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Rafael Nadal

Birthdate: 6/3/1986

Height: 6'0'' (182 cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
Birthplace: Manacor, Mallorca
Residence: Manacor, Mallorca
Plays :Left-handed
Turned Pro: 2001
Current ATP Race Position: 46

Career Review
Singles Record: 35 - 22
Singles Titles: 0
Double Titles: 2
Prize Money: $510,428

Singles Finalist (1)
2004--Auckland

Doubles Career Titles (2)
2003 Umag2004 Chennai

2004 Highlights
Singles Finalist: Auckland
Quarterfinalist: Stuttgart, Estoril, Dubai, Bastad
Doubles Winner: Chennai(w/Robredo) Semifinalist: Dubai(w/Robredo)

Personal
Full name is Rafael Nadal Parera...Nicknamed "Rafa" by his countrymen...Began playing tennis at age five with his uncle Toni, who is his coach...Comes from same area (Mallorca) as countryman Carlos Moya...The city of Manacor is second-biggest on island of Mallorca...Considers clay his favorite surface...His other uncle, Miguel Angel Nadal, is a profession al soccer player with stints at FC Barcelona, Real Mallorca and Spanish national team, which competed in 2002 World Cup...Often hits with Moya when two are in Mallorca...Reached Spanish Championships in July 2003 (l. to Lopez)...Coached by his uncle Toni Nadal.

(chinaopen.cn September 10, 2004)

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