Nadal equaled Pete Sampras' total of 14 Grand Slam wins. Outside of competing, Nadal opened a tennis academy in his hometown of Mallorca, and is also an active philanthropist. At the 2010 US Open, Nadal reached his first final without dropping a set. But in the 2019 Rome Masters final, it was Nadal who defeated the Serbian in three sets, and also featured the first time either of them (Nadal) got a 6–0 win in a set. [20], 2004 started with a doubles championship alongside Tommy Robredo at the Maharashtra Open. This marked his first Grand Slam title since 2014, ending his three-year drought in Grand Slams. Despite this, Nadal achieved his best results at Wimbledon since 2011. He then won the Rogers Cup, a record-extending 33rd Masters 1000 title. [152] The pair then met in 3 of the 4 grand slam events in 2018, including a memorable match at the 2018 Wimbledon QF. 3, 54 weeks as World No. 1 in the ATP rankings for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. The rivalry saw Nadal winning the first 12 encounters, all in straight sets, including 2 finals, one of which is a Masters 1000 final at Madrid in 2013. [237] Nadal won their last three 2012 meetings in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters, Rome Masters and French Open in April, May, and June 2012, respectively. By winning his first Wimbledon title, Nadal became the third man in the open era to win both the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, after Rod Laver in 1969, and Borg in 1978–1980, (Federer later accomplished this the following year) as well as the second Spaniard to win Wimbledon. In a rematch of the Australian Open final Nadal took on Roger Federer in the fourth round at Indian Wells but again lost to his old rival, this time in straight sets; it was their earliest meeting in a tournament in over a decade. CNN released an article about Nadal's childhood inspiration, and called him "the Dragon Ball of tennis" owing to his unorthodox style "from another planet". He then won in his quarterfinal and semifinal matches against Tomáš Berdych and Roger Federer respectively. Nadal won the third set easily and served for the match in the fourth set before Federer broke him and forced a tiebreaker. It was a straightforward victory for Nadal, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3. Turned Pro: 2001 [54] This win set up a championship match with Roger Federer, their first meeting ever in a hard-court Grand Slam tournament. [223][224] Nadal ascended to No. Nadal is the only left-handed member of the Big Three. The pair met in their first tournament final in 2008, in Barcelona, where Nadal won in three sets. He then played at the Tie Break Tens exhibition tournament in Melbourne, losing in the final to Tomáš Berdych. Despite his absence in Miami, he regained the No. 2 on 6 July 2009. Between the tournaments in Barcelona and Rome, Nadal defeated Federer in the "Battle of Surfaces" exhibition match in Mallorca, Spain, with the tennis court being half grass and half clay.[37]. However, at the Indian Wells Masters, Dolgopolov would avenge his loss, defeating Nadal in three sets in the third round. He next played in the 2011 Cincinnati Masters, where he lost to Mardy Fish, again in the quarterfinals. He beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and Alexander Zverev in straight sets.[176]. Nadal and Stan Wawrinka have met 20 times, with Nadal leading 17–3 (85.0%). [287] However, before the 2010 US Open, he altered his service motion, arriving in the trophy pose earlier and pulling the racket lower during the trophy pose. Because he defended the points won the previous year, he kept his No. The foundation will focus on social work and development aid particularly on childhood and youth. [208][209] It also marked his 100th win at the tournament, losing only twice in 16 years. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Nadal in the semifinal of 2008 Australian Open. Nadal also entered and won the tournament's doubles event with partner Marc López, defeating the No. Nadal won the 2013 French Open after beating Novak Djokovic in the semifinal and David Ferrer in the final, breaking the record for the most match wins in the tournament in the process with his 59th match victory. Nadal played the Artois Championships at the Queen's Club in London for the second consecutive year. 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. Nadal is, along with Mats Wilander, one of two male tennis players to win at least two Grand Slams on three different surfaces (hard, grass and clay). 1 ranking to Federer in the process. [351], Nadal is an agnostic atheist. Current through the 2021 Australian Open. Partnering Marc López, he won the gold medal in men's doubles event for Spain by defeating Romania's Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau in the finals. Before the 2010 U.S. Open, Nadal modified his service grip to a more continental one. At the Australian Open, Nadal lost in straight sets to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinal, thus ending a 17-match winning streak against the seventh-seeded Czech. [9] This made Toni Nadal intensify training, and it was at that time that his uncle encouraged Nadal to play left-handed for a natural advantage on the tennis court, after studying Nadal's then two-handed forehand stroke. [123] At the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters, he reached the semifinals but was defeated by Del Potro. [274] Nadal leads the head-to-head record in Grand Slams against all members of the Big Three and he has highest number of Slams won beating a Big Three member en route (13). [189] He won his first tournament of the year in Rome, with a three-set win over Djokovic in the final. 1 female poker player, Vanessa Selbst, in a poker game in Monaco. 2 in consecutive years. Disclaimer: The above Rafael Nadal net worth information has been sourced from various websites and media reports. [141] After losing to Fognini again at the Barcelona Open quarterfinals,[142] Nadal entered the Madrid Open as the two-time defending champion but lost in the final to Andy Murray in straight sets, resulting in his dropping out of the top five for the first time since 2005. [143][144] He then lost in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters to Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. 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. At the US Open, Nadal was the top-seeded player for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. The match led to an exciting display of tennis at Melbourne Park. In a surprise, Nadal lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, ending his 21-match and record 50-set winning streaks on clay. March 13, 2021 Rafael Nadal Fans VIDEO: Rafael Nadal shows GQ what he can’t live without From his tennis bag to his laptop, Rafael Nadal shows off his essential items. Nike serves as Nadal's clothing and shoe sponsor. 5. The pair had another meeting at the 2018 US Open, during which Nadal was forced to retire against Del Potro in the SF. Nadal injured his shoulder during a quarterfinal match against Lleyton Hewitt at the Artois Championships, played on grass at the Queen's Club in London. ", "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? In a rematch of the previous year's final against Thiem, Nadal prevailed in four sets to claim his record-extending twelfth French Open title. Nadal then reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time. [214][better source needed] Nadal has also been Year-end World No. 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]. [117] Nadal also defeated Djokovic in the 2013 US Open Final. [9] Nadal's father made him choose between football and tennis so that his school work would not deteriorate entirely. However, Robin Söderling defeated Federer in the quarterfinals. The pair once met regularly at Grand Slam level, with nine out of their 23 meetings coming in Grand Slams, with Nadal leading 7–2 (3–0 at Wimbledon, 2–0 at the French Open, 1–1 at the Australian Open, and 1–1 at the US Open). Nadal's signature on-court attire entailed a variety of sleeveless shirts paired with 3/4 length capri pants. [352] As a young boy, he would run home from school to watch Goku in his favorite Japanese anime, Dragon Ball. Nadal leads 24–16 overall and 10–4 in Grand Slam tournaments. He did not reach any doubles finals. 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"[8] The decision to stay home meant less financial support from the federation; instead, Nadal's father covered the costs. He had comparatively more success after returning to Europe to play five clay-court tournaments. [21] In singles, Nadal reached the third round of the 2004 Australian Open where he lost in three sets against Australian Lleyton Hewitt. 49 James Blake in four sets. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Image: Rafael Nadal / Instagram [195] For the second year in a row, Nadal withdrew from Cincinnati Masters afterwards to focus on his US Open preparations. The defeat marked his first opening round exit at the Australian Open. Although it was a straight sets victory it was a close match until the end, with the resilient Ferrer fighting until the last point. [325] Nadal won a charity poker tournament against retired Brazilian football player Ronaldo in 2014. 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Djokovic's success at the tournament also meant that the Serb overtook Nadal as world No. ", Shortly after acquiring his interest in Mallorca, Nadal called out UEFA for apparent hypocrisy in ejecting the club from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League for excessive debts, saying through a club spokesperson, "Well, if those are the criteria upon which UEFA is operating, then European competition will only comprise two or three clubs because all the rest are in debt, too. On 4 August, Toni Nadal confirmed that Nadal would return to play at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Nadal defeated Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinal and semifinal, respectively (the latter lasting for five sets over five hours), to set up a final against Roger Federer, his first Grand Slam final since he won the 2014 French Open. [94][95] This was the first time Nadal reached the finals of Indian Wells and Miami in the same year. In October 2019 he married his long-time girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello. [26][27], He then dominated the spring clay-court season. 1 ranking, Nadal became the first player aged over 30 to finish as year-end No. 1 player. [117] Nadal proceeded to win the title after beating Milos Raonic in the final in straight sets. At the Brasil Open, Nadal reached the final, where he defeated David Nalbandian. 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, defeating Canada in the final. However, since Wawrinka's breakthrough season in 2013 the pair has won an almost equal number of matches against each other (3–4) from 2014 onward. 2 on 25 July 2005. Their next major meeting came during the 2011 Davis Cup final. He tied Federer's record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles at the 2020 French Open. 1 ranking on 18 August, officially ending Federer's record four-and-a-half-year reign at the top. [117][232] In 2009, this rivalry was listed as the third greatest of the previous 10 years by ATPworldtour.com. The following week, he defeated Tommy Robredo in the final of the Open Sabadell Atlántico tournament in Barcelona. His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company Vidres Mallorca, and the restaurant, Sa Punta. 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. The two have met in many prestigious tournaments, including at 3 of the 4 grand slams. In the fourth round, he defeated Nick Kyrgios in four sets and reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to eventual runner-up Dominic Thiem in four sets. His foundation has also worked in the Anantapur Educational Center project, in collaboration with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. 1 players who Nadal defeated were, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. [89] He and countryman López won the doubles title by defeating Daniele Bracciali and Andreas Seppi. 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. Disclaimer: The above Rafael Nadal net worth information has been sourced from various websites and media reports. [327], In February 2010, Rafael Nadal was featured in the music video of Shakira's "Gypsy". [32] Nine of Nadal's titles were on clay, and the remainder were on hard courts. [117][231][232] Nadal leads on clay 18–7, while Djokovic leads on hard courts 20–7, and they are tied on grass 2–2. In the semifinals he dismantled Ferrer to set up another final against Novak Djokovic. For other people, see, (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. [97] However, Nadal retained his No. The 2010 tennis season Nadal became the only male player in tennis history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard court) the same calendar year. [112] Nadal's withdrawal saw him drop out of the ATP's Top Four for the first time since 2005. After playing two more Challenger level events, the last Challenger tournaments of his career, Nadal finished his 2003 campaign with three first round losses in ATP events. Nadal and Berdych first met in an ATP tournament in Båstad, where both men reached the final. "[334], The creation of the Fundación Rafa Nadal took place in November 2007, and its official presentation was in February 2008, at the Manacor Tennis Club in Mallorca, Spain. [313][314][315] Nadal wears Nike's Air CourtBallistec 2.3 tennis shoes,[316] bearing various customizations throughout the season, including his nickname "Rafa" on the right shoe and a stylized bull logo on the left. [350], Nadal lived with his parents and younger sister María Isabel in a five-story apartment building in their hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. Several other players such as Novak Djokovic voiced similar criticism. However, the Spaniard got the better of him in that encounter, beating Del Potro in 4 sets. [183] This was Nadal's first defeat in the semifinals of a major since the 2009 US Open, and his first ever defeat in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Nadal's playing style and personality has been described 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. [218], At the 2021 Australian Open, Nadal lost in the quarterfinals to Stefanos Tsitsipas, despite being two sets to love up. [211] He then reached the semifinals where he lost to Alexander Zverev in straight sets. Birthday: 6/3/86 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, "Rafael Nadal Is Out of the Australian Open", "Move over McEnroe and Borg, this one will run and run in the memory", "It's official: Nadal will pass Federer for No. [227] From 2006 to 2008, they played in every French Open and Wimbledon final, and also met in the title match of the 2009 Australian Open, the 2011 French Open and the 2017 Australian Open. 1 ranking during the clay-court season and won his sixth French Open title by defeating Roger Federer.[98]. [204] Nadal then played at the 2020 Australian Open and won his first three matches in straight sets against Hugo Dellien, Federico Delbonis and Pablo Carreño Busta. [162] He played the Shanghai Masters and was upset in the second round by Viktor Troicki. Four of these matches were five-set matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 and 2017 Australian Open), and the 2008 Wimbledon final has been lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. Their first meeting in a Grand Slam came at Wimbledon in 2007. He then was defeated in the Round of 16 by Olivier Rochus. 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. He became year-end No. These victories raised his ranking to No. [132] At the 2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters, he was suffering from appendicitis. [288] Since the 2010 US Open, Nadal's serve speed dropped to previous levels and was again cited as in need of improvement. Nadal won their second Grand Slam final, at the 2017 French Open.[244]. 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). At the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, he fell in straight sets Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals. [159] 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. At the Australian Open, Nadal was defeated in five sets by compatriot Fernando Verdasco in the first round. [138] Nadal then participated at the Indian Wells and Miami Open but suffered early defeats to Milos Raonic and Fernando Verdasco, in the quarterfinals and third round respectively. [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. He lost only one set, and defeated No. Three days after his victory in Paris, Nadal's 24-match winning streak was snapped in the first round of the grass court Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, where he lost to Alexander Waske. Unlike their previous two Wimbledon finals, though, Federer was not the prohibitive favorite, and many analysts picked Nadal to win. 2 Roger Federer and No. When not playing tennis, Rafa enjoys playing/watching soccer, cooking and fishing. 1. 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". Berdych retired at the end of the 2019 season. Nadal earned his third US Open title against first-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson, winning the final in straight sets. [40] Nadal then won his fourth consecutive title at the Open Sabadell Atlántico tournament in Barcelona. "[332], Nadal owns and trains at the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre (40,000 square meters) in his hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. Nadal and Berdych met a few more times in 2005–06, all in Masters 1000 tournaments. Nadal began the year by participating in the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. However the Spaniard was too good for the Czech in the final, and Nadal won in straight sets to take his 8th Grand Slam title. During the second half of the year, Nadal battled a knee injury suffered during the Wimbledon final. The centre houses the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy, where the American International School of Mallorca is located. Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov (2017 Australian Open Semi-Final) One of the most iconic contests in Rafael Nadal’s career did not happen in any tournament finals. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəf(ə)ˈɛl nəˈðal pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. [40] This was Nadal's fourth consecutive French title, tying Björn Borg's all-time record. Nadal and his spokesman strongly denied this, however, with Nadal himself calling the story "totally false".[39]. [citation needed] The achievement, called "La Décima" ("the tenth" in Spanish), made Nadal the first male or female in the Open era to win ten titles from a single Grand Slam tournament, following similar achievements in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. He is one of the best at breaking serve, regularly appearing among the tour leaders in percentage of return games, return points, and break points won. 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