Rafael Nadal
03-Jun-1936
Spain
Athlete
Rafael Nadal is a well-known Spanish tennis player, and one of the only two men to win all four major titles. He started playing tennis at a young age of 3 to start his professional career at the age of 15. He soon proved his prolific talent by being the youngest male to reach the third round in Wimbledon. He won the French Open with his debut on the championship to mark the first most successful year of his career where he won eleven singles to earn the pseudonym of "King of Clay." This performance also brought him a couple of awards including ‘Golden Bagel Award’ and ‘ATP Most Improved Player of the Year Award’. His next notable achievement was the Grand Slam as he became the first player to win it against the ace player Roger Federer. He further won various titles to be counted among the top-three tennis players in the world. He was away from the game for a couple of years due to an injury but returned back to re-establish his reputation. Apart from this he is also known to be a great philanthropist as he is a proud founder of the ‘Fundación Rafa Nadal’ which aims at helping children and young adults. He has also worked for various other causes for the betterment of the society. His thoughts, work, game and life has established him as one of the greatest star in the history of the game. Let us browse through the quotes and thoughts by Rafael Nadal which can find a place on your wall as inspirational posters.