Rafael Nadal Age 17, Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Will Surpass Federer S 20 Grand Slam Titles Andy Murray

He has been playing tennis since he was three years old.

Puerto rico beaches 2020. Nadal has won 20 grand slam singles titles tied for the most in history for a male player with roger federer as. Rafael nadal was a little bit different type of competitor making giant steps towards the place in the top 100 in 2003 and starting the next season ranked inside the top 50 still at the age of 17. This stability is well reflected in nadals team.

Nadal is the only spaniard who has won a challenger title at a younger age. The former world no. At the age of 16 nadal made it to the semifinals of the boys singles tournament at wimbledon.

At the age of 17 years and three months alcaraz joined elite company with his maiden crown. Rafa trained under his uncle toni nadal from the age of 3 1989 90. A look at the key facts and records of serbian novak djokovic and spaniard rafa nadal ahead of their title clash at the french open on sunday prefix number denotes seeding.

Born 3 june 1986 is a spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world no. In 2003 at the age of 17 nadal became the youngest male tennis player to reach the third round at wimbledon after defeating swiss player roger federer on the court. He was replaced by former spanish player carlos moya.

The pair split ways in late 2016 after rafas disappointing season had led to a call for his replacement. His uncle miguel angel nadal was a professional association football soccer player who competed in the 2002 world cuprafael began playing tennis at age four guided by another uncle toni nadal who remained his coach on the professional tour. Representing spain nadal has won 2 olympic gold medals including a singles gold at the 2008 beijing olympics and gold.

This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player rafael nadalall statistics are according to the atp tour website. Refel nedal peee spanish. Nadal grew up in a sports minded family.

Rafael rafa nadal parera catalan. Victory on sunday would give djokovic an 18th grand slam leaving him one behind nadal and two shy of roger federer. 2 in mens singles tennis by the association of tennis professionals atp.