12 Jürgen Melzer in the third round. At the 2010 US Open, Nadal reached his first final without dropping a set. Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor, a town on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain, to parents Ana María Parera Femenías and Sebastián Nadal Homar. I wish all the best for this idea. Nadal went on to win the Mutua Madrid Open, beating Stanislas Wawrinka in the final. 1 ranking, 2009: Australian Open and Davis Cup titles, 2010: Grand Slam titles on three surfaces and Career Golden Slam, 2011: Sixth French Open title and Davis Cup crown, 2014: Ninth French Open title and injuries, 2015: Continued struggles and rankings drop, 2017: Two major titles and year-end No. In the final, Nadal defeated Robin Söderling in straight sets. They have never met in a Grand Slam final, but Murray leads 3–1 in ATP finals, with Nadal winning at Indian Wells in 2009[239] and Murray winning in Rotterdam the same year,[240] Tokyo[241] in 2011, and Madrid in 2015. Del Potro, facing Nadal after a victory in 4 sets against Federer, made it to the SF of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2013. [citation needed], As of January 2010[update], Nadal is the international ambassador for Quely, a company from his native Mallorca that manufactures biscuits, bakery and chocolate-coated products; he has consumed their products ever since he was a young child. Nadal, who was the 2010 champion, was defeated by Andy Murray. Here, after 18 straight losses over 9 years, Berdych was able to claim a win over Nadal, and his only in a Grand Slam against the Spaniard. In October, he reached the final of the China Open, guaranteeing he would be back to the No. Ferrer was in his first major final, whereas Nadal was aiming for his 8th title at Roland Garros, and 13th overall. Nadal defeated Murray in three consecutive Grand Slam semifinals in 2011 from the French Open to the US Open. [131] He made his return at the 2014 China Open but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Martin Klizan in three sets. He made it to the quarterfinals without dropping set. ", "Who's the best tennis player of all time? 1 ranking when Djokovic was also eliminated in the round-robin stage. They met a year later again in the Barcelona final, with Nadal taking the title in straight sets. [6], Nadal turned professional at age 15,[10] and participated in two events on the ITF junior circuit. [72] After examining Nadal's knees, doctors told him that he should take two weeks of rest, and then two weeks of rehabilitation. He won 6 singles tournaments at this level, including 5 on clay and 1 on hard courts. Nadal defeated Federer in five sets to earn his first hard-court Grand Slam singles title,[55] making him the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open. [14] In the same year, he helped Spain defeat the US in the final of the Junior Davis Cup in his second, and final, appearance on the ITF junior circuit. [353] In April 2014, he played the world's No. [127] On 8 June 2014, Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the Men's Singles French Open final to win his 9th French Open title and a 5th straight win. Nadal is, along with Wilander, one of two male tennis players to win at least two Grand Slams on three different surfaces (hard, grass and clay). Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. This defeat ended his 81-match winning streak on clay, which is the male Open Era record for consecutive wins on a single surface. In 2018, Ferrer announced that the US Open would be his last Grand Slam tournament, and he would retire the next year in the clay court season in Spain. As the clay court season started, Nadal was seeded 2nd at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Roger Federer has given Nadal advice on getting involved in philanthropy. [188] He then competed in Barcelona (where he had won a record eleven titles), defeating Leonardo Mayer, David Ferrer and Jan-Lennard Struff, but lost to the eventual champion Dominic Thiem in straight sets. As in 2006, Nadal was upset in the quarterfinals. After recovering from injury, Nadal helped secure the Spanish Davis Cup team a victory over Germany in the quarterfinal of the World Group. Nadal became the fourth male player during Open era to win the same Grand Slam singles tournament four consecutive years (the others being Borg, Pete Sampras, and Federer). This was the first time since the Wimbledon 2005 championships that Nadal had failed to progress past the 2nd round of a Grand Slam tournament.[109]. After another quarterfinal loss at the Dubai Tennis Championships, he won the 2007 Indian Wells Masters, before Novak Djokovic defeated him in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Miami Masters. Day To Day. Nadal opened his season by playing at the Brisbane International for the first time, where he reached the quarterfinals before losing to Milos Raonic in three sets. [6] Winning improved his ranking to No. Nadal was again defeated by Djokovic in straight sets, although he had a break advantage in both sets and served to win the second.[155]. After a long gap of 4 years, Nadal and Berdych’s last encounter was at the 2019 Australian Open R16. 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. In July 2012, Nadal withdrew from the 2012 Olympics owing to tendinitis in his knee, which subsequently led to him pulling out of both the Rogers Cup and the Cincinnati Masters. ", "Nadal v Federer, who is the greatest of all time? [14][15] Nadal's Challenger level record in 2002 was 4–2 in singles with no titles. He faced Marin Čilić in the quarterfinal, but retired in the fifth set due to a hip injury. At the Shanghai Masters, he was upset in the third round by No. This was his second victory over Novak Djokovic in 2012 and his third title of the season, as well as his 6th Rome title overall. He also won an Olympic gold medal in singles that year in Beijing, and then completed the career Grand Slam at the 2010 US Open in the only year where he won three majors. Quotes. Due to these achievements, many have called Nadal "The King of Clay",[a] and he is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history. There are also all Rafael Nadal scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Nadal then won the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, defeating Roger Federer in straight sets. [207], Nadal won his 13th French Open title, beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the tournament's final, only losing seven games. Rafael Nadal, 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. The solidarity products from the RafaNadal Foundation, Copyright © 2019 Rafa Nadal Academy Shop  All Rights Reserved, *on national orders over 100€ and international orders over 150€, *on national orders over 100€ or international orders over 150€, I AGREE TO RECEIVE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND I UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE. Na Pekingských olympijských hrách 2008 vyhrál dvouhru a na Hrách XXXI. On his 19th birthday, Nadal defeated Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals, being one of only four players to defeat the top-seeded player that year (along with Marat Safin, Richard Gasquet, and David Nalbandian). The following week, Nadal lost to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals of the year's last Masters Series tournament, the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid. [306] For the 2009 season, Nadal adopted more-traditional on-court apparel. (The 2019 final later broke the record of longest Wimbledon final.) 1 female poker player, Vanessa Selbst, in a poker game in Monaco. However, like many of their meetings, Nadal dominated the Czech and beat him in straight sets. In the Davis Cup final in December, he helped Spain win the title with victories over Juan Mónaco and Juan Martín del Potro. Unlike their previous two Wimbledon finals, though, Federer was not the prohibitive favorite, and many analysts picked Nadal to win. [190] At the 2019 French Open, Nadal defeated Yannick Hanfmann, Yannick Maden, David Goffin, Juan Ignacio Londero, Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer (their first meeting at the tournament since 2011), dropping only one set along the way, to set up his twelfth French Open final. Because he defended the points won the previous year, he kept his No. A day after the Monte Carlo final, Nadal traveled to Barcelona where he received a bye in the first round. Vive en primera persona la visita sorpresa de Rafa Nadal a la que será su casa los próximos seis años, Telefónica. [224], They have played 40 times. Nadal's playing style and personality can be summarised by Jimmy Connors: "He's built out of a mold that I think I came from also, that you walk out there, you give everything you have from the first point to the end no matter what the score. This match lasted 5 hours and 17 minutes, spread over two days, becoming the second-longest Wimbledon semifinal in history, second only to the match between Kevin Anderson and John Isner held earlier on the same day. ", "Andre Agassi picks Rafael Nadal ahead of Roger Federer as tennis's greatest all-time player", "Wiedmer: Nadal may now argue for best ever", "Rafael Nadal is not only the King of Clay, he's the GOAT", "Rafa Nadal should be considered the greatest of all time, not Roger Federer, writes Jon Anderson", "Is Rafael Nadal already the greatest of all time? [211] He then reached the semifinals where he lost to Alexander Zverev in straight sets. 51. 1 ranking on 2 April due to Federer's second-round loss. [9], At age 12, Nadal won the Spanish and European tennis titles in his age group, while also playing football. [139][140] Nadal then began his spring clay season at the Monte Carlo Masters and reached the semifinals where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. He then won the French Open, becoming the fifth man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title without losing a set. ", Nadal generally plays an aggressive, behind-the-baseline game founded on heavy topspin groundstrokes, consistency, speedy footwork and tenacious court coverage, thus making him an aggressive counterpuncher. [83] Nadal's US Open victory meant that he also became the first man to win majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in the same year, and the first to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the same year since Rod Laver in 1969. The centre houses the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy, where the American International School of Mallorca is located. This marked his first Grand Slam title since 2014, ending his three-year drought in Grand Slams. He then was defeated in the Round of 16 by Olivier Rochus. Although this rivalry has less significance than rivalries with the other members of the Big Four, the pair have met in several prestigious tournaments. [129], Nadal entered the Wimbledon Championships in a bid to win the tournament for the third time. ", 128036 Rafaelnadal is a main belt asteroid discovered in 2003 at the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca and named after Nadal. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. In 2012, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the Australian Open final for a third consecutive Grand Slam final win over Nadal. Nike encouraged Nadal to update his look in order to reflect his new status as the sport's top player at that time[307] and associate Nadal with a style that, while less distinctive than his "pirate" look, would be more widely emulated by consumers. In the final of the postponed 2020 French Open, Nadal easily defeated Djokovic in straight sets (including a second 6-0) for his record-tying 20th Grand Slam Championship. Nadal and Berdych met a few more times in 2005–06, all in Masters 1000 tournaments. [173], After defeating Hyeon Chung in the second round of the Paris Masters Nadal secured the year-end No. [300], Nadal has had several coaches throughout his career. [163] In the second round of the tournament, he defeated Mischa Zverev for the loss of just two games;[164] Nadal began the Australian Open with straight-set wins over Florian Mayer and Marcos Baghdatis, before more difficult wins over Alexander Zverev and Gael Monfils, which set up his first quarterfinal berth at a Grand Slam since the 2015 French Open. 1 spot. [46][227][228][229] Nadal is the only player who has competed and won against Federer in the final of a Grand Slam on all three surfaces (grass, hard, and clay). [327] and part of her album release She Wolf. After withdrawing from Miami, Nadal attempted to defend his title at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but was beaten by Djokovic in straight sets. This victory marked the first time he achieved a title defence on a surface other than clay. He won 24 consecutive singles matches, breaking Andre Agassi's Open Era record of consecutive match wins for a male teenager. [100], Nadal began his ATP World Tour season at the Qatar Open. [58] In March, Nadal helped Spain defeat Serbia in a Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on clay in Benidorm, Spain. Nadal's rackets are always strung at 55 lb (25 kg), regardless of which surface or conditions he is playing on. Als Sohn von Vater Sebastian Nadal und Mutter Ana Maria Perera erlangte er im Jahr 2020 als Tennisspieler Berühmtheit zum Beispiel für Roland Garros & L' Homme Sport . [36] Nadal was unable to complete the match, which ended his 26-match winning streak. After resting for a month from a foot injury sustained during Wimbledon, he contested the 2011 Rogers Cup, where he was beaten by Croatian Ivan Dodig in the quarterfinals. Nadal's serve was initially considered a weak point in his game, although his improvements in both first-serve points won and break points saved since 2005 have allowed him to consistently compete for and win major titles on faster surfaces. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (IPA: [rafa'el na'ðal], sinh ngày 3 tháng 6 năm 1986 tại Manacor, Mallorca) là một vận động viên quần vợt chuyên nghiệp người Tây Ban Nha hiện đang giữ vị trí số 2 thế giới.Nadal được đánh giá là một trong những tay vợt xuất sắc nhất mọi thời đại. [117] Nadal also defeated Djokovic in the 2013 US Open Final. Quotes. [351] As a young boy, he would run home from school to watch Goku in his favorite Japanese anime, Dragon Ball. He finished the year ranked No. Nadal won in Monte Carlo without dropping a set, beating Kei Nishikori in the final. The official apparel and merchandise from the Rafa Nadal Academy. "[331], Nadal owns and trains at the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre (40,000 square meters) in his hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. 1 player, drawing level with Jimmy Connors, Federer and Djokovic behind Pete Sampras (six), and in doing so, he broke a number of the records he set in 2017:[200], At the 2019 Davis Cup Finals, Nadal helped Spain win its sixth Davis Cup title. [132] At the 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters, he was suffering from appendicitis. He then withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters to prepare for the US Open. [334] On deciding why to start 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. In the final, on 29 January, he was beaten by Novak Djokovic in a five-set match that lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, the longest Grand Slam final of all time.[102]. [19] After Wimbledon Nadal participated at Bastad, where he lost to Nicolas Lapentti in the quarterfinals, and at Stuttgart, where he lost to Fernando Gonzalez in the Round of 32. He did not participate in any doubles Challengers events. "It's a very good project. After a one-week break, Nadal won the Masters Series Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, defeating Federer in a fifth-set tiebreaker in the final, after saving two match points and equaling Björn Borg's tally of 16 ATP titles won as a teenager. He then faced #5 seed Juan Martín del Potro, who he defeated in five sets. After the Spanish Davis Cup team had secured its fourth Davis Cup victory, Nadal defeated Jan Hájek in the first Davis Cup dead rubber of his career. Nadal made it to the semifinals in Indian Wells, where he was beaten in straight sets by eventual champion Roger Federer. [32] Nine of Nadal's titles were on clay, and the remainder were on hard courts. Fans. This marked the first time two opposing players faced each other in four consecutive Grand Slam finals. The 20-time Grand Slam…, "Nadal Battles Past Tsitsipas For London Semi-final Spot", "Nadal and Djokovic on course for ATP Finals semi clash", "Daniil Medvedev beats Rafael Nadal to set up ATP Finals clash with Dominic Thiem", https://www.atptour.com/en/news/top-2-finishes-big-three-november-2020, "Move over McEnroe and Borg, this one will run and run in the memory", "It's official: Nadal will pass Federer for No. Nadal has a winning record on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard courts (8–6), while Federer leads the indoor hard courts 5–1 and grass 3–1.[225]. Nadal started the year winning Mubadala Title defeating Milos Raonic in straight sets. 2 in consecutive years. In October, he won his fourth ATP Masters Series title of the year, defeating Ivan Ljubičić in the final of the 2005 Madrid Masters. The next ATP tour event was the 2009 Miami Masters. Nadal … [56], At the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Nadal lost in the final to second-seeded Andy Murray in three sets. A few weeks later, Nadal won his first title at the Masters Series Hamburg, defeating Federer in a three-set final. In May 2001, he defeated former Grand Slam tournament champion Pat Cash in a clay-court exhibition match. He won the titles at the Masters Series Monte Carlo, the Open Sabadell Atlántico in Barcelona, and the Masters Series Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, before losing to Roger Federer in the final of the Masters Series Hamburg. 54 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in four sets. On 4 August, Toni Nadal confirmed that Nadal would return to play at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Yandell concluded: The first guys we did were Sampras and Agassi. Juni 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) ist ein spanischer Tennisspieler. His uncle, Miguel Ángel Nadal, is a retired professional footballer, who played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team. [198], At the 2019 ATP Finals, Nadal played in the Andre Agassi group and defeated Tsitsipas and Medvedev in the round-robin stage, but it was not enough to progress to the semifinals. ESP. [339][340], Later, Nadal donated €1 million for rebuilding Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, the most affected town by the floods in the island. [30] He then lost in the second round of 2005 Wimbledon to Gilles Müller of Luxembourg. [157] Following the victory, however, Nadal had to withdraw from competition owing to a left wrist injury initially suffered during the Madrid Open,[158] handing Marcel Granollers a walk-over into the fourth round. Nadal broke Mats Wilander's previous teenage record of nine in 1983. Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis player, considered one of the best ever. [345], Nadal supports or has supported other charities, such as City Harvest, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and Small Steps Project[346], Nadal is an avid fan of association football club Real Madrid. 1 Roger Federer. In addition, there were rumors at the end of the year that the foot injury he suffered during 2005, caused long-term damage, which were given credence by coach Toni Nadal's claim that the problem was "serious". 3, 54 weeks as World No. His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company Vidres Mallorca, and the restaurant, Sa Punta. [87], At the 2010 ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nadal won all of his round-robin matches. [171] He returned to competition in Montreal. At the US Open, Nadal was the top-seeded player for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. He also ended Federer's record streak of five consecutive Wimbledon titles and 65 straight wins on grass courts. Ferrer's final grand slam match, however, ended in injury as he was forced to retire in the 2nd set against Nadal. This was the first time that Nadal had advanced to an Australian Open final without losing a set; he had also lost only two service games during this run, both in his first-round match against Duckworth. He used Duralast 15L strings until the 2010 season, when he switched to Babolat's new, black-colored, RPM Blast string. 1 Novak Djokovic to win his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo trophy. [218], Roger Federer and Nadal have been playing each other since 2004, and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers. La Vanguardia, die spanische Tageszeitung, und dann die New York Times gaben im Juni 2009 bekannt, … AFP/Getty Images. Nadal lost the semifinal in four sets. However, Nadal suffered a back injury during the warm-up, which progressively worsened as the match wore on. 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