Rafael Nadal is a popular solid tennis player and mostly distinguished for his aggressive, behind the baseline protection, speedy footwork and tenacious court coverage. He rose to first ranking and discrowned Roger Federer after being 2nd rated for along time. For some time he was ruling the tennis ATP tour before the exceptional 2011 ATP tour season of Novak Djokovic emerged.

Rafael Nadal Parera was born in Mallorca. When he was 3 yrs old Rafa was trained by his uncle Toni Nadal. His 1st tournament win was achieved at the time he was 8 yrs old and at just fourteen he moved to Barcelona to continue on his education and learning at a pro tennis academy. His initial expert ATP match was obtained at only sixteen when he defeated Ramon Delgado in 2002. Since then he was able to secure a record of 18 ATP World Tour Masters, a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and ten Grand Slam individual titles. Moreover in 2008 he achieved the Prince of Asturias Honor for his strong showing in tennis.

Nadal is called “The King of clay-based and being considered by several specialists as the greatest clay tennis player of all time. In fact, most of his victories over his close competitor Roger Federer were on clay, leading the head-to-head total series with 17 to 9. Nadal and Federer are also truly the only set of male to have finished 6 straight calendar yrs as the best two in the ATP circuit.

He holds the record for being number two in the tennis ranking for a staggering 160 straight weeks right before he was able to get to be first in 2008. After enduring only less than an annum at the top Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal returned to no 1 in the summer of 2010. In the present he's placed number 2 yet with countless scared of injury trouble stays lingering around who knows if he might possibly be capable to retrieve his top position.