Rafael Nadal Profile,Biography&Pictures 2012

Full name:Rafael Nadal Parera
Born:3 June 1986 (age 25), Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Hometown:Manacor, Spain, Spain
Height:1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Plays:Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Marital Status:Single
Olympic Games:Gold medal.svg Gold medal (2008)
Big Break:French Open, 2005
Biography:Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor, Majorca, Spain to Sebastián Nadal, a businessman managing his own restaurant, Sa Punta; a glass and window glass company, Vidres Mallorca; and owns an insurance company as well. His mother is Ana María Parera, a housewife. He has a younger sister named María Isabel. His uncle, Miguel Ángel Nadal, is a retired professional footballer, who played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team.Nadal supports football clubs Real Madrid and RCD Mallorca. Recognizing that Nadal had a natural talent for tennis, another uncle, Toni Nadal, a former professional tennis player, introduced him to tennis when he was three years old. Toni has been coaching him ever since. He has not received a single penny for his coaching of Nadal.

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