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Birth
He was Born in Mayorca his parents are Ana María Parera and Sebastian Nadal. (34 age) -
Start as a professional
Rafa Nadal began his career as a professional tennis player, reaching the second round of the Seville Challenger when he was just 15 years old. -
First Davis Cup
He won his first Davis Cup at just 18 years old. -
First Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal won the first of his 12 Roland Garros titles in Paris and the first of his 19 Grand Slam titles. -
Olympic Medal
He won the olympic medal in Pekin -
Australia Open
Won his first Australian Open with an epic win against Roger Federer -
Return to number 1
Second Wimbledon, Golden Slam in career and return to number 1. (On five occasions he has finished the year being the number 1 tennis player in the world in the ATP ranking) -
Keep adding triumphs
He is the only male tennis player in the Open Era to have won three Grand Slam in the same year on three different surfaces. -
ATP World Tour Finals
Rafael Nadal won 7 titles in the year, the most of any player on the tour. -
Second open EEUU
Defeated Serbian Noval Djokovic, number one in the ATP rankings to win the US Open -
Problems with injuries
Ninth Roland Garros. He had continuous injuries and a lack of regularity in his game made him finish the season in number three in the ATP, behind his two great rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. -
Injuries and falls continue in the ranking...
He had a bad time with injuries but he has always gotten up with more force from them. -
Get back to the best level
10th Roland Garros, third US Open and return to number 1 -
Thirteenth Roland Garros
And twentieth Grand Slam -
ATP Cup
Nadal was defeated by Djokovic. Only 31 percent of the points were in his favor with the second serve.
