Tennis Career Highlights
Rafael Nadal, Spain Born : 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca. The pre-eminent clay court player of the current era and possibly of all time, With amazing energy, strength and all court coverage, Nadal has an array of consistent heavy top spin ground strokes that has made him unbeatable on clay. Winner of 5 French Open titles. His victory in 2008 at Wimbledon in a five set thriller over Federer saw the rise of a new World No 1 with a game to compete on all surfaces. 2009 began with his first victory in the Australian Open with an epic victory over his rival  Federer and in 2010 he confirmed his status as an all-time great with two more Grand Slam victories.
 

Important Tournament Victories

 2004:
Prokom Open
2005:
French Open
Rome
Monte Carlo
Spanish Open
Canadian Masters
Mercedes Cup
Brazil Open
Madrid Masters
Acapulco
Swedish Open
2006:
French Open
Rome
Monte Carlo
Spanish Open
Dubai
2007:
French Open
Rome
Monte Carlo
Spanish Open
Indian Wells
Mercedes Cup
2008:
Wimbledon
French Open
Monte Carlo
Spanish Open
Hamburg Masters
Queens
Toronto
2009:
Australian Open
Monte Carlo
Indian Wells
Spanish Open
Rome
2010:
Wimbledon
French Open
Monte Carlo
Rome
Madrid Masters