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Rafael Nadal: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Rafael Nadal Parera
  • Birth Place: Manacor, Spain
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/03/1986, Gemini
  • Profession: Tennis player
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Rafael Nadal Fast Facts:
  • Began playing tennis at 5.
  • Nicknames include Rafa and the King of Clay.
  • Plays tennis left-handed, despite being right-handed.
  • Coached by his uncle, who was also a tennis player.
  • Gave up soccer at 12 to concentrate on tennis.
  • Turned down a request from the Spanish Tennis Federation to leave home to train when he was 14.
  • Spent a record 160 weeks at No. 2 before overtaking Roger Federer for the top spot.
  • In 2009, became the first player to hold Grand Slam titles on clay, grass and hard court simultaneously.
  • Rafael Nadal Relationships:
  • Ana Maria Nadal - Mother
  • Maria Isabel Nadal - Sister
  • Sebastia Nadal - Father

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