MS Dhoni reveals reason for being Rafael Nadal’s fan

Legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal has decided to hang up his boots on his illustrious career. Nadal announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday, October 10, and revealed that the Davis Cup final in November will be his last competitive tournament.

Over the course of his career, Nadal won a total of 22 Grand Slam titles, and his fandom is well extended beyond the confines of tennis, and former India skipper and legendary cricketer MS Dhoni had taken centre stage and talked about how big of a fan he is of Nadal.

During an event in 2017, Dhoni revealed how much he admired Nadal. “Somehow, I have always been a No. 2 supporter. Not consciously, but it just happens. You know, I was an Andre Agassi supporter, and he was No. 2 that time. Steffi Graf, she was No. 2. Then Nadal No. 2. Of course, he went on to become the World No. 1,” Dhoni was quoted as saying by News18.

“But I think his never [say] die attitude even when it’s the last point, he’s losing, he’ll still give it its best and that’s what is something that is very important – not to throw in the towel until the result is there. That’s why Nadal, for me, he never throws in the towel and gives his best whatever the situation may be,” Dhoni added.

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It is worth noting that Nadal will represent Spain in the Davis Cup in Malaga. The event is scheduled to be held from November 19-21, which will be the final event of Nadal’s legendary career. Additionally, Nadal’s star-studded career will be revered as one of the greatest of all time, and with his retirement from the sport, millions of fans all across the globe will miss the reason that they started to watch tennis.