Totally master of his subject on the court, Rafael Nadal is extremely anxious in his daily life. He has already admitted that he was afraid of dogs, of storms but also of the darkness. “Being alone at home in the evening makes me very nervous,” he explained a few years ago. “I can’t sleep in my bed, so I sleep on the sofa with the TV and all the lights on.” He has also previously said he fears swimming too far from the shore when he is at the beach and is excessively careful on the road.