Rafael Nadal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 3, 1986 (age 40)
- Birthplace
- Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Biography
Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. 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.
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Filmography
The Match That Changed Tennis
Movie · as Self
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter
Movie · as Self
Els 40 de Toni Bou
Movie · as Self
Rafa
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Volver
TV · 4 eps
The Netflix Slam
Movie · as Self
Federer: Twelve Final Days
Movie · as Self
Nasty
Movie · as Self - Winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Movie · as Self (torchbearer)
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX
Movie · as Self - Torchbearer
Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits
Movie · as Self
¡Qué suerte hemos tenido!
Movie
Nadal: King of Paris
Movie
Guga por Kuerten
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Del Potro, el último match point
Movie · as Self
Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros
Movie · as Self
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
Movie · as Self
McEnroe
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Seve: Artist, Fighter, Legend
Movie
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Roland-Garros: Building the Legend
Movie · as Self
Rafa Nadal Academy
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Nadal visto por Nadal
Movie · as Rafael Nadal
Break Point: A Davis Cup Story
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon, 2019 Official Film
Movie
¿Qué hacías el 11 de julio de 2010?
Movie · as Self
Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
Movie · as Self
Strokes of Genius
Movie · as Self
La resistencia
TV · as Invitado · 1 ep
You Quiz on the Block
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Red Clay Heroes
Movie · as Self
Serena
Movie · as Self
Emigratis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
Movie · as Self
Roland Garros
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wimbledon The Official Film 2013
Movie · as Self
MasterChef Junior
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wimbledon - Official film 2012
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon 2011 Official Film
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon Official Film 2009
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon - Official film 2007
Movie · as Self
Wimbledon 2008 Official Film
Movie · as Self
Zidane, un destin d'exception
Movie · as Self
Robinson Report
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wimbledon 2006 Official Film
Movie · as Self
El hormiguero
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Wimbledon 2005 Official Film
Movie · as Self
60 Minutes
TV · as Self - Tennis Player · 1 ep