My ambition?
Well, I guess it would be to go as far as I can,
to become a great tennis player.
In 2003, Rafael Nadal was making the transition
to life as a full-time tennis professional.
His home was the Spanish island of Mallorca,
where he practised under the watchful eye of his coach
and uncle, Toni Nadal.
His most important quality is his mental toughness,
he's a real fighter.
He's always been a strong competitor
and he plays with a lot of heart.
It's difficult, I just have to keep on working hard every day.
I know it won't be easy.
Just training hard every day is tough,
there's so much high-level competition out there.
Normally, when I play in tournaments,
because I'm younger than everyone else,
I always think they must be much better than me.
But then you get on the court and because I'm a fighter
and I really hate losing, things tend to level out.
Another of Rafa's uncles, Miguel Ángel,
played football for Barcelona and Spain
and had a reputation as a tough, uncompromising defender.
Both of them are very disciplined
in sport and in life in general.
That's one outstanding quality they share.
They're both willing to give absolutely everything,
but I think that Rafael
is a better athlete than his uncle.
And I'd say that mentally
he's more aggressive than Miguel Ángel!
I love football,
I played it quite seriously until I was 11 or 12
and I liked it just as much as tennis, maybe even more.
And I still love watching it on TV more than tennis.
I like going to the cinema,
going out with friends.
I like football a lot.
Sometimes I also like having a night out with my friends.
And more than anything just being at home with my family.
Of course I like travelling and going to tournaments,
but I also like taking a break here.
Rafa's occasional practice partner
was his friend and former world number one, Carlos Moyá.
He had no doubt that his fellow Mallorcan
had a bright future ahead of him.
He's aggressive, he has a great game
and he's very ambitious and wants to win.
He's tough to play against now,
but one day, he could be almost unbeatable.
At the moment, I'm only ranked 112th in the world
so there's a long way to go.
I've got to continue improving
but it's not going to be easy.