In his most recent match, playing against Mackenzie McDonald, the . [412], In addition to tennis and football, Nadal enjoys playing golf and poker. [408] On 8 October 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Rafael. 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. His average was 3,200.[325]. ", "Andre Agassi picks Rafael Nadal ahead of Roger Federer as tennis's greatest all-time player", "Wiedmer: Nadal may now argue for best ever", "Rafael Nadal is not only the King of Clay, he's the GOAT", "Rafa Nadal should be considered the greatest of all time, not Roger Federer, writes Jon Anderson", "Is Rafael Nadal already the greatest of all time? Two weeks prior to the Australian Open, Nadal officially withdrew from the tournament citing a stomach virus. [390] By that time he was recovering at home in Majorca, shortly after having to leave the US Open due to injury and one day after the flood he worked personally with some friends to help the victims. Rafael Nadal's Australian Open title defense came to a disappointing conclusion on Wednesday, as he was defeated 4-6, 4-6, 5-7 by World No. By beating Lleyton Hewitt in the third round of the French Open, Nadal set a record of 31 consecutive wins at the French Open, beating the previous record of 28 by Bjrn Borg. [57], At the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Nadal lost in the final to second-seeded Andy Murray in three sets. 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. 2 Roger Federer and No. After his surprise defeat in France, Nadal withdrew from the AEGON Championships. [190] He then competed in Barcelona, reaching the semifinals where he lost to Dominic Thiem in straight sets. [280], Nadal holds the all-time men's record for the most major singles titles in tennis history, with 22. It is unclear whether or not this will effect Nadal's schedule for the future.[252]. 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Nadal next played in the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he lost to No. Mrs. Parera and Sebastian met as teenagers and married pretty young. He then won his eighth title at the Barcelona Open. [12] Nadal also competed in seven doubles tournaments in 2003, and won his first ATP title (doubles or singles) at Umag, partnering lex Lpez Morn to defeat Todd Perry and Thomas Shimada in the final. In the fourth round, he defeated Nick Kyrgios in four sets and reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to eventual runner-up Dominic Thiem in four sets. The 61 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 AnaMaria, sisterMara Isabel and his longtime girlfriend Xisca Perello. Oct 11, 2020. It is important to have true inner humility, not false humility, accepting that it's not always good, bad moments are better tolerated. Immediately after Wimbledon, Nadal won 16 consecutive matches and three consecutive tournaments, bringing his ranking to No. There, Nadal was upset by eventual champion Djokovic in four sets, in only his third-ever loss at the French Open. [118][265][266] They have played a joint-record 18 Grand Slam matches and a joint-record nine Grand Slam tournament finals (tied with NadalFederer). Del Potro then reached his first major final since his victory at the 2009 US Open, but lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic. Del Potro, coming off of a four-set victory over Federer, had reached the semifinals of a major for the first time since 2013. He continued his dominance at the French Open, securing six titles, two US Open titles, an Australian Open title, and an Olympic doubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Marc Lpez. In his Wimbledon debut in 2003, he became the youngest man to reach the third round since Boris Becker in 1984, thus having never contested in a major qualifying event before. [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). Nadal is one of two men, along with Agassi, to win the Olympic gold medal as well as the four majors in singles in his career, a feat known as a Career Golden Slam. 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[35] Nadal went on to play Federer in the final of the French Open. And you're willing to lay it all out on the line and you're not afraid to let the people see that. Nadal's serve was initially considered a weak point in his game, although his improvements in both first-serve points won and break points saved since 2005 have allowed him to consistently compete for and win major titles on faster surfaces. Both performances were considered breakthroughs for Nadal. Current through the 2023 Australian Open. "[10], When he was 14, the Spanish tennis federation requested that Nadal leave Mallorca and move to Barcelona to continue his tennis training. Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain, to Sebastin Nadal Homar, a businessman, and his homemaker mother Ana Mara Parera Femenas. What already was a poor. Jan. 17, 2023 11:52 PM PT MELBOURNE, Australia Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. Despite this, Nadal achieved his best results at Wimbledon since 2011. The finals Nadal reached without losing a set were the, The world No. Please logout and login again. In the semifinal, he lost to Gal Monfils in two sets. 1 in three different decades, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 14:02. Nadal won the match in 3 sets, in what was only his 8th title on the tour. GOLF PARTNER The pair once met regularly at Grand Slam level, with nine out of their 23 meetings coming in Grand Slams, with Nadal leading 72 (30 at Wimbledon, 20 at the French Open, 11 at the Australian Open, and 11 at the US Open). [204], Nadal began his 2020 season by playing at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup and helped Spain reach the final where they lost to Serbia, with Nadal losing to Djokovic in straight sets. In the Miami Masters, Nadal reached the final to again play Federer, and was once again defeated in straight sets. 54 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in four sets. 1 player, drawing level with Jimmy Connors, Federer and Djokovic behind Pete Sampras (six), and in doing so, he surpassed a number of the records he set in 2017, becoming (at the time) the oldest person to finish as the year-end No. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. [229], Nadal returned to the court on 17 December 2021, in an exhibition match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. 135), the first time he had ever lost in the first round of a major. Nadal then lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic, winning only eight games for the match and marking Nadal's first straight-sets defeat in a major final. [310] Nadal leads the head-to-head record at majors against the other members of the Big Three and holds the record for the most majors won beating a Big Three member en-route (13). [52] Two weeks later at the Paris Masters, Nadal reached the quarterfinals, where he withdrew because of a knee injury. [373] It was created by Jordi Dez Fernndez, one of Spain's most renowned sculptors. Nadal also entered and won the tournament's doubles event partnering Marc Lpez, where they defeated the No. He subsequently ended his 2016 season to let his wrist recover. Nadal and Tomas Berdych met a total of 24 times, with Nadal leading 204 (83.3%). The first tournament he played after that was the inaugural Rio Open which he won after defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final. [226] He was then set to defend his title at the National Bank Open, but withdrew from the tournament before his first match, citing the same foot injury. [178] Nadal won in Monte Carlo without dropping a set, beating Kei Nishikori in the final. La continuidad que tanto haba valorado en mi vida se haba roto por la mitad, y el orden emocional del que dependa haba recibido un golpe terrible. [407] The couple married in October 2019. [416], As a young boy, he would run home from school to watch Goku in his favorite Japanese anime, Dragon Ball. Nadal defeated Murray in three consecutive Grand Slam semifinals in 2011 from the French Open to the US Open. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Nadal won the tiebreaker and became the first to defeat Federer in a Grand Slam tournament final.[36]. 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. [152], In April he won his 28th Masters title in Monte Carlo. 1 player, and creating a record eleven-year gap between his first and last year-end No. However, at the Indian Wells Masters, Dolgopolov would avenge his loss, defeating Nadal in three sets in the third round. [368], In June 2012, Nadal joined the group of sports endorsers of the PokerStars online poker cardroom. Ana married a successful businessman Sebastian Nadal. Rafa Nadal and his mother Ana Maria Parera attend the 10th anniversary of Rafa Nadal Foundation at the Perez Llorca auditorium on November 17, 2021. Nadal then lost his first-round match at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships in straight sets to unseeded Belgian Steve Darcis (ranked No. During the lead up to the US Open, Nadal played the two Masters tournaments in North America. This ended a streak of seven straight final losses to Djokovic. Nadal defeated Janko Tipsarevi and Novak Djokovic. Nadal's 22 Grand Slam singles titles place him 1st in the men's all-time rankings. [91], In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Nadal suffered a hamstring injury against David Ferrer early in the pair's quarterfinal match and ultimately lost in straight sets, thus ending his effort to win four major tournaments in a row.[92]. Nadal and Stan Wawrinka have met 20 times, with Nadal leading 173 (85.0%). The Spaniard runs an insurance company firm and a glass company firm at Vidres Mallorca and has also invested in a restaurant known as Sa Punta which is quite famous in his locality. Four of these matches were five-set matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 and 2017 Australian Open), and the 2008 Wimbledon final has been lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. Their next significant meeting was in the opening round of the 2009 Davis Cup Final, where Nadal again defeated Berdych in straight sets. [147] Nadal went on to win the 2015 Mercedes Cup against Serbian Viktor Troicki, his first grass court title since he won at Wimbledon in 2010. [340] This "longevity" narrative has proven inaccurate, and pundits today admire his resilience. He doesnt like the dark he used to sleep with light or television on. In a surprise, Nadal lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, ending his 21-match and record 50-set winning streaks on clay. [214], At the 2020 ATP Finals, Nadal played in the London 2020 group. During the round-robin stage of the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup, Nadal lost to James Blake but defeated Nikolay Davydenko and Robredo. He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles, with 63 of these on clay courts. Berdych won in straight sets, including a "bagel" (60) in the second. [261] Nadal won six of the nine, losing the first two Wimbledon finals. 6 Tom Berdych before beating Juan Martn del Potro in the final. 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