Short introduction
Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis professionals of all time and is still active in tennis at the age of 33. He is also a good and successful entrepreneur in various industries.
Early life
Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor on the Spanish holiday island Mallorca. Although he prefers to play football until his 12th birthday, he began to swing the tennis racket at the age of 4. His uncle Toni Nadal was a tennis instructor in Mallorca and took a small Rafa, because Nadal was known with affection, under his wings.
Career highlights
The victory in Paris catapulted it to the 3rd place in the ATP ranking and made him a celebrity not only in Spain. Rafa Nadal received an empty check from Nike, where he has been an advertising medium since he was 16 years old, to make sports goods manufacturers number 1 in tennis.
Between 2005 and 2019 Rafa Nadal won 19 Grand Slam, 12 of them in Paris. He ended his victory successfully at the Australia Open, 2 wins at Wimbledon and 4 US Open. There are also many titles in the ATP tournament.
Rafa Nadal finally made a leap to the first place in the International Ranking ATP in 2008 and since then his career was marked by a permanent duel with Roger Federer. Both alternately in the top position in world tennis to this day. Many consider Rafa Nadal the best players ever on the clay field.
But Rafa Nadal is not just a good tennis player, he is also a successful businessman. He not only has his own brand “Rafa Nadal”, which he lent to a large multinational company such as Telefonica Espana, KIA Korean Car Manufacturer, Nestlé Food Company and Insurance Company and Bank. He is also the developer of two luxury hotels in the Caribbean and partners in the restaurant chain that he runs with other personalities of sports.
His work as an extraordinary generous. He has his own foundation, with which he supports many projects for young people and who are active not only in Europe, but also in India and the United States.
Famous quotes
“If passion is lacking, you can’t make it to victory.”
“Defeat is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.”
“I have no sense of humor about losing.”
Amazing facts
What’s extraordinary is the strong will that has been shown by Rafa Nadal in recent years. He thought to stop after a few injuries at the end of 2018 and spring 2019. First he had problems with the front thighs, then he felt sick in the wrist and finally infected under the nails.
Thanks to his will, he won the 12th title in Paris on June 9, 2019 and his fourth US Open on August 26. With this victory he became number 1 in the ATP World ranking.