Rafael Nadal
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 (49 Appearances)
Rafa
The Wolf: Novak Djokovic
The Match That Changed Tennis
Volver
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
Rafael Nadal, sur la Terre du Roi
Nadal: King of Paris
¡Qué suerte hemos tenido!
Guga por Kuerten
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX
Federer: Twelve Final Days
Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits
Nasty
The Netflix Slam
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros
Del Potro, el último match point
McEnroe
Seve: Artist, Fighter, Legend
Rafa Nadal Academy
Roland-Garros: Building the Legend
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas
Break Point: A Davis Cup Story
Nadal visto por Nadal
Wimbledon, 2019 Official Film
Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
You Quiz on the Block
Strokes of Genius
La resistencia
Red Clay Heroes
Serena
Emigratis
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
Roland Garros
MasterChef Junior
Wimbledon The Official Film 2013
Wimbledon - Official film 2012
Wimbledon 2011 Official Film
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Wimbledon Official Film 2009
Wimbledon 2008 Official Film
Wimbledon - Official film 2007
Zidane, un destin d'exception
Robinson Report
Wimbledon 2006 Official Film
El hormiguero
Wimbledon 2005 Official Film