Should Nadal become a coach? (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal remains unsure if he’ll venture into coaching once he finishes playing tennis but suggested he would prefer to work at his academy in Mallorca rather than continue travelling on the ATP Tour.

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The world No. 1, 31, has entered the twilight of his career and questions will no doubt continue to surround his future when he hangs up his racquet for good.

During the Laver Cup, there was a fascinating glimpse into what Nadal could be like as a coach in the future, when he offered advice to Roger Federer while the Swiss was locked in a battle with Nick Kyrgios.

Rafael Nadal coaching Roger Federer. How phenomenal is this? pic.twitter.com/GvEFFeoMmR — Pedro Lavandoski (@plavandoski) September 24, 2017

Federer also took on a similar role in other matches, which led to Alexander Zverev claiming most players on the ATP Tour would love him to coach them, and there was certainly a buzz surrounding whether the duo could find themselves on the tennis circuit long after they’ve retired.




And in an age of the super-coach, with Boris Becker, Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl among those taking up head coach roles in recent times, Nadal responded to whether he would follow in their footsteps.

‘I do not know if I would be a good coach or not,’ he told El Espanol.

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‘At the moment I do not ask, but I do not say no because there are many players who said they would never be coaches and then they are here.

‘Right now I do not see myself, another thing is to see me in the academy helping the kids daily and playing with them. You never know what may happen in the future.

‘I see myself more in the academy, instead of travelling for several weeks with a player. In five or 10 years we will see.’

Moya is working with Nadal (Picture: AFP/Getty)

Nadal also had some kind words for his own coach Carlos Moya, who joined his team at the start of 2017.

With Nadal’s uncle, Toni, leaving his backroom staff at the end of the season, the former world No. 1 will assume head coaching duties and the Spaniard praised his compatriot for how he has performed this year.

‘Carlos has been a great support,’ Nadal added.

‘He came with excitement and also the belief that with a few things, I could improve my results.

‘And it has helped. It has been a breath of fresh air, positive energy. We have changed the way we practice and for Toni it has been also good.’

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