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Rafael Nadal
ActorBorn June 3, 1986 (38 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Guga by Kuerten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony · as Self (torchbearer) |
| 2024 | Federer: Twelve Final Days · as Self |
| 2024 | Nasty · as Self - Winner Of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles |
| 2024 | The Netflix Slam · as Self |
| 2023 | Wimbledon 2022 Review · as Self |
| 2023 | Nadal/Djokovic - Duel à Roland-Garros · as Self |
| 2023 | Break Point (2023) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | McEnroe · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose · as Self |
| 2021 | Roger Federer. The Reunion. · as Self |
| 2021 | Rafa Nadal Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Roland-Garros : bâtir la légende · as Self |
| 2021 | Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Break Point: a Davis Cup Story · as Self |
| 2020 | Guillermo Villas: Settling the Score · as Self |
| 2020 | Nadal visto por Nadal · as Rafael Nadal |
| 2019 | Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass · as Self |
| 2019 | CBS Evening News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strokes of Genius · as Self |
| 2016 | Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony · as Self |
| 2016 | Just Call Me Martina · as Self |
| 2016 | Serena · as Self |
| 2016 | Emigratis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | My House Is Yours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | MasterChef Junior (ES) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | Wimbledon 2010 Official Film · as Self |
| 2010 | Pura Química (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Salvados (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Zidane, un destin d'exception · as Self |
| 2007 | Page 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Robinson Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Buenafuente (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le Grand Journal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Susana Giménez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Martian Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Gomorron (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Tennis Player |
| 1964 | Today at Wimbledon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |