Rafael Nadal factfile - 'King of Clay' retires from tennis | Tennis News - Times of India

Rafael Nadal factfile – ‘King of Clay’ retires from tennis | Tennis News – Times of India

Posted by Admin November 20, 2024 Tennis

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated. (AP Photo)

MÁLAGA: Factfile on Rafael Nadal who called time on his tennis career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga:
Name: Rafael Nadal
Date of birth: June 3, 1986
Place of birth: Manacor, Spain
Professional debut: 2001
Career earnings: $134.9 million
ATP titles: 92
Grand Slams: 22

Australian Open: (two titles) 2009, 2022
French Open: (14 titles) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Wimbledon: (two titles) 2008, 2010
US Open: (four titles) 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
Olympic gold: 2008 (singles), 2016 (doubles)
Davis Cup: (four titles) 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019

Weeks as world number one: 209
Year-end world number one: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
Current world ranking: 154
Win/loss record: 1080-227
Other information

Missed numerous Grand Slams due to injury: Australian Open in 2006 (left foot) and 2013 (stomach virus); Roland Garros in 2003 (elbow) and 2004 (left ankle); Wimbledon in 2004 (left ankle), 2009 (knee), 2016 (left wrist) and 2021 (left foot); and US Open in 2012 (left knee), 2014 (right wrist) and 2021 (left foot).

Personal

Married to Maria Francisca Perello; son, Rafael born Oct 7, 2022
Uncle, Miguel Angel, played football for Barcelona, Real Mallorca and Spanish national team. Played in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup.
Appeared in Shakira’s music video for the song “Gypsy” in 2010
Centre Court at Barcelona was renamed “Pista Rafa Nadal” in 2017