Thiem said that Rafael Nadal is a role model for those who come back from injury.

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 He said "He is probably the best role model for this experience.

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  He did it not just once but four or five times to come back from a long injury time of six months or even more.

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 Thiem told him that "the form was always amazing.  So it's a great inspiration,"

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 Many fans on Twitter supported his statement, while many people also opposed it.

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 One Twitter user said that risking your body to play tennis is not an inspiration

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 One user wrote It's because he uses painkillers.  Is this something we should encourage children to do?

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 Rafael Nadal suffered multiple injuries throughout his career

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 But he returned to the court and won the match and also won the Grand Slam.

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