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Rafael Nadal
Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
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,…
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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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2026
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter
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2026
Rafa
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2026
The Match That Changed Tennis
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2025
Volver
TV show
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2025
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
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2025
Rafael Nadal, sur la Terre du Roi
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2024
Nadal: King of Paris
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- 2024
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2024
Guga por Kuerten
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2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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2024
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX
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2024
Federer: Twelve Final Days
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2024
Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits
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2024
Nasty
Movie Self - Winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles
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2024
The Netflix Slam
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2023
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
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2023
Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros
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2023
Del Potro, el último match point
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2022
McEnroe
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- 2021
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2021
Rafa Nadal Academy
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2021
Roland-Garros: Building the Legend
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2021
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas
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2020
Break Point: A Davis Cup Story
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2020
Nadal visto por Nadal
Movie Rafael Nadal
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2020
¿Qué hacías el 11 de julio de 2010?
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- 2020
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2019
Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass
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2018
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
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2018
You Quiz on the Block
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2018
Strokes of Genius
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2018
La resistencia
TV show Invitado
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2016
Red Clay Heroes
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2016
Serena
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2016
Emigratis
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2014
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
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2014
Roland Garros
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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2013
MasterChef Junior
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2013
Wimbledon The Official Film 2013
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