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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