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Old 09-27-2006, 06:36 AM
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Rafael Nadal: Cuz he's fearless and he loves to compete.


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This is a thread dedicated to tennis world # 2 Rafael 'Rafa' Nadal


MINI BIOGRAPHY

Rafael "Rafa" Nadal (born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish tennis player [1]. He is the nephew of former F.C. Barcelona footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal. He is currently the World No. 2 and is the first man since Boris Becker to reach this ranking in his teenage years.

Nadal's current clay-court winning streak (after defeating Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) in the final of the 2006 French Open) stands at 62 consecutive matches, the longest clay court winning streak among male players in the open era. He broke the previous record of 53 matches (set by Guillermo Vilas) in the first round of the 2006 French Open against Robin Soderling.





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Full Name: Rafael Nadal Parera
Nickname: Rafa
Nationality: Spanish (Mallorca)
Date of Birth: June 03, 1986 (20 years old)
Recides: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Height: 1'85m/ 6'1"
Weight: 85kg/188lbs
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Clothing line: Nike
Racquet: Babolat AeroproDrive
Coach: Toni Nadal
Girlfriend: Francesca ('Xisca')
Family: Sebastian, Ana Maria and younger sister Maria Isabel.
Became profesional: 2001
Favourite Movie: Titanic, The Gladiator
Favorite Food: Sea food and pasta
Favourtie past time: Playing PSP, soccer and golf, fishing, and going out with his friends in Mallorca.




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9. Alexandre Daigle, NHL forward

8. Joey Harrington, NFL quarterback

7. Jose Theodore, NHL goalie

6. Ian Thorpe, Olympic swimmer

5. Fredrik Ljungberg, soccer winger

4. Johnny Damon, baseball outfielder

3. Rafael Nadal, tennis player

2. Alex Rodriguez, baseball third baseman

1. David Beckham, soccer midfielder

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Welcome to Sports! Thanks for starting this thread here for us.
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Old 09-27-2006, 11:35 AM
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Thanks But seriously. Tennis is the only sport I watch :embarassment:
My fave male players are : Rafa Nadal (duh), Marat Safin, Fernando Verdasco.
Fave female: Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova.
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Don't forget to vote for Rafa as the Tennis Channel's Hottest Man in Tennis. Rafa and Andy Roddick are neck-and-neck in the poll at the moment - please help Rafa win!
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This guy is just so good, i love his arms lol
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