Nadal next played in the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he lost to No. – 2009 tennis holiday quiz", "Nadal's records – over Federer. He first faced David Ferrer in Ferrer's last Grand Slam match, who retired due to injury during the second set. In August, Nadal won a close semifinal match in Montreal, denying Djokovic his fourth Rogers Cup title. [172] On 11 September 2017, Nadal and Garbiñe Muguruza made Spain the first country since the United States 14 years ago to simultaneously top both the ATP and the WTA rankings, with Muguruza making her debut in the No. He went on to win his 17th ATP 500 in Barcelona, winning the trophy for the ninth time in his career. [296], Nadal is a clay court specialist in the sense that he has been extremely successful on that surface. [66] Roger Federer went on to win the title, and Nadal consequently dropped back to No. 1 Novak Djokovic to win his 8th consecutive Monte Carlo trophy. Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis player, considered one of the best ever. He reached the final of the Miami Masters, falling to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. In his first tournament since Wimbledon, Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup, where he was defeated by Andy Murray. [301] He is currently being coached by Francisco Roig (2005–)[302] and Carlos Moyá (2016–). Well, we measured one forehand Nadal hit at 4,900. [321], Nadal replaced Cristiano Ronaldo as the new face of Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans for the spring/summer 2011 collection. The 2010 tennis season Nadal became the only male player in tennis history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard court) the same calendar year. He won 6 singles tournaments at this level, including 5 on clay and 1 on hard courts. This defeat ended his 81-match winning streak on clay, which is the male Open Era record for consecutive wins on a single surface. For other people, see, (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. He then faced #5 seed Juan Martín del Potro, who he defeated in five sets. In the final, he avenged his defeat by David Ferrer in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Nadal and Stan Wawrinka have met 20 times, with Nadal leading 17–3 (85.0%). 49. 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. His straight-sets victory over Djokovic marked also the 4th time that he won a Grand Slam without losing a set, all at the French Open doing it also in 2008, 2010 and 2017. ", "Nadal Has Improved Virtually Every Aspect of His Game", "Essential Tennis – Rafael Nadal's Forehand Grip Revealed", "More and More Players Deliver Slap to Classic Forehand", "Rafael Nadal Determined to Keep One Step Ahead of Roger Federer", "Rafael Nadal: Rafa Must Improve Serve to Beat Novak Djokovic", "Rafael Nadal's Serve, and 7 Other Weak Shots Among the Top 8 Men", "Beaten Nadal Vows to Turn Tables on Djokovic", "2010 or 2019: Which Rafa Serve Is More Potent? "It's a very good project. [8], At age 8, Nadal won an under-12 regional tennis championship at a time when he was also a promising football player. 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. [165] Nadal then won his 29th Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo; it was his tenth victory in the principality, the most wins by any player at a single tournament in the Open era. "[9], When he was 14, the Spanish tennis federation requested that Nadal leave Mallorca and move to Barcelona to continue his tennis training. [131] He made his return at the 2014 China Open but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Martin Klizan in three sets. [26][27], He then dominated the spring clay-court season. [347] Nadal reportedly owns 10 percent and was offered the role of vice president, which he rejected. Immediately after Wimbledon, Nadal won 16 consecutive matches and three consecutive tournaments, bringing his ranking to No. [325], In April 2017, the centre court of the Barcelona Open was named Pista Rafa Nadal. He had comparatively more success after returning to Europe to play five clay-court tournaments. [72] After examining Nadal's knees, doctors told him that he should take two weeks of rest, and then two weeks of rehabilitation. 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. After withdrawing from Miami, Nadal attempted to defend his title at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but was beaten by Djokovic in straight sets. Two days later, he defeated Mariano Puerta in the final, becoming the second male player, after Mats Wilander in 1982, to win the French Open on his first attempt. Er ist aktuell Zweiter hinter Weltranglistenführer Novak Đoković und beendete bereits vier Saisons (2008, 2010, 2013 und 2017) an der Spitzenposition. The next week, Nadal was the top seed at the Cincinnati Masters, losing in the quarterfinals to Marcos Baghdatis. [353] In April 2014, he played the world's No. His win over Schwartzman broke John McEnroe's record of 49 straight sets won on a single surface. In the semifinal he lost to Gaël Monfils in two sets. After dropping the third set, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the fourth. At the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid, Nadal lost in the semifinals to Gilles Simon. [58] In March, Nadal helped Spain defeat Serbia in a Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on clay in Benidorm, Spain. [242] Wawrinka scored his first win against Nadal in their most important encounter, the 2014 Australian Open final in 4 sets, denying Nadal's double career slam. Nadal withdrew from the Mexican Open, Indian Wells Masters, and Miami Open due to an injury. In the final he topped No. [36] Nadal was unable to complete the match, which ended his 26-match winning streak. Rafael Nadal is a two-time Nitto ATP Finals runner-up. Nadal and Andy Murray have met on 24 occasions since 2007, with Nadal leading 17–7. The two earlier shared the record for the longest match played in a best of three sets (4 hours and 3 minutes) at the 2009 Mutua Madrid Open semifinals until the match between Roger Federer and Juan Martín del Potro in the London 2012 Olympics Semifinal, which lasted 4 hours and 26 minutes. This performance, combined with Roger Federer's unsuccessful title defense, ensured that Nadal retained the world number one ranking after the grass season. 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Roger Federer has given Nadal advice on getting involved in philanthropy. Nadal defeated Raonic and Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinal and semifinal, respectively (the latter lasting for five sets over five hours), to set up a final against Roger Federer, his first Grand Slam final since he won the 2014 French Open. The first tournament he played after that was the inaugural Rio Open which he won after defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final. Nadal won their second Grand Slam final, at the 2017 French Open.[243]. In Madrid, he had a bye in the first round and defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, Frances Tiafoe and Stan Wawrinka, leading to his third clay-court semifinal of the year. This was Nadal's first and, until 2015, only loss at the French Open. [319], In 2010, luxury watchmaker Richard Mille announced that he had developed an ultra-light wristwatch in collaboration with Nadal called the Richard Mille RM027 Tourbillon watch. [20], 2004 started with a doubles championship alongside Tommy Robredo at the Maharashtra Open. Últimos Tweets @RafaelNadal. [74] Nadal won the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, beating Fernando Verdasco in the final. "[328][329], Nadal was the subject of Scoop Malinowski's 2016 book "Facing Nadal. He was seeded second at the 2019 Australian Open, and recorded straight-sets wins against James Duckworth, Matthew Ebden, Alex de Minaur, Tomáš Berdych, first-time quarterfinalist Frances Tiafoe and first-time semifinalist Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his fifth Australian Open final. Also, he earned the highest year-end ranking ever by a Spaniard and the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year award. However, the Spaniard got the better of him in that encounter, beating Del Potro in 4 sets. A day after the Monte Carlo final, Nadal traveled to Barcelona where he received a bye in the first round. Momentálne ho trénuje bývalá svetová jednotka a jeho dlhoročný priateľ Carlos Moyà He was upset in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati. In the final, he won over Roger Federer. Although it was a straight sets victory it was a close match until the end, with the resilient Ferrer fighting until the last point. Nadal also climbed to second on the all-time Grand Slam titles list, with 15 grand slam championships, putting him one ahead of Pete Sampras. Their next major meeting came during the 2011 Davis Cup final. Nadal lost the semifinal in four sets. Berdych retired at the end of the 2019 season. ", Nadal's mother, Ana María Parera, chairs the charitable organization and father Sebastian is vice-chairman. Nadal lebte mit seinen Eltern und seiner jüngeren Schwester María Isabel in einem fünfstöckigen Wohnhaus in ihrer Heimatstadt Manacor auf Mallorca. In the third round he needed five sets to defeat Philipp Petzschner. * Nadal received a walkover in the second round of the 2019 US Open, which does not count as a win. The official apparel and merchandise from the Rafa Nadal Academy. 1 ranking for 2010. [97] However, Nadal retained his No. 1 ranking on four occasions. In the final, he defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets, completing the Career Grand Slam for Nadal; he also became the second male after Andre Agassi to complete a Career Golden Slam. [222][223] Nadal ascended to No. During the lead up to the US Open, Nadal played the two Masters Series tournaments in North America. Rafael Nadal Sitio Oficial. As of the 2010 season[update], Nadal's racquets are painted to resemble the new Babolat AeroPro Drive with Cortex GT racquet in order to market a current model which Babolat sells. Nadal then won his 27th masters title at the Madrid Open after Kei Nishikori retired in the third set of the final. Nadal then returned to the American hard courts, playing the Indian Wells Masters as the fifth seed. He then won his eight title at the Barcelona Open. In October, he reached the final of the China Open, guaranteeing he would be back to the No. [53], Nadal's first official ATP tour event for the year was the 250 series Qatar Open in Doha, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Gaël Monfils. He was the first teenager to win a Grand Slam singles title since Pete Sampras won the 1990 US Open at age 19. [154], The following week, Nadal played in Rome Masters where he reached the quarterfinal. 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]. Å panieli vedia, akú obrovskú tenisovú ikonu majú: Rafael Nadal neskrýval dojatie 04.12.2020 08:30. At the Australian Open, he defeated Roger Federer to reach his third Australian Open final. He then rebounded to win the French Open for the third straight year, defeating Federer once again in the final. Nadal began his clay court season with a quarterfinal loss to David Ferrer in the Monte-Carlo Masters. He became the face of Lanvin's L'Homme Sport cologne in April 2009. Visit Official Site Age. [130] Nadal withdrew from the American swing owing to a wrist injury. However, Nadal has shed that label owing to his success on other surfaces, including holding simultaneous Grand Slam tournament titles on grass, hard courts, and clay on two separate occasions, winning ten Masters series titles on hard court, and winning the Olympic gold medal on hardcourt. 1 season (2008) and his last (2019) is also a record. After multiple meetings from 2012 to 2014, all of which were won by Nadal, the pair met again at the 2015 Australian Open quarterfinal. He defeated David Ferrer in the final for his fifth title at Rome. He then suffered a foot injury that prevented his competing in the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup.[31]. On 4 August, Toni Nadal confirmed that Nadal would return to play at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. [299] This "longevity" narrative has proved to be inaccurate and pundits today admire his resilience. 2. Language: en es en Sign in. Ferrer was in his first major final, whereas Nadal was aiming for his 8th title at Roland Garros, and 13th overall. Partnering Marc López, he won the gold medal in men's doubles event for Spain by defeating Romania's Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau in the finals. 2 ranking after 26 weeks at the top when his rival Roger Federer overtook him in points. [152] He then lost to Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters and Madrid Open finals. [28] Nadal won the Torneo Conde de Godó in Barcelona and beat 2004 French Open runner-up Guillermo Coria in the finals of the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters and the 2005 Rome Masters. €0.00 Total. ", Nadal generally plays an aggressive, behind-the-baseline game founded on heavy topspin groundstrokes, consistency, speedy footwork and tenacious court coverage, thus making him an aggressive counterpuncher. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Nadal in the semifinal of 2008 Australian Open. ", "The king is dead: Rafael Nadal blown out at French Open", "How one court at Roland Garros helps Rafael Nadal dominate French Open", "The Greatest Men's Tennis Player of All Time Is at the French Open", "Where Rafael Nadal Fits in the Greatest of All Time Debate", "Could Rafa Nadal Be the Greatest Tennis Player of All Time? [291][292][293][294], After signing the new coach Carlos Moyá in December 2016, Nadal's game style acquired a more offensive approach. 1 spot from Federer. [13], In 2002, aged 16, Nadal reached the semifinals of the Boys' Singles tournament at Wimbledon, in his first ITF junior event. His 13 French Open titles in particular are a record at any tournament. He finished the year ranked No. This run came to an end on 31 May 2009, when Nadal lost to eventual runner-up, Robin Söderling in the 4th round. Nadal also won his next three matches in straight sets, which set up his first Wimbledon final, which was against Federer, who had won this tournament the three previous years. The 20-time Grand Slam…, "Nadal Battles Past Tsitsipas For London Semi-final Spot", "Nadal and Djokovic on course for ATP Finals semi clash", "Daniil Medvedev beats Rafael Nadal to set up ATP Finals clash with Dominic Thiem", https://www.atptour.com/en/news/top-2-finishes-big-three-november-2020, "Move over McEnroe and Borg, this one will run and run in the memory", "It's official: Nadal will pass Federer for No. [327] and part of her album release She Wolf. He also plays very fine dropshots, which work especially well because his heavy topspin often forces opponents to the back of the court. [138] Nadal then participated at the Indian Wells and Miami Open but suffered early defeats to Milos Raonic and Fernando Verdasco, in the quarterfinals and third round respectively. Yet, in his second to last tournament in Barcelona, he would have one more meeting with Nadal. Rafael Nadal Parera (* 3. jún 1986, Manacor, Å panielsko) je Å¡panielsky tenista. [16] In doubles, Nadal and his partner, Bartolomé Salvá Vidal, were defeated in the first round by David Adams and Simon Aspelin.[18]. The following week, Nadal lost to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals of the year's last Masters Series tournament, the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid. [237] In 2013, Djokovic defeated Nadal in straight sets in the final at Monte Carlo, ending Nadal's record eight consecutive titles there, but Nadal got revenge at the French Open in an epic five-setter 9–7 in the fifth. Nadal won the tiebreaker and became the first to defeat Federer in a Grand Slam tournament final.[35]. Coach and uncle Toni Nadal and his agent, former tennis player Carlos Costa, are also involved. He played three important tournaments during the North American summer hard court season. [185], Nadal was due to start his season at the 2019 Brisbane International, but withdrew shortly before his first match due to an injury. [150] This early exit ended Nadal's record 10-year streak of winning at least one major. Because of those two victories, Nadal qualified for the semifinals, where he lost to Federer. 2 for the fourth time in five years. He faced Marin Čilić in the quarterfinal, but retired in the fifth set due to a hip injury. [218], Roger Federer and Nadal have been playing each other since 2004, and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers. 1 ranking on 18 August, officially ending Federer's record four-and-a-half-year reign at the top. [320] The watch is made of titanium and lithium and is valued at US$525,000; Nadal was involved in the design and testing of the watch on the tennis court. Both Nadal and Federer won eleven singles titles and four ATP Masters Series titles in 2005. [159] On 9 June, Nadal announced that the same wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from the French Open needed more time to heal, and that he would not play at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. "[8] The decision to stay home meant less financial support from the federation; instead, Nadal's father covered the costs. 2 on 25 July 2005. [323] Armani said that he selected Nadal as his latest male underwear model because "...he is ideal as he represents a healthy and positive model for youngsters". Ferrer, however, would get his revenge in the 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal, defeating Nadal in straight sets for the first time in a grand slam. In the final, on 29 January, he was beaten by Novak Djokovic in a five-set match that lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, the longest Grand Slam final of all time.[102]. Nadal is, along with Wilander, one of two male tennis players to win at least two Grand Slams on three different surfaces (hard, grass and clay). Nadal holds the record for most consecutive years winning a Grand Slam (2005–2014), as well as the record for most outdoor titles (83). - Damit Sie Ihren Besuch im Rafa Nadal Museum ungetrübt genießen können, werden die Besucher nur alle 30 Minuten eingelassen, mit einer maximalen Kapazität von 20 Personen. 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. He was stunned by Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Nadal has won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award three times, and was the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2011. On European clay, Nadal won all four tournaments he entered and 24 consecutive matches. Nadal then played Federer in the final of Wimbledon for the third consecutive year, in the most anticipated match of their rivalry.