Rafael Nadal
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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə], Spaingie: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 Juin 1986) is a Spaingie professional tennis player currently ranked warld No. 6.[3] He is widely regardit as the greatest clay court player in history[lower-alpha 1] an haes been nicknamed "The King of Clay."[lower-alpha 2] His evolution intae an aw-court threat haes established him as ane o the greatest players in tennis,[lower-alpha 3] wi some considering Nadal tae be the greatest player o aw time.[23][24][25]
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Rafael Nadal in 2011 | |
Fou name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
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Kintra | Spain |
Residence | Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Born | (1986-06-03) 3 Juin 1986 (age 38) Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Hicht | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Carrie-haunit (twa-haunit backhaun) |
Coach(es) | Toni Nadal, Carlos Moyá, Francisco Roig, Marc López |
Prize money | US$124,961,595[1]
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Career record | 1075–225 |
Career titles | 83 (4t in the Open Era) |
Heichest rankin | No. 1 (18 August 2008) |
Current rankin | No. 6 (8 November 2021)[2] |
Australian Open | W (2009) |
French Open | W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) |
Wimbledon | W (2008, 2010) |
US Open | W (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) |
Tour Finals | F (2010, 2013) |
Olympic Gemmes | Gold medal (2008) |
Career record | 138–76 |
Career titles | 11 |
Heichest rankin | No. 26 (8 August 2005) |
Australian Open | 3R (2004, 2005) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2005) |
US Open | SF (2004) |
Ither Doubles toornaments | |
Olympic Games | Gold medal (2016) |
Davis Cup | W (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
Last updatit on: 19 December 2021. |
Nadal haes won 15 Grand Slam singles teetles, the 2008 Olympic gowd medal in singles, a record 28 teetles ATP World Tour Masters 1000[26][27][28] an 17 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments. He wis a member o the winnin Spain Davis Cup team in 2004, 2008, 2009, an 2011. In 2010, he became the seivent player in history an youngest o fower in the Open Era tae achieve the Career Grand Slam. He is the seicont male player, efter Andre Agassi, tae complete the singles Career Golden Slam. In 2011, Nadal wis named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.[29]
Nadal an Mats Wilander is the anly twa male players in history wha haes won at least twa Grand Slam teetles on three different surfaces—haurd coort, grass, an clay.[30] Bi winnin the 2014 French Open, Nadal became the anly male player tae win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times an the first tae win at least ane Grand Slam tournament for ten year efter ither, breakin the record o aicht year efter ither that wis skared bi Björn Borg, Pete Sampras, an Roger Federer. Nadal hauds the record for maist consecutive teetles at a pairteecular toornament efter winnin his echth straucht Monte-Carlo Masters in 2012. He haes won at least ane Masters 1000 an ane ATP 500 series toornament for 10 year efter ither.