Rafael Nadal had an amazing comeback in 2017 after he missed part of the previous season because of a wrist injury. The Spanish legend has managed to secure the top spot in the rankings for the end of 2017 and on Sunday he received the world no.1 trophy.
The speech
During the ceremony, Rafa didn’t forget to thank the people that have really helped him to get back to the top to comment
“I want to say thanks, all of the tournaments over the year and all of the fans.
You have been a huge support during the whole year in every event.
Without all of you nothing would be the same – see you tomorrow on court. It has been a fantastic season, a very emotional one after all of the things I have been going through in the last couple of years with injury.
To have this trophy again is something I never thought was possible. None of this would have been possible without my team and family. Many thanks for the support.
There have been tough moments, but we kept believing.”
