Rafael Nadal-Parera was born on 3rd June, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca.

His parents, Sebastian and Ana Maria introduced him to tennis at a very young age and he played his first championship tournament at the age of 8 years old in Baleares.

He turned professional in 2001 at the age of 15 and won his first ATP match, defeating Ramon Delgado to become only the ninth player before his 16th birthday to do so.

His hero is Carlos Moya, his coach is his uncle, Toni Nadal and he is managed by Carlos Costa.

2005 proved a pivotal year for Nadal. By May 2005 he had made it into the top 5.

By the autumn of 2005, Nadal had won a further 10 singles titles (to add to his one in 2004) including 3 ATP Masters Series events and 1 Grand Slam title with a 72-10 match record - second only to Roger Federer.

Nadal went on to win the 2006 French Open again beating Roger Federer in the final. Nadal said he was delighted with the win because: "Federer is the best player in history - no other player has ever had such quality."

Now , Rafa Nadal is the best player tennis in the world!