The 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal says that if a player doesn’t get nervous he’s lying or doesn’t care about the sport. Nadal, 35, is ultra-competitive on the court and always shows his emotions. On Thursday, Nadal survived an epic Indian Wells quarterfinal match against Nick Kyrgios.Nadal, a former world number 1, defeated Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to advance to the Indian Wells semifinal. Nadal was celebrating after every big point. “If someone tells you not to get nervous, two options: this guy is lying to you or he doesn’t care much about the sport: when you’re doing something that matters to you, it’s normal for you to be nervous, and you need this kind of nerve to play well, in my opinion,” Nadal said, according to Mario Boccar …

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