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Rafael Nadal. By: Hunter England. Rafa’s Childhood. He was born June 3rd 1986 in Manacor , Mallorca, Spain. Rafael Nadal picked up his first racquet at age three. He has great sporting heritage as his Uncle is former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. Childhood Pictures . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By: Hunter England
Rafael Nadal
Rafa’s Childhood He was born June 3rd 1986 in Manacor,
Mallorca, Spain.
Rafael Nadal picked up his first racquet at age three.
He has great sporting heritage as his Uncle is former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal
Childhood Pictures
Rafa age 16
Winning a APT event in Spain
Rafa’s Junior Years 2001: The year in which he turned pro at only
age 15
In 2002, he won his first ATP match at Majorca at the age of 15, defeating Ramon Delgado to become the ninth player in the Open Era to win an ATP match before his 16th birthday.
Played his only junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon in 2002 and reached SF
Junior Pictures
Rafael Meeting his opponent after his semifinal lost
Rafael winning his first APT amateur event
Early Accoplishments He became the second-youngest player to be
ranked among the world's top 100 singles players
Earned ATP Newcomer of the Year
At 17, he became the youngest ever Davis Cup player. Spain went on to win the final, with Nadal beating Andy Roddick in his singles rubber.
Early Pro Years
Hitting a Tennis ball?Won the Davis
Cup at age 17
#2 YEARS
He spent 160 weeks as world No 2 before finally toppling Roger Federer last year.
After Wimbledon, Nadal won 16 consecutive matches and three consecutive tournaments. He became number 2
Became first player to finish No. 2 for three consecutive years in history of ATP Rankings
#2 YEARS Pictures
At his second consecutive tournament win Practicing in the
streets of Monte Carlo
Beating Federer 2004 Rafael beat Roger Federer at Miami
Masters
Finally topping Roger Federer last year
Finally became #1 after beating Federer
Beating Federer Pictures
Nadal vs. Federer
Posing before match at Miami
Other Competitions He is one of three men to win a grand
slam singles and Olympic singles title in the modern era.
This year he won the Monte Carlo Masters for the fifth consecutive year at the age of 22.
Nadal won his first junior tournament aged eight, and became Spanish and European champion at 12.
Other Competitions
Winning at Monte Carlo
Celebrating win at Monte Carlo
Regular Life He still lives at home in Manacor, Majorca
with his mother, father and sister.
Despite his wealth, he drives a Kia and uses his father's boat to go fishing.
When home alone, he sleeps with the television and all the lights on
Regular Life Photos
Nadal and his Girlfriend getting a bite
At a Near by Beach with girlfriend
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