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Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal

Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal
BBC News Friday 29 May 2026, 09:30 UTC 1 min read
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.
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