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Rafa was born in Manacor on June 3, 1986.
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In 2001, Rafa Nadal began his career as a professional tennis player, reaching the second round of the Seville Challenger when he was just 15 years old.
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His first victory in an ATP match was in Mallorca in 2002, with a couple of months to go before he turned 16.
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He made his first appearance in the final table of the Conde de Godó Trophy, in 2003.
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In 2004 he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot.This lesion evolved into osteoarthritis that caused persistent pain, then diagnosed as Müller-Weiss disease.
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He won the Davis Cup salad bowl with the Spanish National Team in 2004.
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He won his first Roland Garros in 2005, he played against Mariano Puerta.
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He won again the Roland Garros 2007. He played the final match against Roger Federer.
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He won a gold medal in the Olympic Beijing in 2008.
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He won the Wimbledon Championship in 2008, he won against Roger Federer.
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He won again the Wimbledon Championship in 2010, against Tomas Berdych.
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He injured his back in 2014 when he played against Stan Wawrinka.
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He started his own academy on October 19, 2016.
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He got married with María Francisca Perelló on October 19, 2019.
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He won the Roland Garros again in 2020, against Novak Djokovic. It was his 13th time.
