Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay.
Nadal grew up in a sports-minded family; his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional association football (soccer) player who competed in the 2002 World Cup. Rafael began playing tennis at age four, guided by another uncle, Toni Nadal, who remained his coach on the professional tour. In his early years, Nadal (who wrote with his right hand) played left-handed tennis with both a two-handed forehand and backhand. When he was 12, however, his uncle encouraged him to adopt a more conventional left-handed style. Nadal stuck with his two-handed backhand but switched to what became his signature one-handed forehand, the stroke that was credited with lifting him into the sport’s upper echelons.
Nadal retired from the sport on 19 November 2024, after the conclusion the Netherlands vs Spain match in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.
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Movies (39)
Els 40 de Toni Bou
2026 · Self
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: EL LOBO EN INVIERNO
2026 · Self
The Match That Changed Tennis
2026 · Self
Nadal: King of Paris
2024
¡Qué suerte hemos tenido!
2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2024 · Self (torchbearer)
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX
2024 · Self - Torchbearer
Federer: Twelve Final Days
2024 · Self
Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits
2024 · Self
Nasty
2024 · Self - Winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles
The Netflix Slam
2024 · Self
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
2023 · Self
Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros
2023 · Self
Del Potro, el último match point
2023 · Self
McEnroe
2022 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Seve: Artist, Fighter, Legend
2021
Roland-Garros: Building the Legend
2021 · Self
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Break Point: A Davis Cup Story
2020 · Self
Nadal visto por Nadal
2020 · Rafael Nadal
¿Qué hacías el 11 de julio de 2010?
2020 · Self
Wimbledon, 2019 Official Film
2020
Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass
2019 · Self
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
2018 · Self
Strokes of Genius
2018 · Self
Red Clay Heroes
2016 · Self
Serena
2016 · Self
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
2014 · Self
Roland Garros
2014 · Self
Wimbledon The Official Film 2013
2013 · Self
Wimbledon - Official film 2012
2012 · Self
Wimbledon 2011 Official Film
2011 · Self
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
2010 · Self
Wimbledon Official Film 2009
2009 · Self
Wimbledon 2008 Official Film
2008 · Self
Wimbledon - Official film 2007
2008 · Self
Zidane, un destin d'exception
2007 · Self
Wimbledon 2006 Official Film
2006 · Self
Wimbledon 2005 Official Film
2005 · Self
TV shows (13)
Rafa
2026 · Self
Volver
2025
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
2025 · Self
Guga por Kuerten
2024 · Self
Rafa Nadal Academy
2021 · Self
You Quiz on the Block
2018 · Self
La resistencia
2018 · Invitado
Emigratis
2016 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
MasterChef Junior
2013 · Self - Guest
Robinson Report
2007 · Self
El hormiguero
2006 · Self - Guest
60 Minutes
1968 · Self - Tennis Player, Self