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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (IPA-esrafa?el na?�al) (born 3 June 1986) is a former World No. 1 (List of ATP number 1 ranked players) Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked #2. Nadal has won six Grand Slam (Grand Slam (tennis)) singles titles, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles (Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Mens Singles).
Nadal was ranked World Number #1 from 18 August 2008 to 5 July 2009. In 2008, he became the first player to simultaneously hold Grand Slam titles on clay, grass and hardcourt. His success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay".
Nadal was ranked World No. 2, behind Roger Federer for a record 160 weeks before earning the top spot. He has subsequently lost this position again to Federer following the Swiss players triumphs at the 2009 Madrid Open (2009 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open - Mens Singles) (where Federer beat Nadal in the final), the French Open (2009 French Open - Mens Singles) and Wimbledon (2009 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemens Singles), as well as Nadals own withdrawal from Wimbledon due to injury. In 2008, Nadal was given the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, in recognition of his achievements in tennis.
Playername: Rafael Nadal
Fullname: Rafael Nadal Parera
Allias Name: Rafa,The King of Clay,The Man from Majorca
Residence: Manacor, Majorca, Spain
Date of birth: 1986-06-03
Placebirth: Manacor, Majorca
Height: 1.85 Mtr
Weight: 85 Kg
Turnedpro: 2001
Plays: Left-handed; two-handed backhand
Careerprizemoney: US$ (United States dollar) 25,944,970 * 4th All-time leader in earnings (ATP Tour records#Earnings)
Indianwellsmastersresult: W (2007 (2007 Indian Wells - Men's Singles), 2009 (2009 Indian Wellls - Men's Singles))
Miamimastersresults: F (2005 (2005 Miami Masters - Men's Singles), 2008 (2008 Miami Masters - Men's Singles)) MonteCarloMastersResults = W (2005 (2005 Monte Carlo Masters - Singles), 2006 (2006 Monte Carlo Masters - Singles), 2007 (2007 Monte Carlo Masters - Singles), 2008 (2008 Monte Carlo Masters - Singles), 2009 (2009 Monte Carlo Masters - Singles))
Romemastersresults: W (2005 (2005 Rome Masters - Men's Singles), 2006 (2006 Rome Masters - Men's Singles), 2007 (2007 Rome Masters - Men's Singles), 2009 (2009 Rome Masters - Men's Singles))
Madridmastersresults: W (2005 (2005 Madrid Masters - Singles))
Hamburgmastersresults: W (2008 (2008 Hamburg Masters - Singles))
Canadamastersresults: W (2005 (2005 Canada Masters - Men's Singles), 2008 (2008 Canada Masters - Men's Singles))
Cincinnatimastersresults: SF (2008 (2008 Cincinnati Masters - Men's Singles), 2009 (2009 Cincinnati Masters - Men's Singles))
Parismastersresults: F (2007 (2007 Paris Masters - Singles))