Rafael Nadal

Name:
Rafael Nadal
Age:
38
Date of Birth:
Jun 3, 1986
Place of Birth:
Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain
Residence:
Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain
Height:
1.85 M (6 Ft 1 In)
Turned pro:
2001
Highest ranking:
No. 1 (18 August 2008)
Olympic Games:
W (2008)
Tour Finals:
F (2010, 2013)
Career record:
908–187 (82.92%)
Career titles:
79 (4th In The Open Era)
Prize money:
US$100,564,598 3rd All-time Leader In Earnings

Rafael Nadal - Biography Summary


Rafael Nadal Parera (Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Known as "The King of Clay", he is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history. Nadal's evolution into an all-court champion has established him as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Nadal has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, a record 32 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, a record 20 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In majors, Nadal has won 11 French Open titles, 3 US Open titles, 2 Wimbledon titles, and one Australian Open title. He was also a member of the winning Spain Davis Cup team in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2011. In 2010, he became the seventh male player in history and youngest of five in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam at age 24. He is the second male player, after Andre Agassi, to complete the singles Career Golden Slam. In 2011, Nadal was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.



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