Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parerais a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 4. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history, with some considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth3 June 1986
CityManacor, Spain
CountrySpain
I live where I would like to live. I live in Majorca, Spain, and I am not sure there are better places.
I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better.
My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?
My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.
Since I was a kid, I've wanted to do sports for a living. In the beginning, I played a lot of soccer, but in the end I chose tennis. I love sports in general ... But tennis is my passion.
It's not the time to look for excuses.
If I am not playing at one hundred percent, it is going to be very difficult for me to win.
I'm delighted and feel incredibly happy with what have been an amazing two months.
I'll never have a tattoo - I just don't like them, and when you're old they can look a disaster. As for piercings, I don't like them on men.
I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.
I'm always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.
Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions.
I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don't want to - I just want to be at home with my family.
In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.