

Adil has enrolled in the National Institute of Open Schooling, but sports has been his biggest teacher so far. “The intensity with which he trains and the attitude he has towards hitting each ball to its maximum potential is something I really admire and I’m working towards,” says Adil. Adil has trained with 29-year-old Nadal a few times at the academy and says it’s an eye-opener to share the court with the legend.

I feel like I’m being pushed outside my comfort zone, but not to the point of exhaustion,” notes Adil in an email interview from Mallorca. The coaching method gels well with me as it’s highly demanding, but in a kind way. I get to work with many world-class coaches, including Toni Nadal himself. There’s a perfect mix of tennis and fitness which suits me well. “Training at the Rafa Nadal academy is about quality over quantity. The Bengaluru boy has embraced the opportunity.
