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Rafael Nadal
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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera was born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca. His parent's names are Sebatian and Ana Maria Nadal. He was introduced to tennis by his uncle, still his coach, at the age of three. At the age of twelve, Nadal decided he wanted to pursue tennis as a carrer and at age 14, he beat former Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash on clay. He has been dubbed many nicknames by his fans including "The King of Clay", "El Matador", and "Superman"
As of July 2007, he is the World No. 2. Nadal's clay-court winning streak stands at 62 matches, the longest among male players in the open era. He was the first person since Bjorn Borg to win three consecutive French Open singles titles. He holds the world record for most consecutive wins on any surface at 81 on clay. He is the only player to beat World number 1. Roger Federer in a Grand Slam singles final. |
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