Diaz Acosta after training alongside Nadal: "Moments that stay with you forever".
The testimonials and tributes to Rafael Nadal continue to roll in.
While the Spaniard will be bowing out at the end of the Davis Cup finals, the entire tennis world continues to shower him with the highest honors.
That said, some of the testimonials from lesser-known players are equally enlightening.
The words of Facundo Diaz Acosta, who spent a week training at the Rafa Nadal Academy, are as enlightening as they are powerful.
Luminous, he declared: "For as long as I can remember, it's always been a dream to see him win tournaments on television and, suddenly, to play and share the court with him...
It's very powerful for me, it's something I don't think I'll ever forget, and it's those moments that stay with you.
Being there is incredible. I could see and feel how he plays, how he trains, the intensity he puts into his work and all those things you see on TV or hear about.
After experiencing them, and witnessing them and feeling them, I think I'm going to get a lot out of it."
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