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Rafael nadal, in full rafael nadal parera, byname rafa nadal, born june 3, 1986, manacor, mallorca, spain, spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the games leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. Coached by his uncle toni from the age of four and taught humility. Hes a rarity in todays sporting arena a true sportsman who chooses to let h. While its written by a ghost writer, mr nadal s personality comes through very strongly, and it seems consistent with what you see him do on court, and off it as well. While its written by a ghost writer, mr nadals personality comes through very strongly, and it seems consistent with what you see him do on court, and off it as well.
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His uncle toni nadal who was a former professional tennis player introduced rafael to tennis at the age of three. He soon proved his prolific talent by being the youngest male to reach the third round in wimbledon. Rapidly closing in on his friend and rival roger federers record haul of 16 grand slam victories, nadal is an extraordinary competitor whose ferocity on court is made even more. His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company vidres mallorca, and the restaurant, sa punta. Rafael nadal with john carlin sphere books 2011 in this revealing autobiography, cowritten with journalist john carlin, 10times grand slam champion rafael nadal offers an in depth look at his life, family and upbringing on the balearic island of mallorca. Rafael nadal laid the first brick of his tennis school in manacor, his hometown on the island of majorca, which is expected to open in the summer of 2016 and house 140 boys and girls each year.
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Nadal was born in mallorca an island just off the spanish mainland in june he played both tennis and football as a child, rafael nadal page 14 rafael nadal fans. Rafael nadal is a famous professional tennis player from spain, who presently holds a world ranking of no. Rafael nadal has won a total of ten grand slam titles and a career golden slamall four majors plus a gold medal at the 2008 olympics. Rafa by rafael nadal, john carlin, paperback barnes. And it is to carlins enourmous credit that the book is a true reflection of the man, in every.
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