He continued the clay court season in Madrid, falling to Murray in the semifinal. [179][180] The win marked his 20th ATP 500 series title, which put him back atop the list of most ATP 500 titles, tied with Roger Federer. During the match Nadal was warned twice for allegedly receiving coaching from his coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, resulting in a $2,000 fine by Wimbledon officials. Arguably, all seemed to be going well, forRafael Nadal and his younger sister Maria Isabel, also known as Maribel, bur then their parents decided to separate in 2009; as a consequence his personal life and career turned into a complete disaster. [58] Although this knee problem was not associated with Nadal's right-knee tendonitis, it was serious enough to cause him to withdraw from the Dubai Championships a week later. [207], Nadal lost in the quarter-final of the Italian Open after Diego Schwartzman beat him in straight sets. At the following year's French Open semifinals, however, Djokovic defeated Nadal in four bruising sets en route to his title win and double Career Grand Slam. They are the only pair of men to have ever finished four consecutive calendar years at the top. [108] Nadal lost a total of only three sets in the 2012 clay court season. After Wimbledon, Nadal extended his winning streak to a career-best 32 matches. [318], Nadal's playing style and personality has been described by Jimmy Connors: "He's built out of a mold that I think I came from also, that you walk out there, you give everything you have from the first point to the end no matter what the score. At Wimbledon, Nadal reached the final after three four-set matches. In October, he won his fourth Masters title of the year, defeating Ivan Ljubii in the final of the 2005 Madrid Masters. "It's a tough moment, it's a tough day, and you need to accept that and keep going . Getty/Fundacion Rafa Nadal Rafa Nadal poses with wife Maria Francisca Perello for the official wedding portraits after they were married on October 19, 2019 in Mallorca, Spain. Ana Maria Parera is Rafael Nadals mother. [135], Nadal began the year as the defending Champion at the Qatar Open, but suffered a shocking three set defeat to Michael Berrer in the first round. #2. [352] For the 2009 season, Nadal adopted more-traditional on-court apparel. [187] Nadal next played at the Mexico Open, where he lost to Nick Kyrgios in the second round despite holding three match points. According to reports, his fathers restaurant Sa Punta is also one of Nadals favorite places to go when in Mallorca. 1 player, and creating a record eleven-year gap between his first and last year-end No. 1 ranking during the clay-court season and won his sixth French Open title by defeating Roger Federer.[99]. Nadal next played in the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he lost to No. He has won 14 French Open titles, an all-time record at any tournament. In January, Nadal won his 89th ATP singles title at Melbourne Summer Set 1, defeating first time finalist Maxime Cressy in the final. 20012004: Early career and Davis Cup title, 2008: Two majors, Olympic singles gold, Davis Cup, and world No. He lost only one set, and defeated No. In the third round of the 2015 US Open, Nadal once again lost to Fognini, despite having won the first two sets. [342] He is currently coached by Francisco Roig (2005)[343] and Carlos Moy (2016).[344]. In his most recent match, playing against Mackenzie McDonald, the . Nadal was seeded second at the 2005 US Open, but was upset in the third round by No. 2, becoming the oldest year-end top-2 player in the history of the ATP rankings. Naval who started his professional career in 2001, at the age of 15, has reached his career peak by the age of 39. [154] [98] However, Nadal retained his No. [47][262][263][264] Nadal is the only player who has competed and won against Federer in the final of a Grand Slam on all three surfaces (grass, hard, and clay). I wish all the best for this idea. Nadal equaled Pete Sampras' total of 14 Grand Slam wins. His father was abusiness man who named companies and a restaurant. [194], Nadal next played at Wimbledon and, like the previous year, reached the semifinals, where he faced Federer for the first time at Wimbledon since the 2008 final. [332][333][334][335], After signing his new coach Carlos Moy in December 2016, Nadal's game style acquired a more offensive approach. Although this rivalry has less significance than rivalries with the other members of the Big Four, the pair have met in several prestigious tournaments. His tremendous record on clay continued as he beat compatriot David Ferrer in a three-set final to clinch his seventh title in eight years at the Barcelona Open. [321], Nadal employs a semi-western grip forehand, often with a "lasso-whip" follow-through, where his left arm hits through the ball and finishes above his left shoulder as opposed to a more traditional finish across the body or around his opposite shoulder. 1-ranked doubles team of Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonji in the final. [63] He then won back to back titles in Barcelona and Italian Open, defeating Ferrer and Djokovic respectively. Two weeks later, he handed Roger Federer his first loss of the year in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open (in 2006, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were the only two men who defeated Federer). 4. After the loss, he announced that he would skip the rest of the season to undergo surgery for his appendix. [388][389], Rafael Nadal opened his tennis academy centre to Majorca flood victims in October 2018. Rafael Nadal suffered the biggest shock of the Australian Open so far as his title defence ended with a straight-sets second round defeat to MacKenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 at the Rod Laver Arena. His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional association football player. [20] Nadal then participated at Bstad, where he lost to Nicolas Lapentti in the quarterfinals, and at Stuttgart, where he lost to Fernando Gonzlez in the round of 32. Their next significant meeting was in the opening round of the 2009 Davis Cup Final, where Nadal again defeated Berdych in straight sets. [280], Nadal holds the all-time men's record for the most major singles titles in tennis history, with 22. At the Mexican Open, Nadal won the title without dropping a set, which included a win over Medvedev, who that week had clinched the world No. The 6'1 Spaniard known as the King of Clay has won 15 Grand Slam titles; Rafa keeps himself ground as well as finds support in his family dad Sebastian Nadal, mom Ana Maria, sister Mara Isabel and his longtime girlfriend Xisca Perello. His other uncle, Toni Nadal, taught him to play tennis and coached him for several years on the professional tour. 2 spot to Andy Murray on 17 August 2009, ranking outside the top two for the first time since 25 July 2005. When he was three years old, his uncle, Toni Nadal, a former professional tennis player, started working with him, seeing an aptitude for . 20 Andre Agassi in straight sets in Agassi's last career match at Wimbledon. [373] It was created by Jordi Dez Fernndez, one of Spain's most renowned sculptors. Djokovic then won seven consecutive meetings including a win in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the 2015 French Open which ended Nadal's 39-match win streak at the French Open and an opportunity for a sixth consecutive title, with Djokovic becoming only the second player after Robin Sderling to defeat Nadal at the event. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Del Potro then reached his first major final since his victory at the 2009 US Open, but lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic. Rafael and Mery have been together for 17 years and married each other in 2019 in a romantic ceremony held at La Fortaleza castle in Majorca in front of 350 guests. Nadal made it to the final of Acapulco without dropping a set, but was defeated by big-serving Sam Querrey. Superstar tennis player Rafael Nadal did not have a smooth first round at the Australian Open on Monday.. Everything halted during the opening set of Nadal's match against Jack Draper when the 22-time grand slam champion went to his court-side seat to switch tennis racket. 1, 2021: 12th Barcelona Open and 10th Italian Open titles, and injury-shortened season, 2022: Historic 21st and 22nd majors, and double Career Grand Slam, Grand Slam tournament performance timeline, Grand Slam tournament finals: 30 (22 titles, 8 runner-ups), YearEnd Championships performance timeline, YearEnd Championship finals: 2 (2 runner-ups), Nadal withdrew before the third round of the, Nadal received a walkover in the second round of the, The group of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and. [b] His 81 consecutive wins on clay is the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era. [181] McEnroe had previously achieved the record on carpet in 1984. In June 2009, Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, and then The New York Times, reported that his parents, Ana Mara and Sebastin, had separated. The couple welcomed a baby boy on . 1. The pair met at 2 of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments, with 3 meetings at the Australian Open and 2 at Wimbledon, including the 2010 final. Haba perdido todo el amor por la vida. Nadal, who was the 2010 champion, was defeated by Andy Murray. [412], In addition to tennis and football, Nadal enjoys playing golf and poker. 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Nadal's passion for tennis began when he was just three years old and . He is the youngest player in the Open Era to win all four majors (24 years old). [44][45] They played the longest (in terms of time on court, not in terms of numbers of games) final in Wimbledon history, and because of rain delays, Nadal won the fifth set 97 in near-darkness. Nadal achieved a Career Grand Slam with this victory. Both performances were considered breakthroughs for Nadal. He now heads the tennis In 2013, Nadal denied del Potro his first Masters title, with a victory in the final of the Indian Wells Masters. The win gave him his 18th Masters title, breaking the all-time record. Sebastian also owns a restaurant called Sa Punta. 1 18 years after doing that for the first time", "STAT OF THE DAY: RAFAEL NADAL REACHES 53RD MASTERS 1000 FINAL, 20TH ON HARD COURTS", "Rafael Nadal moves closer to his own record after 18th consecutive Masters 1000 QF", "Most Matches Won at Single ATP 500/CS Tournament", "Winning Streak at Single ATP 500/CS Tournament", "Most Matches Played at Single ATP 500/CS Tournament", "RAFAEL NADAL: 21 STATS FOR HIS 21ST GRAND SLAM TITLE", "Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam With US Open Title", "What's your tennis IQ? [191] He won his first tournament of the year in Rome, with a three-set win over Djokovic in the final. [118][266] In 2009, this rivalry was listed as the third greatest of the previous 10 years by ATPworldtour.com. And to that end, it makes a feeble attempt at crafting a heroes and villains narrative, which paints Rafael Nadal's former coach Toni as a pompous blowhard, and more bafflingly, Rafa himself as a Terminator-like adversary. He also made the semifinals in Miami, but withdrew because of knee problems. [64][65] He then surprisingly lost the final of the Madrid Open to Roger Federer. Nike serves as Nadal's clothing and shoe sponsor. [261] From 2006 to 2008, they played in every French Open and Wimbledon final, and also met in the title match of the 2009 Australian Open, the 2011 French Open and the 2017 Australian Open. At the Italian Open, Nadal captured his 8th title in the Italian capital as well as his 78th career title, defeating Alexander Zverev in three sets, thus overtaking John McEnroe in the fourth place on the list of most titles won in the Open Era. The attention turned to the mother, and the entire stadium began looking for the lost little girl. 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Their next significant meeting came during the 2011 Davis Cup final. He has a sibling namely, Mara Isabel Nadal. Nadal started the year winning the Mubadala Title defeating Milos Raonic in straight sets. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company Vidres Mallorca, and the restaurant, Sa Punta. [383] The Mexico and Greece Centres started operations in 2019 while the Kuwait Academy opened in 2020. [417], Despite playing tennis left-handed, Nadal is known for being right-handed while doing things in everyday life such as writing and playing golf. 1s on the ATP tour", "Rafael Nadal beats world No. [151] This early exit ended Nadal's record 10-year streak of winning at least one major. Nadal broke Mats Wilander's previous teenage record of nine in 1983. [387], On 16 October 2010, Nadal traveled to India for the first time to visit his tennis academy for underprivileged children at Anantapur Sports Village, in the Anantapur City, Andhra Pradesh. The current French Open champion, who is competing in his second round Wimbledon match today against Ricarda Berankis, has been with his childhood sweetheart for nearly two decades. [67] Roger Federer went on to win the title, and Nadal consequently dropped back to No. Nadal was raised in a sporting family. 2 Roger Federer and No. Nadal lost the match in four sets. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. Nadal owns a Spanish insurance company, window and glass company named, Vidres Mallorca along with a restaurant, Sa Punta. [418], In 2021, Nadal announced that he had a rare chronic disorder of his left ankle, Mueller-Weiss syndrome. Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2014 French Open final. He is also a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos De Mayo, the Grand Cross of Naval Merit, and the Medal of the City of Paris. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal might be one of the sport's most decorated athletes, but despite the Grand Slam champion's widespread recognition, little is known about his wife Mery "Xisxa" Perell. [346][347] Nadal himself has rejected that such rituals stem from an obsessivecompulsive disorder complex or are based on superstition. Nadal went on to win his 11th title in Barcelona, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, becoming the first player in the open era to win 400 matches on both clay and hard. [146], Nadal lost to eventual runner-up Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the French Open, ending his winning streak of 39 consecutive victories in Paris since his defeat by Robin Sderling in 2009. [124] At the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters, he reached the semifinals but was defeated by Del Potro. Play was suspended in the fourth set due to rain. The first thing you need to know is that Rafas mom Ana Maria Parera Femenias a housewife, mother, is, in addition, the President of the Rafa Nadal Foundation. [372] In 2021, prior to the start of tournament, the French Open paid tribute to Nadal with the installation of a 3-meters tall steel statue at Stade Roland Garros. At the 2011 US Open, Nadal made headlines when after defeating David Nalbandian in the fourth round, he collapsed in his post-match press conference because to severe cramps. In June, Nadal entered the AEGON Championships, which he had won in 2008. [102] In the Australian Open Nadal won his first four matches without dropping a set. On 25 April, Nadal won a record-extending twelfth Barcelona Open trophy with a three-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, saving a championship point in the third set. to EssentiallySports in various capacities. Nadal is the only man to have been ranked world No. Jack Draper's love for Rafael Nadal stretched so far as a kid he even used to copy the serial Grand Slam champion's iconic sleeveless shirt and headband look. Pin. 1 ranking to Federer in the process. At the Brasil Open, Nadal reached the final, where he defeated David Nalbandian. His father is a well known businessman while his mother is a house wife. 1 ranking when Djokovic was also eliminated in the round-robin stage. Nadal leads 72 on clay, 30 on grass, and 75 on hard courts (including 44 on outdoor courts, but Nadal leads 31 on indoor hard courts), but trails 13 in finals. He defeated Rinky Hijikata, Fabio Fognini and Richard Gasquet, before losing to American Frances Tiafoe. He then withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters to prepare for the US Open. Nadal is the king of Roland Garros and of world tennis. He won 6 singles tournaments at this level, including 5 on clay and 1 on hard courts. [1] He has been ranked world No. He has appeared in advertising campaigns for Kia as a global ambassador for the company. She was a close friend of . David Nalbandian upset him in the quarterfinals and final of those tournaments. Therefore, his ranking fell to No.6, due to his injury. 1 in three different decades (2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). Nadal also entered and won the tournament's doubles event partnering Marc Lpez, where they defeated the No. [368] This was the first time that the label has chosen a tennis player for the job; association football has ruled lately prior to Ronaldo, David Beckham graced the ads since 2008. He was upset in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati. [69] With this loss, he relinquished the No. At the French Open, Nadal entered as the heavy favorite seeking to become the first man to win 21 majors. PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal's. [167] GOLF PARTNER [407] The couple married in October 2019. This victory marked the first time he defended a title on a surface other than clay. His unbelievable victories over the years have made him the greatest player of all time with one of the highest-paid athletes. Nadal played only three tournaments the remainder of the year. He has a sibling, Mara Isabel, who is younger to him. 1 seasons (2008 and 2019, respectively). [72] In the Australian Open, Nadal reached the quarterfinals, where he had to pull out at 30 down in the third set against Andy Murray. After seeing off a final set tie-break from Sebastian Korda in the second round, Nadal beat Dan Evans, Reilly Opelka, Nick Kyrgios, and Carlos Alcaraz to reach his fourth final of the season and extend his winning streak to 20 matches. After defeating Djokovic in the 2010 US Open final, then-24-year-old Nadal became the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam, and the first man to win majors on three different surfaces (hard, grass, and clay) in the same year (Surface Slam). It also marked his 14th consecutive season with at least one ATP 500 title. [citation needed], Among his numerous career accolades, Nadal was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2011 and 2021. At the Monte Carlo Masters, Nadal successfully defended his title and won a then-record-breaking 31st Masters title, thus becoming the player with the most Masters titles in tennis history. Their next meeting in a Grand Slam came only two years later in the 2012 Australian Open quarterfinal, where Nadal won in 4 tight sets. He had comparatively more success after returning to Europe to play five clay-court tournaments. What already was a poor. However, Nadal has shed that label owing to his success on other surfaces, including holding simultaneous Grand Slam tournament titles on grass, hard courts, and clay on two separate occasions, winning ten Masters titles on hard court, and winning an Olympic gold medal on hard court. During the spring clay-court season, Nadal won four singles titles and defeated Roger Federer in three finals. [101], Nadal began his ATP Tour season at the Qatar Open. Nadal and Berdych first met in an ATP tournament in Bstad, where both men reached the final. 1, and Career Golden Slam, 2011: Sixth French Open title and Davis Cup crown, 2014: Ninth French Open title and sustained injuries, 2015: Continued struggles and rankings drop, 2018: 11th French Open and Monte Carlo titles, 2019: Fourth French-US title double, Davis Cup, and year-end No. [157] On 26 May, he became the eighth male player in tennis history to record 200 Grand Slam match wins, as he defeated Facundo Bagnis in straight sets in the second round of the Slam. According to the reports his parents have separated now. Yandell concluded: The first guys we did were Sampras and Agassi. Rafael Nadal lost to unseeded American Mackie McDonald in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open. 1 spot. Out of their 4 matches, Berdych was able to win in 3, in Canada, Madrid, and Cincinnati. [193] In doing so, he broke Margaret Court's all-time record of singles titles won at the same major. He defeated Rublev and defending champion Tsitsipas progressing to the semifinals and securing ending the year as no. Nadal went on to lose to Federer in five sets; this was the first time that Nadal had lost to Federer in a Grand Slam since the final of the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. The facility has 26 tennis courts among its sporting areas. As a result, Nadal clinched the US Open Series. [51], At the US Open, Nadal was the top-seeded player for the first time at a major. 65 Mackenzie McDonald in the second round. [174], After defeating Hyeon Chung in the second round of the Paris Masters Nadal secured the year-end No. Rafael acknowledges the perfect combination of the ocean view, service, and food of his father's restaurant and has been one of his favorite places in Manacor. Representing Spain, he has won two Olympic gold medals, and led the nation to five Davis Cup titles. In their first ever meeting in a Grand Slam final at the 2010 US Open Nadal prevailed over Djokovic in four sets. Tennis great Rafael Nadal is the son of Ana Maria Parera and Sebastian Nadal. [341], Nadal has had three coaches during his career. [378] The decision to name the asteroid after Nadal was made by the International Astronomical Union in response to a request by the observatory. In May 2015, Nadal extended his partnership with Kia for another five years.[351]. At the Shanghai Masters, he was upset in the third round by No. However, she left her job and became a homemaker soon after the 19-time Grand Slam champion was born. He played three important tournaments during the North American summer hard court season. Djokovic's success at the tournament also meant that the Serb overtook Nadal as world No. He did not lose a set during his first three matches, defeating qualifiers in the first and second rounds and Viktor Troicki in the third round. He was also included in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in 2022.[317]. Nadal and Tomas Berdych met a total of 24 times, with Nadal leading 204 (83.3%). Nadal leads 117 at Grand Slam events but trails 2930 overall. 23 ranked Florian Mayer. In May 2008, Kia released a claymation viral ad featuring Nadal in a tennis match with an alien. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}) He is the owner of Vidres Mallorca, an insurance company, glass and window company. In an interview in CBS's 60 Minutes in May 2021, Nadal said he has never broken a racket with anger in a match. Rafael Nadal of Spain greeting his father Sebastian Nadal while his sister Maria Isabel Nadal, his wife Xisca Perello, his mother Ana Maria Parera,. [citation needed] He has won the most outdoor Masters titles (35), Big Titles (58), and ATP Tour titles (90) in the Open Era. This marked his first Grand Slam title since 2014, ending his three-year drought in Grand Slams. The Spaniards family belongs to a sporting background and hence sports has had a huge influence on Nadal as a young boy. Rafael Nadal Parera was born on June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Spain, to an entrepreneur named Sebastin and his wife Ana Mara Parera. By defeating Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals, he surpassed Roger Federer's record of 378 victories at Masters tournaments. The match went on for nearly five hours, with Nadal coming out on top, 75, 67, 46, 64, 64. [192], At the 2019 French Open, Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer (their first meeting at the tournament since 2011) en route to the final, dropping only one set en route. He also extended his winning streak to 15 matches, his best start to a season in his career. He was born in Manacor, in the Baleric Islands, Spain. [41] This was Nadal's fourth consecutive French title, tying Bjrn Borg's all-time record. He finished the year ranked as the world No. Ana Maria Parera described Rafael Nadal as a super-sensitive human being. [111][112] Nadal ended 2012 ranked No. Nadal injured his shoulder during a quarterfinal match against Lleyton Hewitt at the Artois Championships, played on grass at the Queen's Club in London. [366] The watch is made of titanium and lithium and is valued at US$525,000; Nadal was involved in the design and testing of the watch on the tennis court. [7] Winning improved his ranking to No. He is the only male player in history to complete the Career Grand Slam and win an Olympic gold medal in both singles and doubles. [163] He played the Shanghai Masters and was upset in the second round by Viktor Troicki. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. I have to thank Iker, my project partner, who went all out for it, [] That is why the time has come to set up my own foundation and determine the destination of the money. [41] Nadal then won his fourth consecutive title at the Open Sabadell Atlntico tournament in Barcelona. His win over Schwartzman broke John McEnroe's record of 49 straight sets won on a single surface. His father, Sebastin Nadal, and mother, Mara Parera, gave birth to him. This was their 47th match, after which Djokovic led their head-to-head rivalry with 24 matches won. Ana Maria Parera was born in Manacor, where her family owned a furniture business in the city called Muebles Parera (Parera Furniture). [172] He returned to competition in Montreal. [243] Despite this setback, Nadal was the first to qualify for the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals. His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional football player and played for clubs like Mallorca and FC Barcelona. During the lead up to the US Open, Nadal played the two Masters tournaments in North America. However, she decided to step down from her work after Rafael Nadal was born and became a homemaker. 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