Record 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal says if a player isn’t getting nervous he is either lying or he doesn’t care about the sport. Nadal, 35, is ultra-competiive on the court and always shows his emotions. On Thursday, Nadal survived an epic Indian Wells quarterfinal against Nick Kyrgios. Nadal, a former world No. 1, handed Kyrgios a 7-6 (0) 5-7 6-4 loss to advance to the Indian Wells semifinal. Nadal was celebrating and pumping himself after each big point. “If someone tells you that don’t get nervous, two options: this guy lies you or he doesn’t care a lot about the sport: when you’re doing something you care about, it’s normal that you are nervous, and you need these kind of nerves to play well, in my opinion,” Nadal said …

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