[160] Nadal's widrawal subsequently saw him drop oot o the ATP's Tap Four for the first time syne 2005.[161]. The third set ended in a tiebreak, wi Djokovic winning. Nadal has been the most successful player in history on clay courts. Houiver, acause o the nuances o how rankings are calculatit (includin an improvement in performance bi the then warld No. 1 Roger Federer at the 2004 Miami Masters, an won in straucht sets, afore losin tae Fernando González in the fowert roond. Nadal finished the year as No. Darcis is the lowest-ranked player ever tae beat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament. [75], At the 2009 Australian Open, Nadal won his first five matches wioot dropping a set, afore defeatin compatriot Fernando Verdasco in the semifeenals in the seicont langest match in Australian Open history at 5 oors an 14 minutes. [206], Nadal employs a semi-wastren grip forehand, eften wi a "lasso-whip" follae throu, whaur his left arm hits throu the baw andfinishes abuin his left shouder – as opposed tae a mair traditional finish athort the body or aroond his opposite shouder. He is widely regardit as the greatest clay court player in history an haes been nicknamed "The King of Clay." He advanced tae his fift consecutive Barcelona feenal, whaur he faced David Ferrer. Efter the US Open, Nadal made the feenal o the Japan Open Tennis Championships. [255], Nadal haes revealed himsel tae be agnostic. 4 ranking, his lowest syne 2010, as 2012 US Open winner Andy Murray climbed tae No. He haes won at least ane Masters 1000 an ane ATP 500 series toornament for 10 year efter ither. While Nadal's shots tend tae land short o the baseline, the characteristically heich bounces his forehands achieve tend tae mitigate the advantage an opponent wad normally gain frae capitalizing on a short ball. Interestingly, haed he won, he wad hae faced Roger Federer in the next roond. Murray lost three consecutive Grand Slam semifeenals tae Nadal in 2011 frae the French Open tae the US Open. He surpassed Federer's previous record of 528 weeks on November 9, 2019.[23][24]. [157][158] On 11 September 2012, Nadal fell tae a warld No. Bi winning his first Wimbledon teetle, Nadal acame the third man in the open era tae win baith the French Open an Wimbledon in the same year, efter Rod Laver in 1969, an Borg in 1978–80, (Federer later accomplished this the follaein year) as well as the seicont Spaniard tae win Wimbledon. [248] His uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal, acame assistant coach unner Michael Laudrup. He finished the year ranked warld No. In the fowert roond he faced Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios (ranked 143 places lawer than Nadal) an again lost the first set, but despite winning the seicont set, he wis unable tae turn the tide an eventually lost in fower sets.[175]. Wi the win in Paris he an aa booked his place at the World Tour Finals in Lunnon an acame the first player tae win five French Open teetles in sax years. On 5 November, Nadal annoonced that he wis pulling oot o the Paris Masters due tae tendinitis in his left shouder. [219], Nadal haes been sponsored bi Kia Motors syne 2006. His evolution intae an aw-court threat haes established him as ane o the greatest players in tennis, wi some considering Nadal tae be the greatest player o aw time. Nadal has these win-loss records on clay. He won the feenal in straucht sets ower his compatriot Fernando Verdasco. In the feenal, he defeatit Novak Djokovic, which completit the Career Grand Slam for Nadal; he an aa acame the seicont male efter Andre Agassi tae complete a Career Golden Slam. He an aa ended Federer's record streak o five consecutive Wimbledon teetles an 65 straucht wins on grass courts. [204] Kent for his athleticism an speed aroond the court, Nadal is an excellent defender[205] who hits well on the run, biggin winning plays frae seemingly defensive poseetions. 5 David Ferrer at the French Open), Nadal's warld ranking dropped frae No. Nadal wis able tae regroup, an at the 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo (debut), he defeatit Santiago Giraldo, Milos Raonic, an Dmitry Tursunov. Three o thir matches war five set-matches (2007 an 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open), an the 2008 Wimbledon feenal haes been lauded as the greatest match ever bi mony lang-time tennis analysts.[65][188][189][190]. At 19, Nadal won the French Open the first time he played it, a feat nae accomplished in Paris for mair nor 20 years. Nadal has a 23–29 (44.2%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, top ranked player, or if he was world No. [232] Nadal uses an AeroPro Drive racquet wi a 41⁄4-inch L2 grip. 4 Andy Murray, efter coming back frae a ane-set deficit tae defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber. Despite the fact that poverty in Indie struck him parteecularly haurd, Nadal wants tae stairt bi helpin "people close by, in the Balearic Islands, in Spain, and then, if possible, abroad. Nadal broke a 15-year-old record of Guillermo Coria from 2003 where he won 35 consecutive sets on clay. Toni Nadal is the uncle and ex-coach of tennis player Rafael Nadal and the elder brother of Spanish professional footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. Ella Ling/ATP Tour. The first tournament he played efter that wis the inaugural Rio Open which he won efter defeatin Alexandr Dolgopolov in the feenal extendin his record o ATP 500 teetles tae 15. This wis his seicont veectory ower Novak Djokovic in 2012 an his third teetle o the saison, as well as his 6t Rome teetle overall. Later, he wis upset bi Borna Coric at the quarterfeenals o the 2014 Swiss Indoors. [222] For the 2009 saison, Nadal adoptit mair-traditional on-court apparel. This wis Nadal's third loss in nine career matches wi Federer. In the seicont roond, he defeatit qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov, Jr. in straucht sets. [213] Houiver, syne the 2010 US Open, Nadal's serve speed haes dropped back doun tae previous levels an haes again been citit as a need for improvement. Efter a month-lang break frae tournament tennis, Nadal played the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid an the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Rafael Nadal wis born in Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain, tae Sebastián Nadal, a businessman who ains an insurance company, a gless an windae company, Vidres Mallorca, an manages his ain restaurant, Sa Punta. On European clay, Nadal won aw fower tournaments he entered an 24 consecutive matches. Thay an aa acame the anly players tae hae faced the same opponent in the feenals o aw fower Majors. In Julie 2012, Nadal widrew frae the 2012 Olympics due tae tendinitis in his knee, which subsequently an aa led tae him pulling oot o baith the Rogers Cup an Cincinnati Masters. Nadal defeatit Federer in five sets tae earn his first haurd-court Grand Slam singles teetle,[77] makin him the first Spaniard tae win the Australian Open an the fowert male tennis player—efter Jimmy Connors, Mats Wilander, an Andre Agassi—tae win Grand Slam singles teetles on three different surfaces. This wis Nadal's first and, until 2015, anly loss at the French Open. [182][183] Nadal ascended tae No. [115] Nadal an aa competit in the doubles wi Djokovic in a ane-time, heich-profile pairtnership o the warld No. Nadal then entered the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, whaur he haed finished runner-up the previous year. Nadal won 79 matches, seicont anly tae Federer's 81. [124] He an countryman López won the doubles teetle bi defeatin the Italian duo Daniele Bracciali an Andreas Seppi. As the clay court saison stairtit, Nadal wis seedit 2nt at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. 1 For First Time", "2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports", "UPDATE 2-Tennis-Knee injury forces Nadal to retire in Paris", "Nadal, Murray, Federer Off the Mark in 2009", "Rafael Nadal Completed Matches, 2009 Australian Open", "Record-breaking Rafa Notches Up Another First", "Murray takes title to complete hat-trick over crocked Nadal", "Nadal beats Djokovic to help Spain clinch win", "Nadal beats Djokovic to put Spain through", "Nadal Shows Why He's No. He is also the first, and only male player to date, to win three consecutive Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hardcourt) in the same year (2010). At the Australian Open, he defeatit Roger Federer tae reach his third Australian Open feenal, improving his career record against Federer tae 23–10. Nadal widrew frae the American swing due tae a wrist injury. He defeatit Gaël Monfils in the quarterfeenals an his countryman Nicolás Almagro in the next roond, who wis playin in his first Masters 1000 semifeenal. best career winning percentage (minimum 500 wins), List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Joining Forces for the Benefit of Children, List of career achievements by Rafael Nadal, http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2019/04/rafael-nadal-clay/81142/, "Is Rafael Nadal the best clay-court player ever? He defeatit Philipp Petzschner in the third roond, winning efter five sets o play. In August 2013, Nadal won the semifeenal match in Montreal, denying Djokovic his fowert Rogers Cup teetle. He wis a semifeenaleet at the Masters Series Rogers Cup in Montreal afore losin his first match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati. Also located in the centre is a sports residence, a Rafael Nadal museum, a health clinic, a fitness centre with spa and a café. During the 2010 event, Nadal lost only fourteen games in five matches, and in three of those matches, he lost just one game, including in the final against twelfth seed Fernando Verdasco. He defeatit Federer in the feenal o the Masters Series Monte Carlo in fower sets. 2 ranking efter Andy Murray's early exit.[95]. Rafael Nadal is honoured with the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in the 2020 ATP Awards. In the 2011 Wimbledon feenal, Djokovic won in fower sets for his first Slam feenal ower Nadal. Rafael Natal Diniz Franca (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈew naˈtaw]) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. [212] Houiver, afore the 2010 US Open, he altered his service motion, arrivin in the trophy pose earlier an pullin the racket lawer during the trophy pose. [145] In the semifeenal he lost tae Gaël Monfils in twa sets. 1 Novak Djokovic tae win his 8t consecutive Monte Carlo trophy. [104], Nadal reached the feenal o the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Monaco, efter beatin fellae Spaniard David Ferrer in the semifeenals. 30cm x 30cm In perfect state of conservation With Certificate of Authenticity The package is sent by transport agency: Tracking number and Certificate National Shipments (Spain) between 2 and 3 days of delivery International shipments by UPS between 3 and 4 days of delivery Lot details Nr of items 1 Object … In daein sae, Nadal acame the first man in the open era tae hae won twa tournaments at least sax times each. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. He is also tied with Federer for the most combined hard and clay court titles on the ATP tour in a career at 82 combined clay/hard court titles. 2 Held as Madrid Masters (indoor hardcourt) from 2002 to 2008, Shanghai Masters (outdoor hardcourt) 2009–present. [125], In the first roond o the Australian Open, Nadal defeatit Marcos Daniel. His 480+ hard court wins ranks him No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. In the Australian Open, Nadal defeatit Peter Luczak, Lukáš Lacko, Philipp Kohlschreiber, an Ivo Karlović. [235], In 2010, luxury watchmaker Richard Mille annoonced that he haed developed an ultra-licht wristwatch in collaboration wi Nadal cried the Richard Mille RM027 Tourbillon watch. 2 the follaein day. During this clay court streak, Nadal also won hard court titles in Masters 1000 Canada, Beijing, Masters 1000 Madrid, Dubai, and Masters 1000 Indian Wells. He has a 61–8 record in clay court tournament finals and has lost only twice in best-of-five-set matches on clay. [31] Nadal an aa acame the first left-handed man tae win the US Open syne John McEnroe in 1984. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeatit Nadal in the semifeenal o 2008 Australian Open. 1 ranking. The first twa sets o the match war hardly competitive, as the rivals traded 6–1 sets. [79] Awtho this knee problem wis nae associatit wi Nadal's right knee tendonitis, it wis serious eneuch tae cause him tae widraw frae the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships a week later. [86] In the feenal, he won ower his main rival Roger Federer. He was not able to play the final of the 2008 Davis Cup due to an injury of his left knee but he later received a replica of the cup given to the members of the Spanish team which played in Argentina, being David Ferrer, Marcel Granollers, Feliciano López and Fernando Verdasco. He haes a younger sister named María Isabel. Nadal has been seeded 1st in 14 Grand Slam tournaments, with 4 of those being consecutive. [113] The win an aa gae Nadal his first "Old World Triple"; the last person tae achieve this wis Björn Borg in 1978 ("Old World Triple" is a term gien tae winning the Italian Open, French Open, an Wimbledon in the same year). He won the teetles at the Masters Series Monte Carlo, the Open Sabadell Atlántico in Barcelona, an the Masters Series Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, afore losin tae Roger Federer in the feenal o the Masters Series Hamburg. A professional from 2005 until 2017, he is best known for his 17-fight stint competing for the UFC. He also started the Nadal Academy in Anantapur, India for unprivileged children. ... Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. I have to thank Iker, my project partner, who went all out for it, [...] That is why the time has come to set up my own foundation and determine the destination of the money. 1 rankin during the clay-coort saison an won his saxt French Open teetle bi defeatin Roger Federer.[140]. "[249], He is a fervent supporter o the Spanish national team, ane o anly sax people nae affiliatit wi the team or the national federation allowed intae the team's locker room immediately follaein Spain's veectory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. He then faced Juan Martín del Potro in the fowert roond an Mardy Fish in the quarterfeenals, defeatin baith players in fower sets. [143] Ferrer won the match in straucht sets. Efter the tournament, Nadal will drop tae nummer 10 in the ATP-rankings, his lowest ranking in ower a decade. Nadal's serve wis initially considered a waik pynt in his gemme, awtho his improvements in baith first-serve pynts won an break pynts saved syne 2005 hae allowed him tae consistently compete for an win major teetles on faster surfaces. [74] Nadal eventually lost in the quarterfeenals tae Gaël Monfils. [259] Nadal's autobiography, Rafa (Hyperion, 2012, ISBN 1401310923), written wi assistance frae John Carlin, wis published in August 2011. He went 45–7 in the finals during this time. In Mey 2008, Kia released a claymation viral ad featurin Nadal in a tennis match wi an alien. [60] He defeatit Federer in the feenal for the third straucht year, but this wis the maist lopsided o aw thair matches, as Nadal anly lost fower gemmes an gae Federer his first bagel syne 1999. Nadal opened his own tennis academy in his hometown of Manacor, Spain in 2016. [52] In Februar, he lost in the semifeenals o the first tournament he played, the Open 13 tournament in Marseille, Fraunce. [240] In December 2013, Nadal won a charity poker tournament against retired Brazilian football player Ronaldo an fower ither competitors. I wish all the best for this idea. Nadal, who wis the 2010 champion, wis defeatit bi Andy Murray. [186], As tournament seedings are based on rankings, 20 o thair matches hae been in tournament feenals, includin an aw-time record 8 Grand Slam tournament feenals. Nadal played anly three tournaments the remainder o the year. Efter the loss, he annoonced that he will skip the rest o the saison. This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Rafael Nadal. He is the only male player to win the French Open and the US Open in the same year four times (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019). His match wi Djokovic wis widely considered ane o the greatest clay court matches ever played, as Nadal came back frae doun a break in the fift set tae tak oot a haurd-focht 4-oor, 37-minute veectory. Nadal has won the second-most Masters (35), after Novak Djokovic. CNN released an article aboot Nadal's childhood inspiration, an cried him "the Dragon Ball of tennis" due tae his unorthodox style "from another planet. Since then, he's spent: Nadal's record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with active players in boldface. 4 in the warld, the first time in aicht years that he haes nae been ranked 1st or 2nt at the end o the year. 1 highest streak, Máster Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain, Partit contra sa fam, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Les Petits As Match d'Exhibition, Tarbes, France, 2006 Torneig Badia dels Tarongers, Cullera, Spain, Hyundai Card Super Match, Seoul, South Korea, Trofeo Illes Balears – Copa Oxidoc, Calvià, Spain, Clash of the Titans, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Roland Garros Journée Benny Berthet, Paris, France, 2009 BNP Paribas Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, Nike Clash of the Champions, Eugene, Oregon, USA, 2013 BNP Paribas Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, 2014 BNP Paribas Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, The Boodles Tennis Challenge, Buckinghamshire, UK, 2017 Aspall Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, 2018 Priceline Pharmacy Kooyong Classic, Melbourne, Australia, Australian Open Preparation, Melbourne, Australia, 2018 Aspall Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, Eisenhower Cup, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, USA, 2019 Aspall Tennis Classic, Hurlingham, UK, The Match in Africa 6, Cape Town, South Africa, Atlanta Challenge Exhibition, Atlanta, USA, Hit for Haiti 2, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, USA, Nike Clash of the Champions, United States. Several ither players (sic as Novak Djokovic) voiced seemilar criticism.[150]. He lost in the semifeenals an first roond o his first twa tournaments an then lost in the quarterfeenals o the Australian Open tae eventual runner-up Fernando González. "It's a very good project. The follaein week, he defeatit Tommy Robredo in the feenal o the Open Sabadell Atlántico tournament in Barcelona. Nadal advanced tae the feenal an defeatit Soderling. In October, he won his fowert ATP Masters Series teetle o the year, defeatin Ivan Ljubičić in the feenal o the 2005 Madrid Masters. Nadal played with La Armada in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011 winning the trophy in 2004 and consecutively in 2008 and 2009, as well as in 2011 and 2019 and fighting to remain in the World Group in 2005 and 2006. This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Rafael Nadal.All statistics are according to the ATP Tour website. Nadal remains a passionate Real Madrid supporter; ESPN.com writer Graham Hunter wrote, "He's as Merengue as [Real Madrid icons] Raúl, Iker Casillas and Alfredo Di Stéfano. Nadal won five straight French Open singles titles from 2010 to 2014 to become the only player in this event to win five consecutive singles titles. [41], Nadal reached the third roond o the 2004 Australian Open whaur he lost in three sets against Australian Lleyton Hewitt. He played singles an doubles at this grass court tournament as a warmup for Wimbledon. "[252], On 16 October 2010, Nadal traveled tae Indie for the first time tae veesit his tennis academy for unnerprivileged childer at Anantapur Sports Village, in the Anantapur City, Andhra Pradesh. Since he was 17, I believe. This wis an aa the first time that Nadal won twa Grand Slam tournaments back-tae-back. This wis the first Grand Slam tournament feenal that Nadal haed lost tae someone ither than Roger Federer an his first loss at Wimbledon syne his five-set loss tae Federer in the 2007 feenal. Twa weeks later, he handed Roger Federer his first loss o the year in the feenal o the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open (in 2006, Rafael Nadal an Andy Murray war the anly twa men who defeatit Federer). This wis a reference tae his marathon veectory ower Murray on Saturday. [127], In Mairch, Nadal helped Spain defeat Belgium in a 2011 Davis Cup World Group first-roond tie on haurd indoor courts in the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium. At his Wimbledon debut in 2003, Nadal acame the youngest man tae reach the third roond syne Boris Becker in 1984. This merked the first time whaur twa opposing players faced ilk ither in fower consecutive Grand Slam tournament feenals. [116] Houiver, Nadal an Djokovic lost in the first roond tae Canadians Milos Raonic an Vasek Pospisil. 51. [32], Nadal turned professional at the age o 15,[37] an participatit in twa events on the ITF junior circuit. Afore the 2010 U.S. Open, Nadal modified his service grip tae a mair continental ane. This wis Nadal's 25t Masters 1000 teetle an third teetle at the Canadian Open. Tae complete the spring haurd-court saison, Nadal wis upset in the semifeenals o the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, bi James Blake, an wis upset in the seicont roond o the 2006 Miami Masters. The first set o his match against Almagro wad be juist the seicont set he lost on clay up tae this pynt in 2010. The next week, Nadal wis the tap seed at the Cincinnati Masters, losin in the quarterfeenals tae 2006 Australian Open feenaleet Marcos Baghdatis. [6][7][8] Nadal's 13 French Open titles are a record for one player (male or female) at a single major, surpassing the old record of 11 Australian Open titles won by Margaret Court. Playin in his first tournaments in South Americae syne 2005, Nadal made his comeback at the Latin American Golden Swing, stairtin his 2013 saison at the 2013 VTR Open in Chile,[162] whaur he advanced tae the feenal wioot dropping a set but wis beaten bi Argentine warld No. Nadal haed won 32 consecutive sets at Roland Garros (syne winning the last 2 sets at the 2007 French Open feenal against Federer), the seicont-langest winning streak in the tournament's history behind Björn Borg's record o 41 consecutive sets. [237], Nadal replaced Cristiano Ronaldo as the new face o Emporio Armani Underwear an Armani Jeans for the spring/summer 2011 collection. Nadal is the only player to defeat Federer in the finals of three different Grand Slam tournaments (2009 Australian Open, 2006 French Open and 2008 Wimbledon). [114] In the semifeenal, defendin champion Murray defeatit Nadal, acomin the anly player tae triumph ower the Spaniard twice in 2010. [90] Roger Federer went on tae win the teetle, an Nadal consequently dropped back tae warld No. In the semifeenals against Viktor Troicki, Nadal saved twa match pynts in the deciding set tiebreaker tae win it 9–7 in the end. Nadal stairtit 2011, bi pairteecipatin in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, Unitit Arab Emirates. The win gae Nadal his seivent Grand Slam tournament teetle, tying him wi John McEnroe, John Newcombe, an Mats Wilander on the aw-time leet, an allaed Nadal tae reclaim the poseetion o warld No. The tournament, normally held in early Januar, wis held frae 29 tae 31 December 2011. 3 Roger Federer, an No. Nadal an his spokesman strangly denied this, houiver, wi Nadal himsel calling the story "totally false".[58]. Acause o those twa victories, Nadal qualified for the semifeenals, whaur he lost tae Federer. Rafael Nadal. In 2011, Nadal wis named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.[30]. 1, 2014: Ninth French Open title & struggles with form, maist consecutive teetles at a pairteecular toornament, Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, "Rafael Nadal - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis", "The man from Majorca breathes scent of victory", "Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal happy with his game – and his shorts – as he moves through gears", "Why Djokovic's French Open Loss Is A Win for Men's Tennis", "Rafael Nadal wins a record eig"hth French Open tennis title", "French Open results 2013: Rafael Nadal advances to final with 5-set victory over Novak Djokovic", "Nadal Embraces History With a Record Seventh Title on the Clay of Roland Garros", "French Open 2013: Breaking Down Why Rafael Nadal is so Dominant on Clay", "Nadal Shakes Off Protessters, Ferrer to Win French Open", "Nadal takes down Djokovic, reaches French Open final", "Rafael Nadal overcomes doubts to win 8th French title", "Nadal roars back to King of Clay throne", "The Greatest Men's Tennis Player of All Time Is at the French Open", "Where Rafael Nadal Fits in the Greatest of All Time Debate", "Could Rafa Nadal Be the Greatest Tennis Player of All Time? [4] He is widely regardit as the greatest clay court player in history[a] an haes been nicknamed "The King of Clay. Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images Rafael Nadal … This wis the langest Grand Slam tournament feenal in Open era history at 5 hrs, 53 mins. During the lead up tae the US Open, Nadal played the twa Masters Series tournaments in North Americae. Efter losin the first set, Nadal suffered a back injury doun 2-0 in the seicont set, an awtho he won a set, he lost the match in fower sets. This wis Nadal's first tour feenal syne Doha earlier in the year. [159] Nadal ended 2012 ranked No. [109][110] He defeatit Paul-Henri Mathieu o Fraunce in the roond o 16 an in the quarterfeenals, he beat Robin Söderling o Swaden in fower sets. When the match resumed the follaein day, Nadal won whan Djokovic dooble faultit on match pynt, sealing a record 7t Roland Garros teetle for Nadal. He acame the face o Lanvin's L'Homme Sport cologne in Aprile 2009. "[244][245], 128036 Rafaelnadal is a main belt asteroid discovered in 2003 at the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca an named efter Nadal. In daein sae he set a new record o Awaird wins, syne matched anly bi Novak Djokovic. 1. San Francisco tennis researcher John Yandell uised a heich-speed video camera an special software tae count the average nummer o revolutions o a tennis ball hit full force bi Nadal. Nadal reached the semifeenals in singles at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, whaur he wis the defendin champion; houiver, eventual champion Ivan Ljubičić defeatit him in three sets. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nadal defeatit Novak Djoković in the semifeenals an Fernando González o Chile in the feenal tae win his first Olympic gowd medal. [24][25][26], Nadal haes won 15 Grand Slam singles teetles, the 2008 Olympic gowd medal in singles, a record 28 teetles ATP World Tour Masters 1000[27][28][29] an 17 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments. Earlier he had captured four straight French Open singles titles from 2005 to 2008 joining Paul Aymé and Björn Borg as the third man to have won four consecutive singles titles there. Football had to stop straight away. Houiver, Nadal retained his No. [100] He an countryman López won the doubles teetle, tho, as wildcard entrants against nummer ane seeds Daniel Nestor an Nenad Zimonjić. The truth is we live great here....I can contribute something with my image..." Nadal wis inspired bi the Red Cross benefit match against malaria wi Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, recalling, "We raised an amount of money that we would never have imagined. In 2012, Djokovic defeatit Nadal in the Australian Open feenal for a third consecutive Slam feenal win ower Nadal. [210] Awtho his forehand is based on hivy topspin, he can hit the ball deep an flat wi a mair orthodox follae throu for clean winners. As notit bi statistician Greg Sharko, this wis the first time syne 1990 the warld No. From 2004 to 2014 Nadal went 52–0 in semifinals on clay. Nadal is one of three players to reach 5+ finals at each of the grand slams, along with Djokovic and Federer. Efter defeatin David Nalbandian on 4 September, Nadal collapsed in his post-match press conference due tae severe cramps. Nadal later annoonced his widrawal frae the Davis Cup. Nadal leads 6–1 on clay, 3–0 on grass an 6–5 on haurd courts (includin 5–3 in outdoor courts, but Murray leads 2–1 on indoor haurd courts). [242][243] an pairt o her album release She Wolf. Rafael Nadal began his 2014 season at the Qatar Open in Doha, defeating Lukáš Rosol in the first round and ... Nadal traveled to India for the first time to visit his tennis academy for underprivileged children at Anantapur Sports Village, in the Anantapur City, Andhra Pradesh. [251] On deciding why tae stairt a foundation, Nadal said "This can be the beginning of my future, when I retire and have more time, [...] I am doing very well and I owe society, [...] A month-and-a-half ago I was in Chennai, in India. The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2020. [33] Recognizing that Nadal haed a naitural talent for tennis, anither uncle, Toni Nadal, a umwhile professional tennis player, introduced him tae tennis whan he wis three year auld. Nadal broke Mats Wilander's previous teenage record o nine in 1983. Nadal shares third place wi Björn Borg an Manuel Orantes in the leet o players wi the maist teetles on clay. [203], Nadal generally plays an aggressive, behind-the-baseline gemme foondit on hivy topspin groundstrokes, consistency, speedy footwork an tenacious coort coverage, sicweys makin him an aggressive counterpuncher. [164][192] In 2009, this rivalry wis listit as the third greatest o the previous 10 years bi ATPwarldtour.com. 2, the first sic team syne the Jimmy Connors an Arthur Ashe team in 1976. Efter the match, Nadal stated, "Roger is probably the more complete player of the world. The last three confrontations atween the players war in favor o del Potro, but despite some difficulties, Nadal won in straucht sets. Nadal then played Federer in the feenal o Wimbledon for the third consecutive year, in the maist anticipatit match o thair rivalry. Nadal hauds the record for maist consecutive teetles at a pairteecular toornament efter winnin his echth straucht Monte-Carlo Masters in 2012. 1. Nadal met Djokovic in the feenal, losin in straicht sets. [141] Nadal lost tae Novak Djokovic in the feenal in fower sets. Well, we measured one forehand Nadal hit at 4,900. 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