
Rafael Nadal
Born June 3, 1986 · Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. Nadal grew up in a sports-minded family; his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional association football (soccer) player who competed in the 2002 World Cup. Rafael began playing tennis at age four, guided by another uncle, Toni Nadal, who remained his coach on the professional tour. In his early years, Nadal (who wrote with his right hand) played left-handed tennis with both a two-handed forehand and backhand. When he was 12, however, his uncle encouraged him to adopt a more conventional left-handed style. Nadal stuck with his two-handed backhand but switched to what became his signature one-handed forehand, the stroke that was credited with lifting him into the sport’s upper echelons. Nadal retired from the sport on 19 November 2024, after the conclusion the Netherlands vs Spain match in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.
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Serena

2022 Wimbledon Official Film

The Match That Changed Tennis

Wimbledon 2008 Official Film

Wimbledon - Official film 2012

Wimbledon Official Film 2009

Wimbledon, 2019 Official Film

Seve: Artist, Fighter, Legend

Wimbledon 2011 Official Film

¡Qué suerte hemos tenido!

Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review

Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass

Del Potro, el último match point

Wimbledon The Official Film 2013

Red Clay Heroes

Zidane, un destin d'exception

Roland-Garros: Building the Legend

The Netflix Slam

Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros

¿Qué hacías el 11 de julio de 2010?

Break Point: A Davis Cup Story

Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas

Nadal: King of Paris

Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal, sur la Terre du Roi






















