How education and upbringing influenced the life of Rafael Nadal. A timeline of key moments.
Rafael Nadal, a Spanish former professional tennis player, achieved the world No. 1 ranking for 209 weeks and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He secured 92 ATP Tour-level singles titles, encompassing 22 major titles, 36 Masters titles, and an Olympic gold medal. Nadal is one of only three men to achieve a career Golden Slam in singles. His 81 consecutive wins on clay represents the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era, marking him as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
In June 1986, Rafael Nadal Parera was born in Manacor on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
From 1990, Rafael Nadal was coached by his uncle Toni Nadal, who focused on developing an all-round aggressive game.
In February 1998, Nadal competed outside Spain for the first time and won the Open Super 12, an unofficial world championship for U12 players in Auray, beating Jamie Murray in the final. This victory helped him decide to focus on tennis.
In 1999, Rafael Nadal began attending the Balearic Islands training centre in Palma.
In 2000, Nadal's family turned down a tennis scholarship in Barcelona, prioritizing his education and training at home. He was already practicing with Carlos Moyá and beat him in an exhibition match. Nadal's father covered the costs due to less financial support from the federation.
In 2003, Rafael Nadal was training at Balearic Islands Training Centre with Toni Colom.
In November 2007, Nadal launched the nonprofit Fundación Rafa Nadal to help disadvantaged children and teenagers through sports. His wife, María Perelló, is the director.
In 2007, Rafael Nadal would interrupt his training sessions on public courts in Manacor to hit balls with fans and tourists.
In December 2008, Nadal and Casillas staged a "Friends of Iker v Friends of Rafa" charity sports event, including an indoor football match, a tennis match, and a go-kart race.
In June 2009, reports emerged that Nadal's parents, Ana María and Sebastián, had separated, which Nadal stated had an important impact on his life.
In July 2010, Rafael Nadal became a shareholder of RCD Mallorca (owning 10%). He rejected the role of vice president, and his uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal became assistant coach.
In 2010, Nadal participated in several charity events including Hit for Haiti during the Australian Open, a charity exhibition during the Indian Wells Open and played against Roger Federer in the Match for Africa exhibitions to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.
In 2010, Nadal, as a fervent supporter of the Spanish national team, was one of six people not affiliated with the team or the national federation allowed to enter the team's locker room following Spain's victory in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final.
In 2011, Nadal's autobiography, titled Rafa, co-written with John Carlin, was published.
In his 2011 autobiography, Nadal admitted fearing his uncle Toni and dreading solo practice sessions with him, revealing he sometimes returned home from tennis lessons crying.
In 2012, Nadal purchased a house in Porto Cristo for about 4 million euros, located near his family home.
During a match at the 2015 Australian Open, a ball boy restored Rafael Nadal's fallen water bottles to their upright position, with the labels facing the court, due to his well-known ritual.
In 2016, Rafael Nadal carried the flag for Spain during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.
In 2017, the Australian tennis federation agreed to partner with Nadal's Academy, allowing their players to use it as their European training base.
In October 2018, during the Majorca flood, Nadal opened his tennis academy to victims and personally helped with cleanup efforts. He donated €1 million for rebuilding Sant Llorenç des Cardassar and organized the Olazábal & Nadal charity golf tournament.
In October 2020, Nadal competed in the professional-level Balearic Golf Championship, obtaining a World Amateur Golf Ranking.
On 8 October 2022, Rafael Nadal and his wife María Perelló Pascual had a son named Rafael.
As of 2024, Rafael Nadal will promote tennis in Saudi Arabia and open a Rafa Nadal Academy there.
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