London: Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal told The Times on Saturday he is so determined to add to his 14 Grand Slam titles he is prepared to die to do so.

The 30-year-old won two titles this year but he was plagued by physical problems which robbed him of the chance of winning a 10th French Open. Last month he announced he would be bringing down the curtain on his season prematurely to focus on being full fit for next year. "I’m going to die to be ready again to compete for everything,” he told