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andaplacetorelaxatthe localbeaches,playgolf,and
dineathis family-ownedrestaurant,SaPunta. “Ipar-
ticularly lovetheseafood,andtheMediterraneanhas
thebestredshrimp,”herecommends.Hisclose-knit
familyprovidesthegluethatholds itall together.As
Nadalwrote inhisautobiography,
Rafa:MyStory
(Hy-
perion,2011), “Icanneverrepaymyparents forwhat
theyhavegivenme,butthebestthingIcando forthem
istryandremain faithful tothevaluesthey’ve instilled
inme, trytobe ‘goodpeople,’becauseIknownothing
wouldhurtthemmoreormakethem feelmorebe-
trayedthan ifIwerenot.”UncleToniNadal,whohand-
edhimhisfirstracquetattheageof3andhasbeenhis
professionalcoacheversince, livesclosetoNadal inthe
townofPortoCristo.
Withhispenchant for theocean, it’snowonder
Nadal recentlyenteredapartnershipwith
AMResorts’SecretsandSunscapeResorts&Spas,
whichoperatesSecretsAuraCozumeland itssister
resort,SunscapeSaborCozumel. “Icame toknow
about thisplacea fewyearsago, and the truth is thatI
loved [it],”hesays. “Fromnowon,Cozumel ismysec-
ondhome; thesea isasourceof joy, andhereIcould
spendsome fantastic
days.
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