Tennis legend Nadal on fatherhood, playing Vegas and possible exhibition with Federer

It turns out winning 22 Grand Slam titles and a record 14 French Open trophies doesn’t make putting the kids to bed any easier.

Rafael Nadal made that clear when he showed up slightly after the appointed time near 9 p.m. on a Monday for a video interview from his home in Mallorca to promote his upcoming exhibition in Las Vegas.

Looking slightly frazzled, the retired tennis standout quickly apologized for being eight minutes late, because he was busy tucking in his two sons.

“Sorry,” Nadal said to open an interview with The Associated Press. “That’s the world of being a dad.”

While he no longer plays professional tennis, Nadal still travels the world representing his business interests, promoting his foundation and tennis academy and picking up awards.

When he’s not travelling, family comes first.

“It’s strange to say, but not much golf, not much fishing,” he said of what he does on a typical day at home. “I have two small kids. I have work to do.

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“When I’m at home, normally I try to bring my kids to the school at 8:30 in the morning," Nadal said, noting the school is at the Rafa Nadal Academy on his home island of Mallorca, Spain. “Then I normally try to go to the gym and stay in the office during the whole morning. Try to pick up the kids at 3:30 and then try to spend the afternoon with them.

“That’s my day normally, a normal day at home. I don’t have that many because I am travelling, I am doing stuff, I have events. But most of the days when I am at home and have nothing to do, I do that.”

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