An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated. (AP Photo)
MÁLAGA: Factfile on Rafael Nadal who called time on his tennis career at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga:
Name: Rafael Nadal
Date of birth: June 3, 1986
Place of birth: Manacor, Spain
Professional debut: 2001
Career earnings: $134.9 million
ATP titles: 92
Grand Slams: 22
- Australian Open: (two titles) 2009, 2022
French Open : (14 titles) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022- Wimbledon: (two titles) 2008, 2010
- US Open: (four titles) 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
- Olympic gold: 2008 (singles), 2016 (doubles)
- Davis Cup: (four titles) 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019
Weeks as world number one: 209
Year-end world number one: 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
Current world ranking: 154
Win/loss record: 1080-227
Other information
- Missed numerous Grand Slams due to injury: Australian Open in 2006 (left foot) and 2013 (stomach virus);
Roland Garros in 2003 (elbow) and 2004 (left ankle); Wimbledon in 2004 (left ankle), 2009 (knee), 2016 (left wrist) and 2021 (left foot); and US Open in 2012 (left knee), 2014 (right wrist) and 2021 (left foot).
Personal
- Married to Maria Francisca Perello; son, Rafael born Oct 7, 2022
- Uncle, Miguel Angel, played football for Barcelona, Real Mallorca and Spanish national team. Played in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup.
- Appeared in Shakira’s music video for the song “Gypsy” in 2010
- Centre Court at Barcelona was renamed “Pista Rafa Nadal” in 2017
