテニスをはるかに楽しんでいる。私は優れてると言ってない。もっと楽しめるテニスだと言っている。私にとって過去はただのサーブ、サーブ、サーブだ。」
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