Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca. He is a professional tennis player, situated on the second position of the Top 100 and Roger Federer's NO.1 enemy.
Biography and Career :
Her parents' names are Sebastian and Ana Maria. He was trained by his uncle, Toni Nadal. Besides him, his parents also have one daughter. Even if he plays with his left hand he is not a left-handed. His uncle was the one who taught him to play this way and considered it was for his best. When he was a child, he played football and at 12 years old decided to be a great tennis player. His first victory came in 2002 at Majorca where he defeated Ramon Delgado. Next year he won other two titles and managed to play i
nto the third round at Wimbledon.
During the years he broke a lot of records because he was one of the youngest players. His most famous result is at the French Open. He participated there for the first time in 2005 and surprised everyone after winning the Grand Slam title. It was also his first Grand Slam title in his entire career. The next two years he participated again and managed to win the finals so until now he has three consecutive victories at Roland Garros. In 2006 he played the final at Wimbledon against Roger Federer, but unfortunately lost the game. In the same year he participated at US Open and played into the quarter-finals.
In 2007, he played the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, but Fernando Gonzalez was the one who beat him. He is a sensational and talented tennis player. He will break records again and will show the entire world what he is capable of. Let's hope that injuries will stay away from him and he will have a great career.
Trivia :
- Height: 185 cm
- Weight: 85 kg
- He plays: left-handed
- He turned pro in 2001.
Career Review :
- Singles Record: 228 - 58
- Singles Titles: 22
- Doubles Record: 57 - 36
- Doubles Titles: 3
- Prize Money: $11,634,484
- Career High ATP Ranking - Singles: 2 (25-Jul-2005). Rafael Nadal Image : rafael-nadal.net
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Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca. He is a professional tennis player, situated on the second position of the Top 100 and