Rafael Nadal  |
| Country |  Spain |
| Residence | Manacor, Spain |
| Date of Birth | June 3 1986 |
| Birthplace | Manacor, Spain |
| Height | Metro 1.85 - 6'1'' |
| weight | 85kg. -- 188 pounds |
| Pro | 2001 |
| Arm skilful | Left |
Biography
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal is a professional tennis player born in Manacor on June 3, 1986. He is the nephew of the late footballer FC Barcelona and Real Mallorca, Miguel Angel Nadal.
From small practiced all kinds of sports (football, basketball, etc. ...) but it was tennis, which is dedicated to the sport since the age of 4, which showed its class and great technique. His first official competition was in the Balearic Islands, with 8 years, and won. As also won tournaments in all lower grades (perhaps the most remarkable Petit Aces French, the junior world championship par excellence).
After a period fraught with success globally and nationally () 2002 at Wimbledon playing with boys two years older than him. Already in the professional circuit, gave his first campanazos defeating, for example, two Top-10 as Albert Costa (in the TMS Monte Carlo) and his friend and mentor, Carlos Moya, in the TMS Hamburg. It left glimpse the great class that this player was with very few years, and that what is of the decia years ago was met.
Removing Michael Chang, is the player who joined soon-to 17-years in the select list of the 100 best players in the world that produces ATP. Also after Michael Chang, is the second youngest player to win a Masters Series tournament. And also, with 17, reached the third round of Wimbledon. Only he had made before Boris Becker. He is also the youngest player to ascend to fifth place on the list of entries since we succeed Michael Chang in 1989.
Currently ranked second in the list of players of the ATP.
Careers
2003
The year 2003 represents the debut of the young tennis player (then had 17 years) in his first two Grand Slam tournaments. In its first participation at Wimbledon falls into the third round, while in the U.S. Open falls on the second.
2004
2004 represents the takeoff of the career Nadal. During the dispute, earlier this year, the elimination of Czech Republic-Spain Davis Cup, without Juan Carlos Ferrero or Carlos Moya (the two highest figures tenísticas of Spain), Rafael Nadal was the team drove to their backs and played three games in the elimination, winning the final fifth point to Radek Stepanek (7-6, 7-6, 6-4) and giving the pass to the next stage of the tournament to Spain, which won in indoor carpet playing visitor. But for the general public Nadal was born in the dispute of the end of Spain to the United States, in December. The player Majorcan was instrumental in the victory of Spain in the finals of the Davis Cup 2004 compared to the USA, where defeated Andy Roddick. That same year he had secured his first ATP title in Sopot (Poland). To end the year won the first Masters Tournament Ciudad de Leon, in the final to win Fernando Verdasco and not giving any set in the entire tournament.
2005
In 2005 Nadal becomes the sensation of professional circuit. After winning two Masters Series (Monte Carlo and Rome), defeated the number one Roger Federer in the semifinals at Roland Garros to reach the final of his first Grand Slam tournament. On Sunday, June 5 became the fourth youngest player in history to win this tournament (at the age of 19 years and two days) to defeat Argentine Mariano Puerta in the final, 6-7, 6-3 , 6-1, 7-5. In addition, he became the first player to win Roland Garros in his first participation since 1982. In August, its first win at Montreal Masters Series on the fast track defeat in the final André Agassi.
In the month of October starred in one of the best end of the year by defeating Ivan Ljubicic in the final of the Tennis Masters Series in Madrid, moving up two sets to win against his first TMS on indoor carpet. An untimely injury support left him outside the Masters tournament, depriving the tennis Manacor its first participation in the tournament par excellence of the ATP.
However, this year became the ATP professional tennis circuit with more titles won, next to the number 1 Roger Federer, winning a total of 11 tournaments over 2005 (Costa Do Sauipe, Acapulco, Barcelona, TMS Monte Carlo, TMS Rome, Roland Garros, Bastad, Stuttgart, TMS Montreal, China Open and Madrid TMS).
Codiciado for trademarks and admired and loved by millions of people, Nadal became the new image of tennis male, young, with punch and with great talent. The expectation is highest around wherever you go, becoming one of the sports figures of the year in Spain and the rest of the world.
2006
2006 began with the problems. Due to some ill support, and the demanding 2005, Nadal had to be almost four months without playing (was lost due to injury the Tennis Masters Cup in the previous year and the Australian Open this year). Reappeared in Marseilles, reaching the semi-finals (to defeat Arnauld Clement), and conquer the title in Dubai at the number 1 in the world, Roger Federer, in a vibrant meeting which was resolved in September tercet.
On May 22, 2006 Laureus receives award for the best global promise of the year.
With the advent of gravel is when Rafa starts to deploy all its power. Champion in Barcelona for the second consecutive year, and champion also consecutively in two of the three Tennis Masters Series clay (Monte Carlo and Rome), both times defeating world No. 1 Roger Federer.
All these numbers earned him the record for consecutive victories on clay. On May 29, 2006 Nadal beat the record for consecutive victories on clay until that time holds Guillermo Vilas with 53 victories.
On June 11, 2006 won his second Grand Slam title, win the Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, the world number 1, in the finals of the tournament by French at Roland Garros 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 7 -- 6 (4).
Barely a month later, on July 9, 2006, a return to face the Swiss tennis tournament at the end of London's Wimbledon, but on this occasion the victory was for the world's number 1 by 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2) and 6-3. Thus, Federer conquistaba its fourth consecutive title in London.
The elimination of remaining in the Davis Cup World Group Rafael Nadal who was, like the previous year to the same opponent, Italy, Spain threw team for the pass to reach World Group. The tennis Manacor resolved the elimination with three wins in three games. Andreas Seppi was the first to bite the dust in a grandísimo party opted for the Spanish side 6-0, 6-4 and 6-3. Subsequently, the decisive doubles encounter (with the eliminatory tied to 1) Nadal and Fernando Verdasco managed imposed on Daniele Bracciali and Giorgio Galimberti by 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and 7-6, which left at the same Nadal with the option of sentencing the eliminatory. And it failed. It won in four sets (3-6, 7-5, 9-3 and 6-3) to Filippo Volandri and ranked Spain (4-1) to play in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group. Like the previous year Nadal was instrumental in the victory of Spain, that even sacrificed their commitments in the ATP world circuit to prepare themselves thoroughly in order to defend the colours of Spain.
Their results in all kinds of surfaces improve day by day. In grass surface unknown so far by the Nadal achieved magnificent results (cuartofinalista finalist at Wimbledon and at Queen's). Moreover disputed his first quarter-finals in New York (US Open).
His tennis is based on the record, not to give any points and lost by not fear any opponent. Their self-confidence is such that his sentence most heard is "My model is me. I have always been the first in the various categories and I try to follow my own track. " However, it recognizes that feels fascination with the game of Federer, and even if you balance favourable in terms of confrontation, as Nadal "in 2007 is easier to Federer wins Wimbledon Roland Garros that I" ... One need only wait.
2007
2007 was initiated with the participation in the tournament in Chennai (in preparation for the Australian Open) and reaching the semifinals in singles and the doubles final. Following his retirement due to injury in 1 st round Sydney cuajó a good tournament at the Australian Open, falling defeated in the quarter-finals before the Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in a tough match where the South American player exhibited a game overflowing and Nadal suffered sore knee.
He was unable to play the first elimination of the 2007 Davis Cup to Switzerland, but was part of the team, due to a small muscle injury that also removed him from the tournament in Marseille in the following week.
After disputing the quarterfinals of the tournament in Dubai, was the first title of the season at the Indian Wells TMS, after a big tournament, where they did not lose even one set. Then came back about quarter-finals, the Miami TMS, which was eliminated with its rival in the finals of Indian Wells, Novak Djokovic, who took his revenge. In turn, resigned from the elimination of playing Davis Cup against the United States next week due to muscle problems.
Then play the Masters Series Monte Carlo coming to win. First derrotaría in the 2 nd round by Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3,6-1; then derrotaría to Kristof Vliegen 6-1 with a double, then in the quarter-finals derrotaría to German Philipp Kohlschreiber by 6-2,6-3, semifinal in conflict with the Czech Tomas Berdych and you win 6-0,7-5 in the final derrotaría the world No. 1 Roger Federer in 2 sets for a double 6-4, and win his third Masters Series Monte Carlo.
He also won a week after the 55 th Earl of Open Seat Godo in Barcelona for the third consecutive year before by Guillermo Canas 6-3 and 6-4, at the time placed No. 1 in the Champions Race 2007.
Nadal won for the third consecutive time on the TMS Rome on May 13, 2007 imposed in the final Chilean Fernando Gonzalez for a double 6-2, becoming the first player in the history of this tournament to achieve such a feat, and getting his victory number 77 on consecutive gravel (thus becomes the player with the highest number of victories followed by all-time on any surface). Subsequently, on May 20, 2007 lost in the finals of TMS Hamburg against Roger Federer by 6-2, 2-6 and 0-6, leaving the record for consecutive victories on clay in 81.
Rafael Nadal won for the third consecutive time the tournament at Roland Garros on June 10, 2007 to prevail in the end by the Swiss Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 [1] after three hours game. With this triumph sum 21 consecutive victories in the tournament against no losses. In addition, approaches the Bjorg record four consecutive victories at Roland Garros, and becomes the most representative Spanish male who has won this tournament times (while equates to Arantxa Sanchez Vicario).
After play at Wimbledon, where he had to play 5 parties followed because of the rain. He managed to reach the final where they gave a lot of war on number one Roger Federer to be crowning pentacampeón after defeat by 7-6 (7) 4-6 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2
To end the tour of land, where he played in Stuttgart defeated in the finals by the Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4 and 7-5.
In early August he went to the American tour to prepare for the US Open. It started at TMS came from Canada where would fall to semifinals and defeated by Novak Djokovic which ultimately will haria with the tournament. The following week disputaria the TMS Cincinnati where withdraw in 2 nd round playing with Juan Monaco.
In late August disputaría the 4th Grand Slam in the United States. At 1 fourth round he beat Australian Alun Jones by 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1. In 2 nd round of desaria by Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3 and 3-2 after the retired. In 3 rd round play with the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga which expire 7-6 (3), 6-2 and 6-1. In 4 th round also fell with the Spanish by David Ferrer 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-7 (4) and 2-6.
We no longer returned to play until TMS Madrid where they came to the quarter-finals where he was district of the runway in one of its worst parties Argentine David Nalbandian who was then in the end haria with the tournament.
After the disputed TMS Paris where they reached the final where they fell again with the resurgent David Nalbandian. In closing for the third consecutive year in second place in the world ranking.
2008
The year 2008 it began arriving at the end of the Chennai tournament, losing to Russian Mikhail Youzhny after a long semifinal before his compatriot Carlos Moya who defeated by almost 4 am in 3 sets decided in the tie-break.