Rafael Nadal

Tennis Player Profiles

Singles
Full name	Rafael Nadal Parera
Country	Spain
Residence	Manacor, Majorca, Spain
Date of birth	3 June 1986 (1986-06-03) (age 24)
Place of birth	Manacor, Majorca
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money	$32,905,902 3rd All-time leader in earnings
Career record	451–97 (82.20%)
Career titles	41
Highest ranking	No. 1 (18 August 2008)
Current ranking	No. 1 (21 June 2010)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	W (2009)
French Open	W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Wimbledon	W (2008, 2010)
US Open	SF (2008, 2009)
Major tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2006, 2007)
Olympic Games	Gold medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record	81–52
Career titles	6
Highest ranking	No. 26 (8 August 2005)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon	2R (2005)
US Open	SF (2004)
Last updated on: 17 May 2010.

NICKNAME

Rafael Nadal's nickname is "Rafa". Rafael Nadal is also known as the "King of Clay" Nadal is a supporter of soccer. His hobbies are fishing and playing playstation. Nadal is one of the two people to win the Roland Garros in the first attempt. He was also the first teenager to win the Grand Slam Singles Title in the U.S.Open at the age of 19.

EQUIPMENT

Nadal uses a Babolat AeroPro Drive with cortex racquet and his racquet is more tightly stringed than other players. His clothes are sponsored by Nike and he is mostly seen in Capri's. Nadal has "Vamos Rafa" written on his shoes.

COACH

Nadal's uncle Toni Nadal has been his coach since he was five years old.

NATURE AND HOBBIES

Rafael Nadal is very soft-spoken and demure off-court. Fishing is his favorite past-time. He also likes soccer playstation and reading books. Nadal doesn't have any idols but admires Agassi, Sampras and Carlos Moya. By habit he takes a shower before every bath.

Competitor for Spain
Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
Gold	2008 Beijing	Singles

ATP Masters Records

ATP Masters	Year(s)	Record accomplished	Player tied
Monte Carlo Masters—Madrid Masters	2005–2010	Most Masters singles titles (18)	Stands alone
Monte Carlo—Roland Garros	2010	1 "Clay Slam": 3 Masters series on clay and Roland Garros	Stands alone
Monte Carlo Masters	2005–2010	6 consecutive titles	Stands alone
Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome Masters)	2005–2010	5 titles in 6 years	Stands alone
ATP Masters	2005	Most Titles in a season - 4	Roger Federer (2005 & 2006)
ATP Masters	Hamburg 2008 – Cincinnati 2010	21 consecutive Quarter-Finals	Stands alone
ATP Masters	2008	Consecutive tournaments won on 3 different surfaces	Roger Federer (2004)
ATP Masters	2005–2010	Most consecutive years winning atleast ONE Masters Title - 6	Stands Alone
Monte Carlo Masters - Internazionali BNL d'Italia(Rome Masters)	2005-2007 2009-2010	Most years winning both Titles - 5	Stands Alone
ATP Masters	2007–2010	Consecutive years winning 3 Masters Titles - 4	Stands Alone

Records in Open Era

Grand Slam/Masters	Years	Record accomplished	Player tied
French Open	2005–2010	5 titles in 6 years	Stands alone
French Open	2005–2009	31 consecutive match wins	Stands alone
French Open—Wimbledon	2008	1 "Channel Slam": Both tournaments the same year	Rod Laver Bjorn Borg Roger Federer
French Open—Wimbledon	2008, 2010	Winner of multiple "Channel Slam" singles titles	Bjorn Borg
French Open—Australian Open	2008–2009	Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Grand Slams on clay, grass and hardcourt	Stands alone
French Open—Australian Open	2008–2009	First Simultaneous holder of Grand Slams on clay, grass and hardcourt	Roger Federer (2009–2010)
French Open	2005–2008	4 consecutive wins	Björn Borg
French Open	2005–2008	4 consecutive finals	Björn Borg Ivan Lendl Roger Federer
French Open	2008, 2010	Most French Open championships without losing a set (2)	Björn Borg

Grand Slams

Grand Slam performance timeline

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	Career SR	Career W–L	Career Win %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	3R	4R	A	QF	SF	W	QF	1/6	25–5	83.33
French Open	A	A	A	W	W	W	W	4R	W	5/6	38–1	97.44
Wimbledon	A	3R	A	2R	F	F	W	A	W	2/6	29–4	87.87
US Open	A	2R	2R	3R	QF	4R	SF	SF	QF	0/8	26–8	75.00
Win–Loss	0-0	3–2	3–2	13–3	17–2	20–3	24–2	15–2	23–2	8/25	113–17	86.92

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 10 (8 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
Winner	2005	French Open	Clay	Mariano Puerta	6–7(6), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Winner	2006	French Open (2)	Clay	Roger Federer	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up	2006	Wimbledon	Grass	Roger Federer	0–6, 6–7(5), 7–6(2), 3–6
Winner	2007	French Open (3)	Clay	Roger Federer	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	2007	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Roger Federer	6–7(7), 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–2, 2–6
Winner	2008	French Open (4)	Clay	Roger Federer	6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Winner	2008	Wimbledon	Grass	Roger Federer	6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(8), 9–7
Winner	2009	Australian Open	Hard	Roger Federer	7–5, 3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2
Winner	2010	French Open (5)	Clay	Robin Söderling	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Winner	2010	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Tomáš Berdych	6–3, 7–5, 6–4