| 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. |
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