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Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor (Mallorca, Spain) on June 3, 1986. When he was very young he became interested in sports, playing both football and tennis. Very soon, Rafael had to choose between these two sports to finally opt for tennis.
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Already in 2004, Rafa won the Davis Cup, his first major title, along with his Spanish teammates.
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Doubles
Best ranking 26th (August 8, 2005) -
Olympic Games Gold medal (2008)
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Individual
Best ranking 1 (August 18, 2008) -
Individuals
In 2011 he was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award as the Best International Male Sportsman of the Year for the merits incurred during the previous year. -
On June 5, 2011 he added his sixth Roland Garros crown after reducing Roger Federer for the fifth time.
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For the 2012 London Olympics, where he was unable to attend due to a knee injury.
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On November 26, 2013, he received the Marca Leyenda award for the Best Spanish Sportsman in History.
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In 2014 he was named Best Spanish Sportsman by the newspaper Mundo Deportivo and received the Laureus World Sports Award for the Best Comeback of the Year.
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On May 1, 2015, he received the Gold Medal of Merit for Work, approved on June 23, 2014, for his exemplary conduct, effort and dedication.
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In 2016 he was elected as the flag bearer of the Spanish delegation to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
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In 2016 Rafa Nadal launched in Manacor, his hometown, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, an academy with the aim of transmitting to young tennis players everything learned throughout his career.
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Known as Rafa Nadal, is a professional Spanish tennis player who currently occupies second place in the ATP ranking.
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Current ranking 2nd (February 2, 2020)
