[268][269] They have also played in a record 14 ATP Masters finals. However, at the Indian Wells Masters, Dolgopolov would avenge his loss, defeating Nadal in three sets in the third round. Their next significant meeting was in the opening round of the 2009 Davis Cup Final, where Nadal again defeated Berdych in straight sets. [233] Nadal also became the second man in the Open Era, after Djokovic, to complete the double Career Grand Slam. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles. ", Nadal's mother, Ana Mara Parera, chairs the charitable organization and father Sebastian is vice-chairman. [319] Known for his athleticism and speed around the court, Nadal is an excellent defender[320] who hits well on the run, constructing winning plays from seemingly defensive positions. The attention turned to the mother, and the entire stadium began looking for the lost little girl. Nadal is the only man to have been ranked world No. At the following year's French Open semifinals, however, Djokovic defeated Nadal in four bruising sets en route to his title win and double Career Grand Slam. (The 2019 final later broke the record of longest Wimbledon final.) In the fourth round, he defeated Nick Kyrgios in four sets and reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to eventual runner-up Dominic Thiem in four sets. The win gave him his 18th Masters title, breaking the all-time record. Former tennis player and eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi picked Nadal as the greatest of all time because of the way the Spaniard "had to deal with Federer, Djokovic, Murray in the golden age of tennis". Their next meeting in a Grand Slam came only two years later in the 2012 Australian Open quarterfinal, where Nadal won in 4 tight sets. Nadal has been spotted at the restaurant quite often as he likes to be around the restaurants ambience, especially during his time off from tennis. It's very, very nice. He has achieved a record that is very difficult to beat. He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles, with 63 of these on clay courts. [144][145] He then lost in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open to Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. He continued his dominance at the French Open, securing six titles, two US Open titles, an Australian Open title, and an Olympic doubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Marc Lpez. By defeating Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals, he surpassed Roger Federer's record of 378 victories at Masters tournaments. 12 Jrgen Melzer in the third round. Nike encouraged Nadal to update his look in order to reflect his new status as the sport's top player at that time[353] and associate Nadal with a style that, while less distinctive than his "pirate" look, would be more widely emulated by consumers. Out of their 4 matches, Berdych was able to win in 3, in Canada, Madrid, and Cincinnati. As in 2006, Nadal was upset in the quarterfinals. In 2018, Ferrer announced that the US Open would be his last Grand Slam tournament, and he would retire the next year in the clay court season in Spain. Entering the French Open, many were expecting another Nadal-Federer final. The 2010 tennis season Nadal became the first male player in tennis history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard court) in the same calendar year. [129] Nadal then lost in the second round of the Halle Open to Dustin Brown the following week. In the Davis Cup final in December, he helped Spain win the title with victories over Juan Mnaco and Juan Martn del Potro. Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2014 French Open final. The first two sets of the match were hardly competitive, as the rivals traded 61 sets. Outside the Big Four, no active player has more wins against Nadal than del Potro. [421] Nadal stated that he is not willing to do this again. Rafael Nadal, in full Rafael Nadal Parera, byname Rafa Nadal, (born June 3, 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain), Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game's leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. [120] Nadal concluded a brilliant North American hard court season with his 4th hard court title of the year, defeating Djokovic at the 2013 US Open final in four sets, bringing his Grand Slam count to 13 and giving him a male tennis record paycheck of $3.6million.[121][122]. 2. After dropping the third set, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the fourth. In the semifinals he dismantled Ferrer to set up another final against Novak Djokovic. The continuity that had so much valued in my life split in half, therfore, the emitional order that I rely on recived a hard blow. Ana Maria Parera, mother of Rafael Nadal of Spain, his sister Maria Isabel Nadal, his wife Xisca Perello during the men's final on day 15 of the. Please logout and login again. 73 Horacio Zeballos in the final. 2 for the fourth time in five years. 2,700 revolutions per minute. The defeat meant that 2016 was the first year since 2004 in which Nadal had failed to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. During the second half of the year, Nadal battled a knee injury suffered during the Wimbledon final. January 18, 2023 2:07 PM EST. 1 ranking on 18 August, ending Federer's record four-and-a-half-year reign at the top. He subsequently ended his 2016 season to let his wrist recover. [414] In October 2020, Nadal competed in the professional-level Balearic Golf Championship,[415] obtaining a World Amateur Golf Ranking in the process. After his surprise defeat in France, Nadal withdrew from the AEGON Championships. Nadal broke Mats Wilander's previous teenage record of nine in 1983. At Umag, he lost to Carlos Moy in the semifinals. Rafael conquered 1 title in 2020 in Acapulco. On 10 November, Nadal withdrew from Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina, as his knee injury had not healed completely. He is an honorary recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos De Mayo, the Grand Cross of Naval Merit, the Princess of Asturias Award, and the Medal of the City of Paris. [413] In April 2014, he played the world's No. Nadal then won consecutive five-set matches during the third and fourth rounds of Wimbledon before being beaten by Federer in the five-set final. His 14 French Open titles are a record at any single tournament, and he is the sole title leader in three key tiers of the ATP Tour; Grand Slam, ATP Masters 1000, and ATP 500. Sebastian also owns a restaurant called Sa Punta. The current French Open champion, who is competing in his second round Wimbledon match today against Ricarda Berankis, has been with his childhood sweetheart for nearly two decades. [citation needed] He holds the Open Era records for the highest career match-winning percentage (83.3%), the highest clay court match-winning percentage (91.3%), the highest outdoor match-winning percentage (84.9%), and the most consecutive seasons winning at least one tournament (19 years) and two tournaments (18 years) respectively. [352] For the 2009 season, Nadal adopted more-traditional on-court apparel. After setting up interviews with the (See the list of his titles) Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2020 1 ranking on 2 April due to Federer's second-round loss. ", "Nadal v Federer, who is the greatest of all time? [95][96] This was the first time Nadal reached the finals of Indian Wells and Miami in the same year. Three days after his victory in Paris, Nadal's 24-match winning streak was snapped in the first round of the grass court Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, where he lost to Alexander Waske. [187] Nadal next played at the Mexico Open, where he lost to Nick Kyrgios in the second round despite holding three match points. Nadal made it to the final of Acapulco without dropping a set, but was defeated by big-serving Sam Querrey. He lost in the semifinals and first round of his first two tournaments and then lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open to eventual runner-up Fernando Gonzlez. 1 ranking to Federer in the process. [274] Seven of these nine appearances have been in quarterfinals and semifinals, making the rivalry an important part of both men's careers. He finished the year ranked as the world No. He has won 14 times at the French Open, 12 at Barcelona, 11 at Monte Carlo, and 10 at Rome. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Here, after 18 straight losses over 9 years, Berdych was able to claim a win over Nadal, his only one in a Grand Slam against the Spaniard. [64][65] He then surprisingly lost the final of the Madrid Open to Roger Federer. Nadal then returned to the American hard courts, playing the Indian Wells Masters as the fifth seed. [29] Nadal won the Torneo Conde de God in Barcelona and beat 2004 French Open runner-up Guillermo Coria in the finals of the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters and the 2005 Italian Open. [208], Nadal won his 13th French Open title, beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the tournament's final, only losing seven games. This is the longest Grand Slam tournament final in Open era history at 5 hours, 53 minutes. Nadal is one of two men, along with Agassi, to win the Olympic gold medal as well as the four majors in singles in his career, a feat known as a Career Golden Slam. The match went on for nearly five hours, with Nadal coming out on top, 75, 67, 46, 64, 64. After resting for a month from a foot injury sustained during Wimbledon, he contested the 2011 Rogers Cup, where he was beaten by Croatian Ivan Dodig in the quarterfinals. At the French Open, Nadal entered as the heavy favorite seeking to become the first man to win 21 majors. [215] It was the first time since 2015 that Nadal reached the semifinals. [345] He added that his family does not approve of it and breaking a racket means he is not in control of his emotions. Nadal also entered and won the tournament's doubles event partnering Marc Lpez, where they defeated the No. Mrs. Parera and Sebastian met as teenagers and married pretty young. He was born to his father Sebastin Nadal and his mother, Mara Parera. He faced Marin ili in the quarterfinal, but retired in the fifth set due to a hip injury. Despite this, Nadal achieved his best results at Wimbledon since 2011. After multiple meetings from 2012 to 2014, all won by Nadal, the pair met again at the 2015 Australian Open quarterfinal. The couple had announced their separation in 2009 after 30 years of their marital relationship. In March, Nadal helped Spain defeat Belgium in a 2011 Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium. 1 ranking when Djokovic was also eliminated in the round-robin stage. Nadal leads on clay 208, while Djokovic leads on hard courts 207, and they are tied on grass 22. [citation needed] In 2022, he went on to become the first man to win multiple majors in three separate decades. In his most recent match, playing against Mackenzie McDonald, the . 1 players who Nadal defeated were, The world No. [46][254][255] They held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour from July 2005 to 14 August 2009,[256] and again from 11 September 2017 to 15 October 2018. 1 spot. These victories raised his ranking to world No. [418], In 2021, Nadal announced that he had a rare chronic disorder of his left ankle, Mueller-Weiss syndrome. The pair met again at the 2018 US Open, where Nadal retired against del Potro in the semifinals. [148] He was unable to continue his good form on grass as he lost in the first round of the Aegon Championships to Alexandr Dolgopolov in three sets. Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashes out of the 2023 Australian Open. 2 and now leads the "Big Three" with 12 Top 2 finishes.[218]. Despite winning the encounter, Nadal withdrew from the tournament the following day. [108] Nadal lost a total of only three sets in the 2012 clay court season. [44][45] They played the longest (in terms of time on court, not in terms of numbers of games) final in Wimbledon history, and because of rain delays, Nadal won the fifth set 97 in near-darkness. [43][44] Nadal entered the final on a 23-match winning streak, including his first career grass-court title at the Stella Artois Championships staged at the Queen's Club in London prior to Wimbledon. This marked only the second time Nadal had lost a Grand Slam match after being two sets up. His mother, Mara Parera was a trader who sold perfumes at the time of his birth. 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