He later withdrew from the rest of the 2012 season, as he felt he still was not healthy enough to compete. He has been ranked world No. He also relinquished his world No. The 30-year-old Nadal also has a younger sister, Maria. This victory marked the first time he defended a title on a surface other than clay. [68] There, he lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martn del Potro. [348] Nadal's extensive time taken between points has received criticism from other players including Roger Federer and Denis Shapovalov. Well, we measured one forehand Nadal hit at 4,900. After a long span of injuries for both players, the pair met at a major for the first time since 2011 at the 2017 US Open. The two met later in 2015 in Madrid, where Nadal won in straight sets. His win over Schwartzman broke John McEnroe's record of 49 straight sets won on a single surface. Rafael Nadal: family crisis destroyed my body and soul In the second part of our exclusive serialisation of his autobiography Rafael Nadal describes the injury and torment he suffered after. His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company Vidres Mallorca, and the restaurant, Sa Punta. In his first tournament since Wimbledon, Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup, where he was defeated by Andy Murray. 1 for the fourth time in his career, tying him for fourth all-time with Novak Djokovic, Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, behind Pete Sampras (6), and Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors (5). Nike encouraged Nadal to update his look in order to reflect his new status as the sport's top player at that time[353] and associate Nadal with a style that, while less distinctive than his "pirate" look, would be more widely emulated by consumers. Rafael Nadal with his Mother He has one sibling. His uncle, Miguel ngel Nadal, is a retired professional footballer, who played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team. 65 Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro met 17 times, with Nadal leading 116 (64.7%). The attention turned to the mother, and the entire stadium began looking for the lost little girl. [278] Wawrinka scored his first win against Nadal in their most important encounter, the 2014 Australian Open final in 4 sets, denying Nadal's double career slam. Because of those two victories, Nadal qualified for the semifinals, where he lost to Federer. He is currently ranked world No. [52] Two weeks later at the Paris Masters, Nadal reached the quarterfinals, where he withdrew because of a knee injury. ", "Rafael Nadal Is Challenging Roger Federer for the Title Of 'Greatest of All Time', "Tennis podcast: "Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the greatest of all time", says John McEnroe", "Sorry, Roger: Rafael Nadal is not just the king of clay", "Rafael Nadal's third US Open title win sparks "greatest ever" Twitter debate", "Tennis Debate: Is Rafael Nadal not Roger Federer the greatest ever? Nadal met Djokovic in the final, losing in straight sets. There, Nadal was upset by eventual champion Djokovic in four sets, in only his third-ever loss at the French Open. 1 seasons (2008 and 2019, respectively). At ITF Futures, Nadal's record was 75 in singles and 12 in doubles, with no titles or finals appearances. Despite this, Nadal achieved his best results at Wimbledon since 2011. Rafael Nadals parents and sister are usually present in the cheering section during his matches. In the Davis Cup final in December, he helped Spain win the title with victories over Juan Mnaco and Juan Martn del Potro. [140][141] 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. 49 James Blake in four sets. Ferrer, however, would get his revenge in the 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal, defeating Nadal in straight sets for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. Since he was 17, I believe. [340] This "longevity" narrative has proven inaccurate, and pundits today admire his resilience. He did not participate in any doubles Challengers events. 1 ranking on 18 August, ending Federer's record four-and-a-half-year reign at the top. [414] In October 2020, Nadal competed in the professional-level Balearic Golf Championship,[415] obtaining a World Amateur Golf Ranking in the process. He faced Marin ili in the quarterfinal, but retired in the fifth set due to a hip injury. I was depressed, I lacked enthusiasm. Nadal next entered the 2022 Indian Wells Masters as the fourth seed. They exchanged their wedding vows in 2019. Nadal achieved a Career Grand Slam with this victory. This performance, combined with Roger Federer's unsuccessful title defence, ensured that Nadal retained the world number one ranking after the grass season. File Photo. At the Australian Open, Nadal lost in straight sets to Tom Berdych in the quarterfinal, thus ending a 17-match winning streak against the seventh-seeded Czech. Rafael Nadal is the only player to have won atleast one tier-1, tier-2 & tier-3 tournament yearly for 10 straight years from 2005-2014. [8] Recognizing a natural talent in Nadal, another uncle and tennis coach, Toni Nadal, introduced him to the game when he was three years old and coached him from 2005 to 2017. The 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his hip after going down a set against the. Nadal won the first two sets before Djokovic claimed the third. [93][94] At both the 2011 BNP Paribas Open and the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open, Nadal reached the final and lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets. Rafael Nadal lost to unseeded American Mackie McDonald in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open. Ferrer was in his first major final, whereas Nadal was aiming for his 8th title at the French Open, and 13th overall. [158] Following the victory, however, Nadal had to withdraw from competition owing to a left wrist injury initially suffered during the Madrid Open,[159] handing Marcel Granollers a walkover into the fourth round. [citation needed], As of January2010[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. [250][251] During the match, Nadal was severly hampered by a hip injury that he received treatment for throughout the game. He played an instrumental role in taking Spain to five Davis Cup crowns, and is the winner of two Olympic gold medals. Nadals mother was a housewife before parents chose to get separated. Nadal made it to the final of Acapulco without dropping a set, but was defeated by big-serving Sam Querrey. ", "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? Nike serves as Nadal's clothing and shoe sponsor. [19], In 2003, Nadal won two Challenger titles and finished the year ranked as the world No. His 14 French Open titles are a record at any single tournament, and he is the sole title leader in three key tiers of the ATP Tour; Grand Slam, ATP Masters 1000, and ATP 500. He next played in the 2011 Cincinnati Masters, where he lost to Mardy Fish, again in the quarterfinals. He finished 2001 with a Challenger series record of 11 in singles with no titles or finals appearances. 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.[110]. Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2014 French Open final. The facility has 26 tennis courts among its sporting areas. Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Roddick in the final of . Nadal equaled Pete Sampras' total of 14 Grand Slam wins. 1 player, and creating a record eleven-year gap between his first and last year-end No. 2 spot to Andy Murray on 17 August 2009, ranking outside the top two for the first time since 25 July 2005. It also marked his 14th consecutive season with at least one ATP 500 title. [418], In 2021, Nadal announced that he had a rare chronic disorder of his left ankle, Mueller-Weiss syndrome. In May 2008, Kia released a claymation viral ad featuring Nadal in a tennis match with an alien. 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Rafael Nadal Overview Bio Activity Win/Loss Titles and Finals Player Stats Rankings History Rankings Breakdown Rafael Nadal Singles Rank 2 ESP Visit Official Site Overview Bio Activity Win/Loss Titles & Finals Player Stats Rankings History Rankings Breakdown As of 2023.01.09 Singles Doubles Player Equipment Rafael Nadal Nike Dri-Fit Advantage [378] The decision to name the asteroid after Nadal was made by the International Astronomical Union in response to a request by the observatory. It also marked his 11th title in Monte Carlo, as well as the 76th title in his career. Nadal then won consecutive five-set matches during the third and fourth rounds of Wimbledon before being beaten by Federer in the five-set final. [160] On 9 June, Nadal announced that the same wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from the French Open needed more time to heal, and that he would not play at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. After recovering from injury, Nadal helped secure the Spanish Davis Cup team a victory over Germany in the quarterfinal of the World Group. You can do it from your home. [383] The Mexico and Greece Centres started operations in 2019 while the Kuwait Academy opened in 2020. 2 on 6 July 2009. [211], At the Paris Masters, Nadal defeated compatriot Feliciano Lpez in the second round to get his 1,000 victory in the ATP Tour, becoming the fourth man in the Open Era to achieve that milestone. Nadal extended his winning streak by winning the China Open, winning the final against Nick Kyrgios in straight sets. Their next meeting in a Grand Slam came only two years later in the 2012 Australian Open quarterfinal, where Nadal won in 4 tight sets. He defeated John Isner in straight sets, but then lost to Denis Shapovalov in three sets despite leading by a set and a break. Ana was a businesswoman and worked as a trader who sold perfumes. In October, he reached the final of the China Open, helping him regain the No. Nadal has called 2010 his best year as a professional tennis player. 2 ranking and winning 16 titles before turning 20, including his first French Open and six Masters events. The first thing you need to know is that Rafas mom Ana Maria Parera Femenias a housewife, mother, is, in addition, the President of the Rafa Nadal Foundation. Their next significant meeting was in the opening round of the 2009 Davis Cup Final, where Nadal again defeated Berdych in straight sets. The following week, Nadal lost to Tom Berdych in the quarterfinals of the year's last Masters tournament, the Mutua Madrilea Masters in Madrid. [339] Nadal himself has admitted to the physical toll hard courts place on ATP Tour players, calling for a reevaluated tour schedule featuring fewer hard court tournaments. Nadal lost in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, 1315 in the fifth set, to Gilles Mller. Nadal and his spokesman strongly denied this, however, with Nadal himself calling the story "totally false".[40]. On 8 July 2010, it was reported that he had become a shareholder of RCD Mallorca, his local club by birth, in an attempt to assist the club from debt. They then met in the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals, where Djokovic finally emerged victorious after a battle lasting over five hours that was spread over two days and went to 108 in the fifth set. Nadal began winning Tennis championship at the age of 8. By defeating Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals, he surpassed Roger Federer's record of 378 victories at Masters tournaments. His birth name is Rafael Nadal Parera and he is currently, 32 years old. With a record fourteenth title win on Sunday, the 36-year-old also became the oldest Roland Garros champion ever. Nadal and Stan Wawrinka have met 20 times, with Nadal leading 173 (85.0%). In August, Nadal won a close semifinal match in Montreal, denying Djokovic his fourth Rogers Cup title. In the final, he avenged his defeat by David Ferrer in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. He was raised with a younger sister, Maria Isabel. After his surprise defeat in France, Nadal withdrew from the AEGON Championships. The next week, Nadal was the top seed at the Cincinnati Masters, losing in the quarterfinals to Marcos Baghdatis. In 2012, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the Australian Open final for a third consecutive Grand Slam final win over Nadal. He lost in the semifinals and first round of his first two tournaments and then lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open to eventual runner-up Fernando Gonzlez. Nadal easily defeated Djokovic in the 2017 Madrid Open semifinals (62, 64), his first victory against the Serb since the 2014 French Open. [41] This was Nadal's fourth consecutive French title, tying Bjrn Borg's all-time record. 135), the first time he had ever lost in the first round of a major. Rafa Nadal and his mother Ana Maria Parera attend the 10th anniversary of Rafa Nadal Foundation at the Perez Llorca auditorium on November 17, 2021. "[402], He is a fervent supporter of the Spanish national team, and he was one of six people not affiliated with the team or the national federation allowed to enter the team's locker room following Spain's victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. [74] After Indian Wells, Nadal reached the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he lost to eventual champion Andy Roddick in three sets. Your login session has expired. [224], Nadal returned to action at the 2021 Citi Open, revealing that his recent withdrawals were actually due to a recurring left foot injury that returned at the 2021 French Open. Nadal then played Federer in the final of Wimbledon for the third consecutive year, in the most anticipated match of their rivalry. Nadal was raised in a sporting family. Nadal, after losing his Masters 1000 debut in Cincinnati to Borna Coric, trained hard for two weeks with the aim of being in the best possible condition at Flushing Meadows. The young child . [135], Nadal began the year as the defending Champion at the Qatar Open, but suffered a shocking three set defeat to Michael Berrer in the first round. [117] His match with Djokovic is widely considered one of the greatest clay court matches ever played, as Nadal came back from down a break in the fifth set to take out a hard-fought 4-hour, 37-minute victory. After defeating Djokovic in the 2010 US Open final, then-24-year-old Nadal became the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam, and the first man to win majors on three different surfaces (hard, grass, and clay) in the same year (Surface Slam). [195] At the Rogers Cup, Nadal was the defending champion and top seed. He had an uncle named Miguel ngel Nadal, a retired football player who had played for teams like the Spanish National Team, FC Barcelona, and RCD Mallorca. Nadal has never left the top ten of the ATP rankings since his first appearance in April 2005. He also ended Federer's record streak of five consecutive Wimbledon titles and 65 straight wins on grass courts. Nadal went on to win the Mutua Madrid Open, beating Stanislas Wawrinka in the final. However, del Potro sought revenge in the semifinals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, narrowly beating Nadal via a third-set tie break. I was depressed, had no enthusiasm. The combination of the ocean view, the service, and the food. [90] He and countryman Lpez won the doubles title by defeating Daniele Bracciali and Andreas Seppi. Also, he earned the highest year-end ranking ever by a Spaniard and the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year award. [362] Nadal uses an AeroPro Drive racquet with a .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4+14-inch L2 grip. Sebastian Nadal is Rafael Nadals father. Nadal then entered Rome, where he was the defending champion. [409][410], Nadal is an agnostic atheist. Sebastian also owns a restaurant called Sa Punta. [380] Also located in the centre is a sports residence, a Rafael Nadal museum, a health clinic, a fitness centre with spa and a caf. The pair once met regularly at Grand Slam level, with nine out of their 23 meetings coming in Grand Slams, with Nadal leading 72 (30 at Wimbledon, 20 at the French Open, 11 at the Australian Open, and 11 at the US Open). [21], 2004 started with a doubles title alongside Tommy Robredo at the Chennai Open. [86], Nadal began his Asian tour at the 2010 PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok where he lost to compatriot Guillermo Garca-Lpez in the semifinals. [12], In 2002, Nadal reached the semifinals of the junior singles event at Wimbledon, in his first ITF junior event. [408] On 8 October 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Rafael. By David Kofi Tei May 31, 2022. 2 Roger Federer and No. [58] Although this knee problem was not associated with Nadal's right-knee tendonitis, it was serious enough to cause him to withdraw from the Dubai Championships a week later. This was their 47th match, after which Djokovic led their head-to-head rivalry with 24 matches won. Their first meeting in a Grand Slam came at Wimbledon in 2007. After two injury-plagued seasons, Nadal made a stellar return in one of the greatest comeback seasons of all time in 2013; reaching 14 finals, winning two majors and five Masters events including the US Open Series sweep (Summer Slam). 1 ranking on 2 April due to Federer's second-round loss. The match was widely lauded as the greatest Wimbledon final ever, with some tennis critics even calling it the greatest match in tennis history.[46][47][48][49][50]. It was confirmed that he was suffering from tendinitis in both of his knees. He did not lose a set during his first three matches, defeating qualifiers in the first and second rounds and Viktor Troicki in the third round. At the Monte Carlo Masters, Nadal successfully defended his title and won a then-record-breaking 31st Masters title, thus becoming the player with the most Masters titles in tennis history. The rivalry saw Nadal winning the first 12 encounters, all in straight sets, including 2 finals, one of which is a Masters final at Madrid in 2013. [54], Nadal's first ATP Tour event for the season was the Qatar Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Gal Monfils. He has a sibling, Mara Isabel, who is younger to him. Mother and father. [366] During the 2010 French Open, Men's Fitness reported that Nadal wore the Richard Mille watch on the court as part of a sponsorship deal with the Swiss watchmaker. [227] He also withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters. After multiple meetings from 2012 to 2014, all won by Nadal, the pair met again at the 2015 Australian Open quarterfinal. Ana Maria Parera is Rafael Nadal's mother. #Nadal broke 7 times and hit 27 winners en route to his 107th #RolandGarros victory", "Nadal beats Djokovic in late-night Paris thriller", "Fantastic 14! This was Nadal's third loss in nine career matches with Federer. He recorded his 300th career major win by defeating Corentin Moutet in the second round. He also holds the record for the most wins against world No. Spain has to pay him a tribute for many, many years. 1 ATP Ranking for Fifth Time | ATP Tour | Tennis", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rafael_Nadal&oldid=1134400352, Career Golden Slam + Olympic gold medal in doubles, 10 title defences (200608, 201114, 20182020), 10 title defences at one major French Open, 20+ finals reached on two different surfaces (hard 20, clay 33), 14 consecutive years winning 1+ title (20052018), 66 match wins at a single tournament Barcelona, 41 consecutive match wins at a single tournament Barcelona, 70 matches played at a single tournament Barcelona, Youngest to achieve a Career Golden Slam (24), Youngest to achieve a Career Grand Slam (24), Simultaneous holder of majors on clay, grass, and hard courts, Simultaneous holder of Olympic gold medal in singles, 16 semifinals won spanning non-consecutive tournaments, 8 major finals reached without losing a set, 3 consecutive runners-up finishes at majors, Longest span between titles (16 years 11 months 30 days), Longest span between finals contested (16 years 11 months 30 days), Longest final by duration (5 hours 53 minutes), 81 consecutive match wins on a single surface (clay), 52 consecutive semifinal wins on a single surface (clay), 50 consecutive sets won on a single surface (clay), 46 consecutive match wins at a single tournament (, 30 outdoor titles won without losing a set, 26 clay-court titles won without losing a set, 8 consecutive titles at a single tournament (Monte Carlo), Ranked world No. In a Grand Slam with this victory began looking for the first time he had ever lost in the round... 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