| Capital: | € 250 million |
|---|---|
| Age: | 33 |
| Born: | 06/03/1986 |
| Country of origin: | Spain |
| Source of wealth: | Professional tennis player and entrepreneur |
| Last updated: | 2020 |
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 years. He is also a good and successful businessman in various industries.
Early Life
Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor on the Pulau holiday Spanish Mallorca. Even though he preferred to play football until his 12th birthday, he began to swing the tennis racket at the age of 4. Uncle Toni Nadal was a tennis instructor in Mallorca and took a small Rafa, as it was known by Nadal, under his wings.
Career
Rafa Nadal stands out when he is 8 years old when he won the U-12 Junior Championship in the Balearic Islands and gained his first competition experience. His uncle Toni was not wrong in him and at the age of 15 he became a professional tennis player and left school, many disappoint his mother. It should be noted that he is also a good soccer player and initially wants to imitate his other uncle Miguel Angel Nadal. He was under contract with FC Barcelona and played for the Spanish national team.
In 2002, Rafa Nadal entered the ATP list, where he was ranked 818. He played his first game as a professional on April 29, 2002 in Open at Mallorca and defeated Paraguay Ramon Delgado. Rafa Nadal is one of 8 tennis players in history to win the ATP match under the age of 16. Only one year later, he was registered between the 100 top players in ATP rankings.
The breakthrough came in 2004 when he won his first ATP tournament in Sopot (Poland). In the same year he played for Spain in the Davis Cup and attracted a lot of attention with his spectacular game when he beat American Andy Roddick in the final and became the youngest player to win the Davis Cup.
Between January and June 2005 Rafa Nadal won 5 clay court tournaments and even though he made his debut at the most important clay court tournament in the world in Roland Garros (Paris), he was one of the favorites. He crashed into a jackpot on June 3, his birthday, when he beat number 1 in the world ranking, Roger Federer, in the semi-finals. Two days later, he beat Argentina Mariano Puerta in the final and became the second player after the Wilander mat, who won in Paris as debutant.
Career spotlight.
This victory in Paris catapulted it to 3rd place in ATP ranking and made him a celebrity not only in Spain. Rafa Nadal received a blank check from Nike, where he had become a media advertising since he was 16 years old, to make number 1 sporting goods manufacturer in tennis.
Between 2005 and 2019 Rafa Nadal won 19 grand slam, 12 of them in Paris. He rounded up his victory successfully at the Australian 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 rank of ATP in 2008 and since his career was marked by a permanent duel with Roger Federer. Two alternatives in the top position in the world of tennis to this day. Many consider the best player Rafa Nadal ever on clay court.
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, Korean car manufacturer, Nestlé food company and insurance and bank companies. He also developers two luxury hotels in the Caribbean and partners in the chain of restaurants that he runs with other personalities of sports.
His work as a extraordinary generous. He has his own foundation, which he with him supports many projects for young people and is active not only in Europe, but also in India and the US.
Famous quotes
“If your passion is lacking, you can’t get to victory.”
“Defeat is not my enemy, afraid of losing is my enemy.”
“I don’t have a sense of humor about losing.”
Amazing facts
What is extraordinary is the strong will that Rafa Nadal repeatedly displayed in recent years. He thought of stopping after several injuries at the end of 2018 and Spring 2019. First he had a problem with a front thigh, then he felt pain in the wrist and finally infection under the nail.
Thanks to his will, he won the 12th title in Paris on June 9, 2019 and the fourth United States opened on August 26. With this victory it became number 1 in the world rank ATP.
