Rafael Nadal began playing tennis at age 4 with his uncle and coach Toni Nadal. He turned professional in 2001 and has since won 8 Grand Slam singles titles, a record 18 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, Olympic gold in 2008, and helped Spain win Davis Cup titles in 2004, 2008, and 2009. Known as "The King of Clay", Nadal is considered the greatest clay court player ever due to his exceptional success on that surface.

2. Biodata Rafael Nadal
Nickname: Rafa
Nationality: Spanish (Mallorca)
Date of Birth: June 03, 1986 (24 years old)
Recides: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Height: 1'85m/ 6'1"
Weight: 85kg/188lbs
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Clothing line: Nike
Racquet: Babolat AeroproDrive
Coach: Toni Nadal (his uncle)
Family: Sebastian, Ana Maria and younger sister Maria Isabel.
Became professional: 2001
Favorite Movie: Titanic, The Gladiator
Favorite Food: Sea food and pasta
Hobby: Playing PSP, soccer and golf, fishing, and going out with his friends in
Mallorca.

3.  Began playing tennis at age four with his
uncle Toni, who is his long-time coach.
 Used to play with two-handed forehand and
backhand before his uncle made him
change at age nine or 10 to a one-handed
forehand
 His father, Sebastian, is a business partner
with two brothers of a restaurant, Sa Punta,
and owner of a glass and windows
company, Vidres Mallorca
 His mother name is Ana Maria.
 He has one younger sister ,Maria Isabel
which is comes from same island (Mallorca)
as countryman Carlos Moya
 The city of Manacor is second-biggest on
island of Mallorca.
 He was coaching by his own uncle Toni
Nadal and his fitness trainer is Rafael
Maymo.His other uncle, Miguel Angel Nadal,
is a former professional soccer at FC
Barcelona.

4.  In 2002, he won his first ATP match at
Majorca at the age of 15 and become the
ninth player in the Open Era to win an ATP
match before his 16th birthday.
 In 2003 he became the second-youngest
player to be ranked among the world's top
100 singles players and earned ATP
Newcomer of the Year.
 At his Wimbledon debut, at only age 16, he
became the youngest player to reach the
3rd round since 16-year-old Boris Becker in
1984 and in July 2003 he reached the
Spanish championships where he lost to
Lopez.
 He continued to improve in 2004 and by
2005 had climbed the world rankings to
number 5. This made him the youngest
player to make it into the Top 10 since
Andrei Medvedev in 1993.
 During this season he won two ATP Masters
Series events in Monte Carlo and Rome and
managed an astonishing winning streak of
25 consecutive matches.

5.  He has won eight Grand Slam singles
titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in
singles, a record 18 ATP World Tour
Masters 1000 tournaments and also was
part of the Spain Davis Cup team that
won the finals in 2004,2008 and 2009.
 He regained the World No.1 ranking on
7 June 2010 after winning his fifth
French Open title.
 His success on clay has earned him the
nickname "The King of Clay", and has
prompted many experts to regard him
as the greatest clay court player of all
time.
 In 2008, Nadal was given the Prince of
Asturias Award for Sports, in recognition
of his achievements in tennis. In 2009,
Nadal became the first person to
simultaneously hold Grand Slam singles
titles on clay, grass, and hardcourt.