Rafael "Rafa" Nadal
Rafa Nadal was born on the 3rd Of June in Spain (Mallorca), and he is a professional tennis player. Nadal has won 22 grand slam men’s singles titles and has won a record breaking 14 French Open titles. In rafa’s career he has won 92 ATP tour singles titles and that is including 36 masters’ titles and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
For years Nadal has led mens tennis with Federrer and Novak Djokovic.Before Nadal turned 20, he was already considered one of the best players at that time and he reached world number 2. Nadal soon became world number 1 after beating Federer in the 2008 in the grand slam, Wimbledon.
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After he had beaten Djokovic in the 2010 US Open career grand slamhardgrasssurface
After 2 very unfortunate injury plagued seasons Nadal soon enough returned to the tour and reaching 14 finals, winning two majors and five Masters events.
Later on in his tennis career securing six titles, two US Open titles, an Australian Open title, and an Olympic doubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics
In the 2022 Australia Open Nadal surpassed Djokovic and Federer by winning 22 grand slams.
As Nadal is a left-handed player, one of Nadal's main strengths is his forehand, which he hits with a a massive amount of topspin.
