Biography
Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay.
Nadal grew up in a sports-minded family; his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional association football (soccer) player who competed in the 2002 World Cup. Rafael began playing tennis at age four, guided by another uncle, Toni Nadal, who remained his coach on the professional tour. In his early years, Nadal (who wrote with his right hand) played left-handed tennis with both a two-handed forehand and backhand. When he was 12, however, his uncle encouraged him to adopt a more conventional left-handed style. Nadal stuck with his two-handed backhand but switched to what became his signature one-handed forehand, the stroke that was credited with lifting him into the sport’s upper echelons.
Nadal retired from the sport on 19 November 2024, after the conclusion the Netherlands vs Spain match in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.
Filmography
all 48
self 42
Movies 39
TV Shows 9
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2024)
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX (2024)
Nasty (2024)
McEnroe (2022)
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas (2021)
Nadal visto por Nadal (2020)
La resistencia (2018)
Serena (2016)
Emigratis (2016)
MasterChef Junior (2013)
El hormiguero (2006)
60 Minutes (1968)
Rafa
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1986-06-03 (38 years old)
Birth Name
Rafael Nadal i Parera
Birth Place
Manacor, Spain
Height
185-centimeter
Spouse
Maria Francisca Perello
Father
Sebastià Nadal
Mother
Aina María Parera
Siblings
María Isabel Nadal
Relatives
Miguel Ángel Nadal, Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal Nadal
Citizenships
Spain
Residences
Manacor, Spain
Also Known As
Rafael Nadal Parera
Awards
Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award, Best International Athlete ESPY Award, BBC World Sport Star of the Year, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Galardón Camino Real, Gold Medal of Work Merit, Adopted Son of Madrid, Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit, Spanish Order of the Police Merit, Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, Time 100
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