“He is like a beast, an animal, on the court. He's very strong and he's very well prepared.”
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Rafael Nadal
Excmo. Sr. D. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera, 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal won 92 ATP Tour singles titles, with 22 major titles—including a record 14 French Open titles—as well as 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal. Nadal is one of three men to complete the career Golden Slam in singles. His 81 consecutive wins on clay constitute the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
sports · Spanish tennis player (born 1986) · also Rafael Nadal, Nadal
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“I trust Dr. Cotorro with my life”
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Tennis World USA: Goran Ivanisevic picks the most complete player between Djokovic, Federer and Nadal
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Mshale: Rafael Nadal Vs Ben Shelton | Intense Battle Of The Lefties [Full Version] Metro (qsuF94FwbI)
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tennishead.net: Goran Ivanisevic picks the most complete player out of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
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Public attention spiked: 32,591 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 9,187, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 40,938 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.5× the usual 9,187, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Reverted 1 edit by CharisTra (talk): Not typo, detail not suited to lead and peacocking
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Public attention spiked: 34,826 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 9,187, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 49,687 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.4× the usual 9,187, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Attitude and demeanor
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On the first day of the 2025 French Open, a new plaque commemorating Rafael Nadal's 14 Roland Garros trophies was unveiled on the Court Philippe Chatrier stadium's soil
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In 2024, The Rafa Nadal Foundation received the Laureus Sport for Good Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2024.
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The Rafa Nadal Foundation received the Laureus Sport for Good Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2024
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On 6 April 2023, the Fundación Rafa Nadal announced that they would partner with UNESCO through its Fit for Life project, a sport-based flagship program designed to tackle physical inactivity, such as accelerating the recovery from COVID-19, mental health issues, and inequality.
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AP News rated the claim “A video shows Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal collapsing at a press conference because of COVID-19 vaccine side effects.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer mocking Novak Djokovic for getting stuck at an airport due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.” Miscaptioned.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport.” False.
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He received anesthetic injections en route to winning the 2022 French Open.
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And his earliest major defeat since the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
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Prior to the tournament, the French Open paid tribute to Nadal by installing a statue at Stade Roland Garros, created by Spanish sculptor Jordi Díez Fernández
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A four-episode series about the Rafa Nadal Academy was aired on Amazon Prime and Movistar and was broadcast in 244 countries
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The Fundación Rafa Nadal pledged to support the Food Bank of Mallorca, announcing that it would aim to collect 3,000 kg of food to support 25,000 individuals in Mallorca
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In 2020, the Fundación Rafa Nadal pledged to support the Food Bank of Mallorca, announcing that it would aim to collect 3,000 kg of food to support 25,000 individuals in Mallorca.
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2019).
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2018).
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During the Majorca flood in October 2018, Nadal, who was recovering from injury at home in Majorca, opened his tennis academy centre to the victims.
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Nadal was featured in a new ad for the 2018 tennis game Mario Tennis Aces
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The Australian tennis federation agreed to partner with Nadal's Academy to allow their players use it as their European training base
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Nadal was one of many celebrities appearing in the music video for RedOne's "Don't You Need Somebody"
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And named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2022
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2013).
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Djokovic defeated Nadal in straight sets in the final at Monte Carlo, ending Nadal's record eight consecutive titles there, but Nadal earned revenge in the French Open semifinals in an epic five-setter
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Due to injury, he carried the flag during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Games
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Nadal purchased a house in Porto Cristo for about 4 million euros, located near his family home
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In late 2012, Nadal received over six months of physical therapy, along with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, a non-surgical treatment that had been previously disallowed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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And 2021, and was 2010 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
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Nadal was awarded the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award for 2011.
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That Nadal was "one of the greatest ever
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Luxury watchmaker Richard Mille announced that he had developed an ultra-light wristwatch in collaboration with Nadal
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In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Nadal played in a special charity event alongside fellow top tennis players during the 2010 Australian Open called Hit for Haiti, with proceeds going to Haiti earthquake victims.
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In late 2010, Nadal played his rival Roger Federer in the Match for Africa exhibitions for the Roger Federer Foundation and the Rafa Nadal Foundation.
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He participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Open.
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“He has never broken a racket in anger. It would be showing a lack of respect to people who actually have to buy the equipment to play the sport.”
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This rivalry was listed as the third greatest of the previous 10 years by ATPworldtour
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In June 2009, reports emerged that Nadal's parents, Ana María and Sebastián, had separated, following weeks of speculation about his recent struggles on the court.
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Nadal played matches in a polo shirt specifically designed for him by Nike, paired with shorts cut above the knee
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2008).
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After defeating Federer in a historic Wimbledon final, his first major championship off clay, which he followed with an Olympic singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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Nadal would often interrupt his training sessions on the public courts of Manacor, just to hit a few balls with fans and foreign tourists that had asked him to, even though they were not very good, and even against his u
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In November 2007, Nadal launched the nonprofit Fundación Rafa Nadal.
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Costa and Nadal's father convinced Benito Pérez Barbadillo, who had been working as the press officer of the ATP since the late 1990s, to open his own company (B1PR) to work with them as Nadal's communications director (
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2005).
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Started with a doubles title alongside Albert Costa at the Qatar Open, defeating Andrei Pavel and Mikhail Youzhny in the final
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They began dating in 2005, when he was 19 and she was 17, and only formalized their relationship publicly in 2007, with their engagement reported in January 2019.
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When he was 19 and she was 17, and only formalized their relationship publicly in 2007, with their engagement reported in January 2019
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Nadal dominated the U14 circuit, winning Les Petits As in Tarbes, beating Julien Gely in the final, and the European Junior Masters in Prato
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At the time still a Top-10 player, in an exhibition match
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The 12-year-old Nadal was playing in the U14 circuit of the ETA Junior Tour (now the Tennis Europe Junior Tour), winning the Tim Essonne, and finishing the year at No
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When Nadal was runner-up in the U14 event Spanish championship, he was still playing football
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Nadal reached the final of the U14 Spanish championship at the age of 12, a feat that remains unmatched, losing to Juan Sanchez de Luna in straight sets
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“opt for tennis and try an international career”
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And 1998, beating Ricardo Villacorta and Marcel Granollers respectively
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To win the singles and doubles titles at a Masters Series event
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After Mats Wilander (1982 French Open) and Federer (2017 Australian Open)
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