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Rafael Nadal
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
"Nadal" redirects here. For other people, see Nadal (surname).
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| Full name | Rafael Nadal Parera | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||
| Residence | Manacor, Mallorca, Spain | |||||||||||
| Born | (1986-06-03) 3 June 1986 (age 38) Manacor, Mallorca, Spain | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2001 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 19 November 2024[2] | |||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US $134,946,100[3] | |||||||||||
| Official website | rafaelnadal.com | |||||||||||
| Career record | 1080–228 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 92 (5th in the Open Era) | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (18 August 2008) | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2009, 2022) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2008, 2010) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) | |||||||||||
| Tour Finals | F (2010, 2013) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | W (2008) | |||||||||||
| Career record | 142–77 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 11 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (8 Au
Rafael Nadal Biography: Childhood, Career and AchievementsIf anyone thought that was just a lucky streak, they were wrong. Nadal continued to shine the following year, adding five more ATP titles to his résumé—including a second straight Roland Garros success, beating Federer in an epic final. Nadal also made his first Wimbledon final, but this time it was Roger who emerged victorious. In 2007, the Spanish star set a record for most consecutive wins on clay surfaces (81), surpassing Andre Agassi. That fantastic winning streak, however, ended at the hands of Federer in the final of the ATP Masters Series Hamburg. Nadal, however, bounced back by winning Ronald Garros for a third year in a row. He lost to Federer in Wimbledon again, but ended the year with six titles under his belt. First Wimbledon Title2008 saw even more progress from Nadal, who once again had the upper hand over Federer in the French Open final to win his fourth consecutive Roland Garros title. Additionally, the rivals also faced each other at the Wimbledon final—this time, Rafa managed to beat the
Rafael NadalRafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986 in Manacor, Majorca, Spain) is a Spanishprofessionaltennis player who has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles; fourteen at the French Open, four at the US Open, two at Wimbledon and two at the Australian Open. He has been ranked number one in the world for 209 weeks. He plays very well on clay courts, and many people regard Nadal as the greatest clay-court tennis player in history. He plays tennis with his left hand. Nadal has won 36 ATP Masters Series titles and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. He is a part of the Spain Davis Cup team and has won the cup four times, in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2011. Nadal is often known simply as Rafa. He has rivalries against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Nadal is agnostic.[1] Grand slams (Participation and victories)[change | change source]This table shows Nadal's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles.
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