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When he born Rafael Nadal and who is?
Rafael Nadal Parera, byname Rafa Nadal, (born June 3, 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain), Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. He won a record 12 career French Open championships. -
When rafa nadal started playing tennis?
In 2001, Rafa Nadal began his career as a professional tennis player, reaching the second round of the Challenger of Seville at the age of 15. His first ATP match victory was in Mallorca in 2002, a couple of months short of his 16th birthday -
When Nadal entered the top of the Atp?
In 2003, Nadal reached the ATP Top 50 for the first time. He missed Roland Garros due to injury, but once recovered, he was able to make his Wimbledon debut. He was the youngest player to reach the third round since Boris Becker in 1984 at age 16. -
When he won his first title with Spain ?
In 2004 was a key year for Nadal's sporting life. At only 18 years old, the manacorí was an essential part of the Spanish National Team's victory in the Davis Cup against the United States and won his first major title. -
When he won his first Roland Garros ?
In 2005, Rafa Nadal became a professional tennis player. He won the first Roland Garros against Mariano Puerta. In addition, he achieved a teenage record with eleven titles, surpassing Mats Wilander's nine in 1983. -
When he won another Roland Garros ?
He won the French tournament the Roland Garros again in 2006. The latter was defeated by the Swiss Roger Federer, who was not granted victory in a single set. With this victory, Nadal equalled the record of Björn Borg, the only player who had won Roland Garros four times in a row. -
When he won his first Wimbledon ?
In 2008, he also won his first Wimbledon victory over Roger Federer. It was the third consecutive time that Nadal and Federer faced each other in the English Grand Slam final, although in previous years it was the Swiss who won. -
Nadal was the first spanish player to wion a gold medal
At the Olympic Games in Beijing, the tennis player won the first gold in history for the Spanish team in the men's singles category by beating the Chilean Fernando Gonzalez. -
When nadal was the first en the ATP ?
After an unparalleled 2008, the Manacor finished number 1 in the ATP, being the first Spanish to finish the season at the top of the ranking since 1973. In addition, he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports. -
The first spanish to win the australian open
In 2009 he became the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open, winning his sixth Grand Slam trophy. In this way, Nadal was the fourth player to win on three different surfaces (clay, grass and cement) along with Andre Agassi, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors. -
The firs time falling at roland garros
That same year, Rafa Nadal surprised falling for the first time at Roland Garros. It was in the round of 16 against Robin Soderling. After dropping to second place in the ATP rankings, he returned to the top in 2010 for the second time in three years. This was thanks, in part, to winning his first US Open, his fifth Roland Garros and his second Wimbledon. -
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The best reach of Rafa Nadal
Until 2014, Nadal continued to shine. He finished the year with his ninth Roland Garros, winning four consecutive tournaments since 2010. However, that year his injuries began to worsen and he was operated on for appendicitis. This caused him to drop down in the rankings. -
Nadal go down in the ATP
Nadal began the 2015 season third in the ATP ranking and closed it fifth. He did not perform at the same level as previous years, something that many blamed on his injuries. For the first time since 2004, he did not win a Grand Slam per year. -
Olimpyc games of Rio of Janeiro
In 2016, the tennis player from Manacor won his second Olympic gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. This time it was in the men's doubles category with his partner Marc Lopez. -
When he married
Rafael nadal was married on October the 19 of 2019.
