"I think now that he is a father, he has a different perspective and he has something to go to after tennis": Evert believes Nadal becoming father adds new perspective and begins end to his career
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Speaking to Eurosport, Chris Evert believes that Rafael Nadal's career will begin to wind down more rapid due to two factors.
Injuries which have plagued the Spaniard in recent years but also becoming a father which in the eyes of the tennis legend adds a new perspective but also sets the clock towards retirement and spending time watching them grow up.
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"I think now that he is a father, he has a different perspective and he has something to go to after tennis.
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"His body has so much wear and tear that now a simple injury is not going to be simple anymore and they are going to come at a faster rate.
"I think you can safely say in the next few years, he will probably be winding down. I don't want to retire anybody, but in the next few years, I think just because of the injuries and having a family, it would not surprise me if he started to wind down.
"The injuries have come in the last few years at a higher rate. So that is sort of a tell-tale sign that his body may be more fragile, maybe breaking down a little bit.
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