Rafa Nadal

By Paula.anaut

  • Birth

    Birth
    He was born on the 3 of June of 1986.

  • When he started

    When he started
    In 1991 he started training tennis with his uncle Toni.

  • First tournament won

    First tournament won
    He won his first official tournament in 1994.

  • Davis Cup final

    Davis Cup final
    In the 2000 Davis Cup final, and as a reward for his good results in the lower categories, Rafael Nadal was in charge of carrying the Spanish flag in the presentation of the teams.

  • When he entered in the professional circuit

    When he entered in the professional circuit
    He was winning titles in lower categories until, finally, he entered the professional circuit in 2002.

  • Davis Cup Team

    Davis Cup Team
    He has been part as an international player of the Davis Cup Team of Spain since 2004.

  • Roland Garros

    Roland Garros
    In the 2005 he won his first Roland Garros.

  • Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

    Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit
    In 2006 he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit and the Laureus World Sports Award for the Best World Promise of the Year.

  • Beijing Olympic Games

    Beijing Olympic Games
    He has also won the gold medal with Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

  • Australian Open

    Australian Open
    With his victory in the 2009 Melbourne final, Rafael Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open.

  • Championship of Wimbledon

    Championship of Wimbledon
    In 2010 for the second time he won the championship of Wimbledon.

  • Summer Slam

    Summer Slam
    In 2013 he became the third player in history to win the Summer Slam.

  • Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games

    Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
    He won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

  • ATP

    ATP
    Rafa Nadal returned to number 1 in the ATP in 2017.

  • Wedding

    Wedding
    He got married in 2019 in Mallorca.