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Rafael Nadal
ActorBorn June 3, 1986 (39 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2026 | Rafa (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz: My Way (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | ¡Qué suerte hemos tenido! · as Self |
| 2024 | Nadal: The No. 1 Story · as Self |
| 2024 | Guga by Kuerten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Pour tout l'or du monde · as Self |
| 2024 | Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony · as Self (torchbearer) |
| 2024 | Paris 2024: Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Andy Murray: Will to Win · as Self |
| 2024 | Federer: Twelve Final Days · as Self |
| 2024 | Nasty · as Self - Winner Of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles |
| 2024 | The Netflix Slam · as Self |
| 2024 | Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World · as Self - Retired Tennis Pro |
| 2023 | 2022 Wimbledon Official Film · as Self |
| 2023 | Nadal/Djokovic - Duel à Roland-Garros · as Self |
| 2023 | Break Point (2023) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | McEnroe · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic: Refuse to Lose · as Self |
| 2021 | Roger Federer. The Reunion. · as Self |
| 2021 | Rafa Nadal Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Roland-Garros: Building the Legend · as Self |
| 2021 | Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Break Point: a Davis Cup Story · as Self |
| 2020 | Guillermo Villas: Settling the Score · as Self |
| 2020 | Nadal visto por Nadal · as Rafael Nadal |
| 2019 | Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass · as Self |
| 2018 | Misión exclusiva (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | You Quiz On The Block (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strokes of Genius · as Self |
| 2016 | Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Just Call Me Martina · as Self |
| 2016 | Serena · as Self |
| 2016 | Emigratis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | My House Is Yours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | MasterChef Junior (ES) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Wimbledon The Official Film 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | Wimbledon 2010 Official Film · as Self |
| 2010 | Pura Química (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Wimbledon 2008 Official Film · as Self |
| 2008 | Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Salvados (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Zidane, un destin d'exception · as Self |
| 2007 | Page 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Robinson Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Duro de domar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Buenafuente (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Susana Giménez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Martian Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Los desayunos de TVE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | TV4 Nyhetsmorgon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Australian Open (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Tennis Player |
| 1964 | Today at Wimbledon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1941 | CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1937 | Wimbledon (TV Series) · as Self |