Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
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Nickname | Rafa |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 185 cm |
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Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life
Hobbies | Football, Video Games, Fishing |
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Religion | Catholic |
Ethnicity | Spanish (Catalan) |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Marriage Date | October 2019 |
Marriage Place | La Fortaleza, a luxury seaside estate in Majorca, Spain |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Maria Francisca Perello |
Wife | María Francisca (Mery) Perelló Pascual (Xisca Perello) |
Family
Father | Sebastian Nadal (Spaniard) |
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Mother | Ana Maria Parera (Portuguese) |
Career
International Debut | Turned pro in 2001 |
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Coach/Mentor | Toni Nadal |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Favourite Shot | Forehand |
Achievements (main ones) |
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Career Turning Point | Defeating Roger Federer at the 2008 Wimbledon final |
Favourites
Tennis Player | Pete Sampras |
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Food | Fish, Pasta, French Fries, Ice-cream, Chocolate cookies |
Film | Gladiator, Titanic |
Singer | Alejandro Sanz, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi |
Style Quotient
Cars Collection | Mercedes Benz SL55, Aston Martin DBS |
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Net Worth | $120 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Rafael Nadal does not smoke. | |
Rafael Nadal drinks alcohol. | |
Toni Nadal, Rafa’s coach and uncle, trained him to play left-handed through a strict practice schedule. | |
An asteroid named "128036 Rafaelnadal" honors him. | |
Nadal is afraid of darkness and sleeps with the lights on. |