Nadal says family instilled fighting spirit

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Rafa Nadal credited his uncle Toni and the rest of his family for teaching him from a young age how to control his emotions on the court and fight for every point after his epic come-from-behind win at Indian Wells on Saturday. The Spaniard overcame a 5-2 third set deficit to beat young American Sebastian Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(3) and advance to the third round of the tournament. “The reason why I have been fighting during all my tennis career or I have the right self-control or I have the right attitude and fighting spirit is because I grew up with this kind of education,” Nadal told reporters after the match.

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