An emotional Rafael Nadal retires on the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eradicated. (AP Photograph)
MÁLAGA: Factfile on Rafael Nadal who referred to as time on his tennis profession on the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga:
Identify: Rafael Nadal
Date of start: June 3, 1986
Place of origin: Manacor, Spain
Skilled debut: 2001
Profession 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: (4 titles) 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
- Olympic gold: 2008 (singles), 2016 (doubles)
- Davis Cup: (4 titles) 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019
Weeks as world primary: 209
Yr-end world primary: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
Present world rating: 154
Win/loss report: 1080-227
Different info
- Missed quite a few Grand Slams because of damage: Australian Open in 2006 (left foot) and 2013 (abdomen 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 (proper wrist) and 2021 (left foot).
Private
- Married to Maria Francisca Perello; son, Rafael born Oct 7, 2022
- Uncle, Miguel Angel, performed soccer for Barcelona, Actual Mallorca and Spanish nationwide crew. Performed within the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup.
- Appeared in Shakira’s music video for the music “Gypsy” in 2010
- Centre Courtroom at Barcelona was renamed “Pista Rafa Nadal” in 2017
