---
title: "Rafael Nadal Says Tennis Gets in the Way of his Fishing"
description: "Although he just won the men's final match at the French Open and had his $376,000 watch (Yes, you read that correctly.  His watch cost $376,000.) returned to him by police after being stolen, Spanish tennis champ Rafael Nadal's probably thinking about fishing."
date: "2012-06-15"
modified: "2021-04-20"
authors:
  - name: "Gayne C. Young"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/gayne-c-young/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/newshound/2012/06/rafael-nadal-balances-time-practicing-his-backhand-and-backcast/"
categories:
  - "Fishing"
---

# Rafael Nadal Says Tennis Gets in the Way of his Fishing

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Although he just won the men's final match at the French Open and had his $376,000 watch (Yes, you read that correctly. His watch cost $376,000.) returned to him by police after being stolen, Spanish tennis champ Rafael Nadal's probably thinking about fishing.

He says that's how he unwinds and has a good time. He does admit however that it's not his best sport.

Nadal told [10sBalls](<https://www.10sballs.com/2012/06/12/nadal-loves-fishing-but-the-timing-conflicts-with-tennis-practice/>), "I'm not that good. I'm an amateur at fishing. When I go, I go with friends who really know what to do. When I am able to have time and holiday and go, I go."

Part of the problem might have to do with the schedule. "You have to go early in the morning. It's not that I don't like to go early in the morning. I love to wake up early and go fishing - but I practice in the morning. That's the thing," Nadal said. "My uncle \[who is also his trainer\] would not be very happy if I tell him that today I going to practice in the afternoon because I go for fishing. That's the problem."

Well, at least he got that watch back that costs more than my house.