RAFAEL NADAL

EARLY YEARS

• Born June 3, 1986
• Raised in Manacor, España
• Los padres Sebastia y Ana Maria Nadal
• Una hermana Maria Isabel

JUGADOR DE TENIS

• Started playing at age 3
• Age 8, Nadal gano Majorca's title
• Nadal jugo el futbol y tenis

CONVERTIRSE EN PROFESIONAL

• Los padres refused financial aid given to attend tennis training center
• Promoted importance of academics coached by uncle Toni Nadal
• Sent to local secondary school to continue study's

VICTORIA

• 15 anos Nadal gano ATP partido
• 2002 20 game winning streak ranked 235
• 2005 won grand slam Monaco,Barcelona, and Rome
• En su compleanos Nadal beat number one player Roger Federer

COMPETENCIA

• Federer #1 Nadal #2
• At age 19
• Defeated Federer blocking 4 grand slam and French Open victory
• Won longest match in Wimbledon history 5hr 48min
• Epic, match of the ages

COMPETENCIA

• First Spanish male to win Australian Open
• Arguably the best players in the world
• 2012 ranked below expectations at number 5
• Nadal thrives on clay court.

LESION

• 2006 broken foot ended Australian Open
• 2009 knee injury
• Even smallest tweak can throw off mental game

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