Saturday, 1 February 2014

Sports : Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal
Official Name :  Rafael Nadal Parera
DOB : June 3, 1986 (aged 27 years)
Achievements :
  •  [French Open, Wimbledon, US Open] : 2010 - Only male player ever to hold 3 majors on 3 different surfaces in the same calendar year.
  •  French Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open : 2005-2010 - Youngest to achieve a Grand Slam.
  • French Open - 2005-2013 - 8 titles overall.
 Intriguing Facts:
  • He is the second left-hander to win all four Grand Slams after Rod Laver.
  • Nadal loves watching soccer games
  • He bought an Aston Martin after his Wimbledon 2008 win.
  • His plan was playing against Federer is to hit every ball to his backhand.
  • Nadal's uncle Toni is also his coach.
  • His family turned down an offer from an elite Barcelona sports academy to train him when he was a kid because they wanted him to concentrate on his studies.
  • He was sent to a sports boarding school near his house instead.

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