Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has many special forms when participating in major tournaments. The 22-time Grand Slam champion often takes a cold shower 45 minutes before each match to increase strength and strengthen his spirit.
On the field, he would meticulously arrange the water bottles, so that the labels were facing the same direction. Rafael Nadal also follows a strict sequence of actions such as not entering the court, making movements related to his shirt, hair and face before serving.
In the quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open against Denis Shapovalov, Nadal pulled his shirt, touched his hair and wiped his face 146 times. According to the Spanish star, the above actions are aimed at focusing the mind, avoiding being distracted by outside influences.
Naomi Osaka
Similar to Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka also pays special attention to certain forms of herself when competing. She often arranges the bottles precisely, making sure they face the same direction in the correct order.
Osaka shares: "It can be said that most athletes have a little superstition when competing. For me, it's definitely the lines and logos. Also, I need my water bottles to be right." line up. I can't explain why that is, but that's what I want to do."
Daniel Medvedev
For Daniil Medvedev, he always eats exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes before each match. Ensuring the correct timing is very important for the performance of athletes born in 1996.
“I have to eat exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes before playing time. It cannot be one second earlier or later. I don't change these things," Daniil Medvedev once shared.
Gianmarco Tamberi
Athlete Gianmarco Tamberi always wears a beard during qualifying matches. But in the final, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic high jump champion will shave half of his beard.
This has been done by him since 2011 and maintained until now. Talking about this, Gianmarco Tamberi said: “It has become my brand. And why should I change?
Carissa Moore
Surfer Carissa Moore has a strange belief in her husband's socks. According to Carissa, they bring her luck when she competes.
“When competing, my partner has to wear lucky socks. It sounds funny, but every match I lost, he didn't wear socks. These socks are considered my lucky things," Moore once shared in an interview with Women's Health.
Other athletes
Similar to the above cases, American high jump star Vashti Cunningham had to watch "Kill Bill" the night before each competition and attend a Bible study with her father.
Meanwhile, Brazilian volleyball player Darlan Souza always does a Naruto-inspired move before serving, and triathlete Melissa Stockwell carries a lucky dinosaur made by her son. Donate for good luck.
