His 13 French Open titles in particular are a record at any tournament. Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Herren Rafa x Tiger Tennisschuh Nur Größe 12.0. 20 Andre Agassi in straight sets in Agassi's last career match at Wimbledon. In addition, there were rumors at the end of the year that the foot injury he suffered during 2005, caused long-term damage, which were given credence by coach Toni Nadal's claim that the problem was "serious". This marked Nadal's 11th consecutive victory in a Major semifinal, second only to Borg's all-time record of 14. In 2010, the pair met in their first Masters 1000 final in Rome, where Nadal won in straight sets. Tenisová kariéra. At the 2010 US Open, Nadal reached his first final without dropping a set. Reduziert. This was his second victory over Novak Djokovic in 2012 and his third title of the season, as well as his 6th Rome title overall. [108] At Wimbledon, Nadal was upset in the second round by Lukáš Rosol in a close five-set match. [214][better source needed] Nadal has also been Year-end World No. These two changes in his serve increased his average speed by around 10 mph during the 2010 US Open, maxing out at 135 mph (217 km), allowing him to win more free points on his serve. He then was defeated in the Round of 16 by Olivier Rochus. And you're willing to lay it all out on the line and you're not afraid to let the people see that. 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Free Shipping. Nadal said: "I chose tennis. [169] Nadal won every set that he played in the tournament, dropping a total of only 35 games over his seven matches, which is the second-fewest by any male (second only to Björn Borg's 32 dropped games at the 1978 French Open) on the way to a title at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era with all matches being best-of-five-sets. Sale. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Later that year, the 34th-ranked 17-year-old played the first of many matches against Roger Federer, then ranked No. Nadal began his European clay court season at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he defeated Novak Djokovic to win a record fifth consecutive singles title there. [285] Although his forehand is based on heavy topspin, he can hit the ball deep and flat with a more orthodox follow through for clean winners. 2 spot to Andy Murray on 17 August 2009, ranking outside the top two for the first time since 25 July 2005. Two weeks prior to the Australian Open, Nadal officially withdrew from the tournament citing a stomach virus. 1 ranking on 2 April due to Federer's second-round loss. When the match resumed the following day, Nadal won when Djokovic double faulted on match point, sealing a record 7th French Open title for Nadal. [352], In addition to tennis and football, Nadal enjoys playing golf and poker. 1, at the Miami Open, and won in straight sets,[22][23] before losing to Fernando González in the fourth round. [68] With this loss, he relinquished the No. Nadal won in Monte Carlo without dropping a set, beating Kei Nishikori in the final. [101] In the Australian Open Nadal won his first four matches without dropping a set. 2 Roger Federer and No. After a month-long break from tournament tennis, Nadal played the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid and the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Nadal won the match in 3 sets, in what was only his 8th title on the tour. [204] Nadal then played at the 2020 Australian Open and won his first three matches in straight sets against Hugo Dellien, Federico Delbonis and Pablo Carreño Busta. 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However, like many of their meetings, Nadal dominated the Czech and beat him in straight sets. Quotes. He did not reach any doubles finals. Well, we measured one forehand Nadal hit at 4,900. He also made the semifinals in Miami, but withdrew because of knee problems. They met a year later again in the Barcelona final, with Nadal taking the title in straight sets. Between that meeting and 2015, Ferrer and Nadal would go on to play 6 more matches, with Nadal winning 4 of the 6. [160] At the Rio 2016 Olympics, Nadal achieved 800 career wins with his quarterfinal victory over the Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci. In May 2001, he defeated former Grand Slam tournament champion Pat Cash in a clay-court exhibition match. Rafael Nadal Overview Bio Activity Win/Loss Titles and Finals Player Stats Rankings History Rankings Breakdown Rafael. The first two sets of the match were hardly competitive, as the rivals traded 6–1 sets. He lost his opening match to Feliciano Lopez in straight sets. Rafael Nadal Equipment-32%. [347] Nadal reportedly owns 10 percent and was offered the role of vice president, which he rejected. [336][337], Rafael Nadal opened his tennis academy centre to Majorca flood victims in October 2018. Rafael Nadal Parera [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa] (* 3. This ended a streak of seven straight final losses to Djokovic. Nadal missed the Australian Open because of a foot injury. After multiple meetings from 2012 to 2014, all of which were won by Nadal, the pair met again at the 2015 Australian Open quarterfinal. Nadal went on to become the first player since Andre Agassi in 1994–95 to finish the year ranked No. This news came after weeks of speculation in Internet posts and message boards over Nadal's personal issues as the cause of his setback. [330] The decision to name the asteroid after Nadal was made by the International Astronomical Union in response to a request by the observatory. 1 in the ATP rankings for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. Fans. [304] In May 2015, Nadal extended his partnership with Kia for another five years.[305]. He ended up losing in the final in straight sets to Novak Djokovic. Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Rafa Herren Tennisschuh Teal/Pink Nur Größe 9.0, 10.0, 11.5, 13.0.-30%. He is one of the best at breaking serve, regularly appearing among the tour leaders in percentage of return games, return points, and break points won. He did not participate in any doubles Challengers events. At the 2012 French Open, Nadal dropped only 30 games against his first five opponents. In the final, Nadal defeated Robin Söderling in straight sets. Ferrer won their first meeting in 2004 in Stuttgart in 3 sets, but Nadal went on to win the next four until Ferrer defeated him in the 4th round of the 2007 US Open. At the age of 33, Nadal was at that time the oldest person to finish as year-end no. However the Spaniard was too good for the Czech in the final, and Nadal won in straight sets to take his 8th Grand Slam title. Unlike their previous two Wimbledon finals, though, Federer was not the prohibitive favorite, and many analysts picked Nadal to win. Although this rivalry is lopsided mostly in favor of Nadal, the two had some incredible matches in many prestigious tournaments. [6] Winning improved his ranking to No. In 2018, Ferrer announced that the US Open would be his last Grand Slam tournament, and he would retire the next year in the clay court season in Spain. [348] His uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal became assistant coach under Michael Laudrup. He went on to win his 17th ATP 500 in Barcelona, winning the trophy for the ninth time in his career. Nadal lost the final in straight sets to Novak Djokovic, winning only eight games for the match and marking Nadal's first straight-sets loss in a Grand Slam final. [62] He then won back to back titles in Barcelona and Rome Masters, defeating Ferrer and Djokovic respectively. 1 ranking during the clay-court season and won his sixth French Open title by defeating Roger Federer.[98]. He has won 19 Grand Slam singles titles, including the French Open 12 times and Wimbledon twice. San Francisco tennis researcher John Yandell used a high-speed video camera and special software to count the average number of revolutions of a tennis ball hit full force by Nadal. [14] In the same year, he helped Spain defeat the US in the final of the Junior Davis Cup in his second, and final, appearance on the ITF junior circuit. At the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, Nadal was defeated by Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the round-robin stage, and was subsequently eliminated from the tournament. He did not participate in any doubles Challengers events. [74] Nadal won the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, beating Fernando Verdasco in the final. Nadal opened his season by playing at the Brisbane International for the first time, where he reached the quarterfinals before losing to Milos Raonic in three sets. This was the first time since the Wimbledon 2005 championships that Nadal had failed to progress past the 2nd round of a Grand Slam tournament.[109]. [168], Nadal went on to beat Stan Wawrinka in straight sets and win a record tenth French Open title. However, Nadal suffered a back injury during the warm-up, which progressively worsened as the match wore on. They have never met in a Grand Slam final, but Murray leads 3–1 in ATP finals, with Nadal winning at Indian Wells in 2009[239] and Murray winning in Rotterdam the same year,[240] Tokyo[241] in 2011, and Madrid in 2015. Coach and uncle Toni Nadal and his agent, former tennis player Carlos Costa, are also involved. Nadal leads 7–2 on clay, 3–0 on grass, and 7–5 on hard courts (including 4–4 on outdoor courts, but Nadal leads 3–1 on indoor hard courts), but trails 1–3 in finals. 2 Andy Roddick, he helped Spain clinch the 2004 title over the United States in a 3–2 win. Sort By. 1 ranking, 2009: Australian Open and Davis Cup titles, 2010: Grand Slam titles on three surfaces and Career Golden Slam, 2011: Sixth French Open title and Davis Cup crown, 2014: Ninth French Open title and injuries, 2015: Continued struggles and rankings drop, 2017: Two major titles and year-end No. Vilas presented Nadal with a trophy, but commented later that Nadal's feat was less impressive than his own because Nadal's winning streak covered two years and was accomplished by adding easy tournaments to his schedule. Nadal became No. Nadal and Ferrer had their first meeting since 2015 in the first round in the US Open. Nadal holds the record for most consecutive years winning a Grand Slam (2005–2014), as well as the record for most outdoor titles (83). Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. [203], 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. At the US Open, Nadal was the top-seeded player for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. Nadal was seeded second at the 2005 US Open, but was upset in the third round by No. He became year-end No. [162] He played the Shanghai Masters and was upset in the second round by Viktor Troicki. In May 2008, Kia released a claymation viral ad featuring Nadal in a tennis match with an alien. By defeating Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals, he took over the record for the highest number of Masters 1000 match wins of any active player, surpassing Roger Federer's previous record of 378 victories. Djokovic then won seven consecutive meetings including a win in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the 2015 French Open which ended Nadal's 39-match win streak at Stade Roland-Garros and an opportunity for a sixth consecutive title, with Djokovic becoming only the second player after Robin Söderling to defeat Nadal at the event. [349], Nadal lived with his parents and younger sister María Isabel in a five-story apartment building in their hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals, where he again faced Argentinian del Potro, this time losing the match.[61]. 1 ranking and began his 171st week as the world No. [287] Since the 2010 US Open, Nadal's serve speed dropped to previous levels and was again been cited as a need for improvement. [104] By winning his seventh title[105] at Stade Roland-Garros, Nadal surpassed Borg's overall titles record[106] to become the most successful male player in French Open history. 51. This is the longest Grand Slam tournament final in Open era history at 5 hours, 53 minutes. He heavily criticized the new blue-colored clay and threatened not to attend in the future if the surface was not changed back to red clay. 2,700 revolutions per minute. From childhood through most of his professional career, Nadal was coached by his uncle Toni. Under the direction of Carlos Moyá, Nadal improved his serve,[295][293] and also incorporated serve-and-volley as a surprise tactic in some of his matches. He was one of the six players who defeated Federer that year (along with Tim Henman, Albert Costa, Gustavo Kuerten, Dominik Hrbatý, and Tomáš Berdych). [123] At the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters, he reached the semifinals but was defeated by Del Potro. [14][15] Nadal's Challenger level record in 2002 was 4–2 in singles with no titles. Nadal started the year winning Mubadala Title defeating Milos Raonic in straight sets. 1 five times. Bitte entschuldigen Sie die Unannehmlichkeiten. The victory marked the second time that Nadal had won the French Open without dropping a set. €0.00 Total. Tenis začal hraÅ¥ ako Å¡tvorročný, trénoval ho jeho strýko, Toni Nadal. [b] Nadal's records and evolution into an all-court champion have established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history,[c] with some former tennis players and analysts considering him to be the greatest tennis player of all time.[d]. The pair had another meeting at the 2018 US Open, during which Nadal was forced to retire against Del Potro in the SF. Nadal and Andy Murray have met on 24 occasions since 2007, with Nadal leading 17–7. "[331], Nadal owns and trains at the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre (40,000 square meters) in his hometown of Manacor, Mallorca. [232] Djokovic is one of only two players to have at least ten match wins against Nadal (the other being Federer) and the only person to defeat Nadal seven consecutive times, and two times consecutively on clay. [67] There, he lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martín del Potro. Then in the 2019 Australian Open final, Djokovic easily won in straight sets, marking Nadal's first straight-sets loss in a Grand Slam final. Yet, in his second to last tournament in Barcelona, he would have one more meeting with Nadal. [148] Nadal's struggles continued when he lost in the second round of Wimbledon to Dustin Brown.[149]. 1 five times in non-consecutive years. Nadal won their second Grand Slam final, at the 2017 French Open.[243]. In a rematch of the Australian Open final Nadal took on Roger Federer in the fourth round at Indian Wells but again lost to his old rival, this time in straight sets; it was their earliest meeting in a tournament in over a decade. Rafa Nadal Shop. [7] Recognizing in Rafael a natural talent, another uncle, Toni Nadal, a tennis coach, introduced him to the game when he was three years old. 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In 2003, Nadal won two Challenger titles and finished the year ranked No. By 21 August, he retook the ATP No. [217] This is the seventh time that Nadal finished Year-end No. Nadal won their first four meetings between 2007 and 2009, however Del Potro went on to win the next three, including a straight sets victory at the 2009 US Open SF (he later went on to win the tournament after defeating Roger Federer in the final. Nadal won all eight of his matches in singles and doubles, extending his winning streak in Davis Cup singles matches to 29 (29–1 record overall) without dropping a set or losing a game on serve;[201][202][203] he also won the tournament's most valuable player award. Nadal injured his shoulder during a quarterfinal match against Lleyton Hewitt at the Artois Championships, played on grass at the Queen's Club in London. This tied Margaret Court's record for singles titles at a Grand Slam event (Court won 11 Australian Opens, but seven came when it was the Australian Championships, an amateur event). [20], 2004 started with a doubles championship alongside Tommy Robredo at the Maharashtra Open. Roger Federer has given Nadal advice on getting involved in philanthropy. [166] [143][144] He then lost in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters to Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. [308][309] At warmup tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Doha, Nadal played matches in a polo shirt specifically designed for him by Nike,[310] paired with shorts cut above the knee. Nadal also entered and won the tournament's doubles event with partner Marc López, defeating the No. [133] Later, he was upset by Borna Ćorić at the quarterfinals of the 2014 Swiss Indoors. Na Pekingských olympijských hrách 2008 vyhrál dvouhru a na Hrách XXXI. He beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and Alexander Zverev in straight sets.[176]. Nike serves as Nadal's clothing and shoe sponsor. 1 ranking from Andy Murray. Nadal lost the semifinal in four sets. 1 singles players, ATP singles rankings incepted on August 23, 1973, (year first held/year last held – number of weeks (w)), current No. Nadal has a winning record on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard courts (8–6), while Federer leads the indoor hard courts 5–1 and grass 3–1.[225]. Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (IPA: [rafa'el na'ðal], sinh ngày 3 tháng 6 năm 1986 tại Manacor, Mallorca) là một vận động viên quần vợt chuyên nghiệp người Tây Ban Nha hiện đang giữ vị trí số 2 thế giới.Nadal được đánh giá là một trong những tay vợt xuất sắc nhất mọi thời đại. Nadal stands alone in the Open Era as the player with the most clay court titles (60), and holds an all-time record of 13 French Opens, 11 Monte-Carlo Masters and 11 Barcelona titles. "[333], The creation of the Fundación Rafa Nadal took place in November 2007, and its official presentation was in February 2008, at the Manacor Tennis Club in Mallorca, Spain. [182] Nadal became just the fourth man in the Open Era to win three or more major titles after turning 30. * Nadal received a walkover in the second round of the 2019 US Open, which does not count as a win.