23 year old Rafael Nadal made quite a splash on the professional scene in 2008 when he beat Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Final. Nadal had been playing professionally since he has 16 and had continually improved to the point where he was ranked number two in the ATP rankings behind Roger Federer. Nadal had actually trailed Federer for 160 weeks before finally overtaking him. 2009 was a rough year for Nadal because of a series of physical injuires. He appears to be looking strong for the 2010 season.
Nadal’s Match Record
Nadal is 401-91 lifetime with winnings of more than $27 million dollars. He has 35 ATP singles titles including 6 Grand Slam singles titles. From 2005 to 2008 he won four consecutive French Open championships and he was part of the Spanish team which just won the Davis Cup finals.
Nadal is noted for his potent, top spin forehands and backhands along with his tenacious coverage of the court.
Rafael Nadal’s Racquet
Nadal uses the Babolat Aeropro Drive racket with a 4 /14” with overgrips and strung above 55 pounds.
Rafael Nadal Racket
Nadal’s nickname is Rafa. He was 4 years old when he started playing tennis.
He was born in Manacor on the Island of Mallorca in Spain. His uncle, Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional soccer player, played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team. His first coach was another unlce, Toni Nadal, who was the trainer of CT Manacor.
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