Once ranked as two of the world for 158 weeks, on August 18, 2008 he became the world's first rated replace Roger Federer. The rating survive until July 6, 2009 when Federer won Wimbledon and back into the world number one. He also had another one ranking on June 7, 2010 until now.
Nadal Grand Slam champion ten times, has won the French Open men's single titles (2005-2008) four times in a row. After scoring a record 31 consecutive victories at the French Open, Nadal lost for the first time in the tournament in the fourth round match against Robin Soderling in 2009. He won the Wimbledon title in 2008 and 2010. In 2008 by beating Federer after losing in 2006 and 2007 from Federer, while in 2010 by defeating Tomas Berdych.
Nadal is one of the best players of all time and the best clay tennis player of all time.
Nadal holds the record for consecutive victories on one particular surface of the male players in the open era. From April 2005 until May 2007, he has won 81 matches on clay in a row. This record starts since Nadal was defeated by Igor Adreev in Valencia, and the stopped Federer in Hamburg in the final three sets.
Nadal was born in Manacor, Mallorca. His father named Sebastian and Her mother named Ana Maria. He also had a sister named Maria Isabel. Her father owns a restaurant and the business of making glass. His uncle , Miguel Angel Nadal, is a soccer player who is already retired, had once played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national football team.
Although Nadal plays with his left hand, he is actually right-handed. When he was a child, his coach, Toni Nadal, decided that the two-handed backhand would benefit from a strong right arm, therefore Toni taught Rafael to play with his left hand.
Not until Nadal was 12 years old, he decided to pursue a career in tennis instead of football. In May 2001, when 14-year-old Nadal, tennis player Pat Cash plays an exhibition match on the surface of the clay against him. Cash objection against Nadal, because Boris Becker was the one who was originally scheduled to be his opponent. However, Cash lost in this game with a slight difference.
0 Response to "Rafael Nadal Biography"
Post a Comment