10 Facts about Rafael Nadal

Facts about Rafael Nadal will inform the readers with the notable professional tennis player from Spain. Nadal is called as the greatest clay-court player in the history even though he is ranked at No.6 today. He was born on 3^rd June 1986. The nickname of Nadal is King of the Clay because of his success and dominance. Get other interesting facts about Nadal below:

Facts about Rafael Nadal 1: the titles of Nadal

Nadal has earned many titles during his career as a professional tennis player. He has earned 17 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments, 28 titles in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, and 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

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Facts about Rafael Nadal 2: career in Grand Slam

Nadal was only 24 years old when he began his career at Grand Slam.

Facts about Rafael Nadal 3: the birthplace of Nadal

The birthplace of Nadal was located in Manacor, Balearic Islands, and Spain. The mother of Nadal is a housewife, Ana María Parera. His father is a businessman, Sebastián Nadal. He has a restaurant, a glass and Window Company and an insurance company.

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Facts about Rafael Nadal 4: Miguel Ángel Nadal

Miguel Ángel Nadal is the uncle of Rafael. He was a professional footballer in the past. He played for Spanish national team, FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca.

Facts about Rafael Nadal 5: Toni Nadal

Toni Nadal is the uncle of Rafael who introduced him tennis. At that time, Rafael was 3 years old. His uncle was a professional tennis player.

Facts about Rafael Nadal 6: a winner in tennis

Nadal was a winner in a regional tennis championship when he was eight years old.

Facts about Rafael Nadal 7: playing football and tennis

Nadal was also a promising footballer player. However, he also liked to play tennis. He had to choose between football and tennis. Eventually, he decided to play tennis.

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Facts about Rafael Nadal 8: the Spanish tennis federation

The Spanish tennis federation recommended Nadal who was 14 years old to move to Barcelona to get tennis training. However, the family rejected the option for it would deteriorate his education. Moreover, his uncle Tony said that Nadal could be a good athlete right away from his home. He did not have to go to other place to be a good athlete.

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Facts about Rafael Nadal 9: the financial support

Nadal received small amount of financial support from the federation due to his reluctant relocation. However, his father was capable for supporting Nadal financially.