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Rafael Nadal factfile

rugby18 November 2024 03:33| © AFP
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Factfile on Rafael Nadal who will call time on his tennis career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this week:

Name: Rafael Nadal

Date of birth: June 3, 1986

Place of birth: Manacor, Spain

Professional debut: 2001

Career earnings: $134.9 million

ATP titles: 92

Grand Slams: 22

Australian Open (two titles) 2009, 2022

French Open: (14 titles) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)

Wimbledon: (two titles) 2008, 2010

US Open: (four titles) 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019

Olympic gold: 2008 (singles), 2016 (doubles)

Davis Cup: (four titles) 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019

Weeks as world No 1: 209

Year-end world No 1: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019

Current world ranking: 155

Win/loss record: 1080-227

OTHER INFORMATION

– Missed numerous Grand Slams due to injury: Australian Open in 2006 (left foot) and 2013 (stomach virus); Roland Garros in 2003 (elbow) and 2004 (left ankle); Wimbledon in 2004 (left ankle), 2009 (knee), 2016 (left wrist) and 2021 (left foot); and US Open in 2012 (left knee) 2014 (right wrist) and 2021 (left foot).

PERSONAL

– Married to Maria Francisca Perello; son, Rafael born Oct 7, 2022

– Uncle, Miguel Angel, played football for Barcelona, Real Mallorca and Spanish national team. Played in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup.

– Appeared in Shakira's music video for the song "Gypsy" in 2010

– Centre Court at Barcelona was renamed "Pista Rafael Nadal" in 2017

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