By: Nicholas Schano Rafael Nadal
June 3, 1986 Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, Rafael Nadal was born on the island of Mallorca, Spain. His uncle, Miguel Nadal was a former F. C. Barcelona Footballer
This is Miguel Angel Nadal, Rafael Nadal’s uncle.
Life as a child At age eight, Nadal won an under-12 year regional tennis championship. He was also an excellent football player. When Nadal was 12, he won the Spanish and European tennis titles in his age group. arly_life
This is what Rafael Nadal could be doing for a living if he had chosen soccer over tennis.
Life as a child cont… He was still playing football and was very talented. Eventually his father made him choose between tennis and football, so he could do well in school. When he was 14, the Spanish tennis federation asked him to move to Barcelona to continue his training. Strangely his family turned down the request. early_life
Rafael Nadal celebrating
Rafael Nadal as a teenager. In 2002, he won his first ATP match at Majorca when he was 15. He became the ninth player in the Open Era to win an ATP match before his16 th birthday. In 2003 he became the second-youngest player to be ranked among the world's top 100 singles players.
Rafael Nadal at age 16.
Rafael Nadal as a teenager cont… In 2004 Rafael Nadal earned ATP Newcomer of the Year. In 2004 and 2005 he became rank 5 in the world Then in May of 2006, Nadal won the Rome Masters.
Rafael Nadal in Rome Masters
Rafael Nadal as an Adult In May of 2006, Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the Rome Masters, which gave him a record of winning 53 games in a row. By April of 2007, Nadal had beaten Federer in the Monte Carlo Masters. Federer later beat Nadal in the Hamburg Masters. biography/
A picture of Rafael Nadal (right) and Roger Federer (left).
Rafael Nadal’s major accomplishments In June of 2005 he won the French Open. He continued his streak by winning the French Open again in June of His biggest accomplishment has to be him winning at Wimbledon in June of 2008.
Rafael Nadal winning Wimbledon
The End!!!!