Rafael Nadal launches x-rated rant after reacting to question about wife

Rafael Nadal hit back at a journalist following his ATP Finals defeat to Alexander Zverev. The journalist suggested his recent marriage affected his performance on Monday when he crashed 6-2 6-4 to the defending champion at the O2. The exchange in full… Journalist: "Tonight you were playing very short many times. I don’t know why, because you’re not used to that. I’d like to know, for many people to get married is a very important distracted thing before the marriage, during the marriage, after the marriage. I’d like to know if somehow your concentration on tennis life has been a bit different even if you were going out with the same girl for many, many years." Nadal: "Honestly, are you asking me this? Is a serious question or is a joke? Is it serious?" Journalist: "It’s serious. (Off microphone.) Is not something that…" Nadal: "Okay. I’m surprised, it’s a big surprise for me you ask me this after I have been with the same girl for 15 years and having a very stable and normal life. "Doesn’t matter if you put a ring on your finger or not. In my personal way, I am a very normal guy. Maybe for you was — how many years you have been with your…" Journalist: "Wife 30 years this year." Nadal: "And before? Ah, maybe before you were not sure. That’s why (smiling). Okay. "Okay. We move to Spanish, because that’s bulls**t. Thank you very much." Source- The Mirror

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