Tennis Great Rafael Nadal

A powerhouse in men’s tennis is Spain’s Rafael Nadal Parera, nicknamed Rafa or The King of Clay or the Man from Majorca.  Nadal’s singles record is 399-88 and he has 36 career titles. Nadal won the French Open four times, Wimbledon once and the Australian Open in 2009. Rafa reached the semi-final in the US Open in 2008 and 2009. In 2008 Rafa won Wimbledon, the French Open and an Olympic gold medal, the only male player ever to accomplish this. Nadal ‘s career earnings are $25,944,970; 4th overall in earnings. His highest ranking was number 1 in 2008 and his current singles ranking is number 2.http://www.igotennis.com/blog/2009/03/27/rafael-nadal.html