Rafael Nadal

Nickname(s)	Rafa, The king of clay, Matador
Country	Spain
Residence	Manacor, Mallorca
Date of birth	June 3, 1986 (1986-06-03) (age 22)
Place of birth	Manacor, Mallorca
Height	1. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Manacor is a town and Municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight	85. 0 kg (187 lb/13. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 39 st)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Left-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money	US$17,853,115
Singles
Career record:	297 - 73
Career titles:	27
Highest ranking:	No. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2 (July 25, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	SF (2008)
French Open	W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Wimbledon	F (2006, 2007)
US Open	QF (2006)
Doubles
Career record:	65 - 42
Career titles:	4
Highest ranking:	No. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Seeds The seeded players are listed below Rafael Nadal is the champion others show the round in which they were eliminated The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1 6–3 6–0 against Roger Federer. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July, 2006. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. 26 (August 8, 2005)
Infobox last updated on: June 9, 2008. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Rafael Nadal Parera (IPA: [rafa'el na'ðal]) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Manacor is a town and Municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He is ranked world number two (for 150 consecutive weeks), is a four-time singles French Open champion (2005-2008), and a two-time singles runner-up at Wimbledon (2006-07). The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious He is also known as Rafa.

Nadal is undefeated at the French Open, having won all 28 matches played at that tournament. He has a storied rivalry with Roger Federer, most notably for defeating the world number one at the French Open in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, so far denying Federer a career Grand Slam. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year From April 2005 to May 2007, Nadal won a record 81 consecutive clay court matches before being defeated by Federer in the 2007 Hamburg Masters final. A clay court is one of the four different types of Tennis court. The 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by EON Hanse was the 2007 edition of the Hamburg Masters. This is the longest winning streak of any male player on a single surface in the open era. This article describes the History These achievements have led many to regard Nadal as the greatest clay-court player in the history of the sport. ^[1]

Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Career 2.1 Early years 2.2 2002 - 2004 2.3 2005 2.4 2006 2.5 2007 2.6 2008 3 Playing style 3.1 Equipment 4 Career statistics 4.1 Grand Slam singles finals (6) 4.1.1 Wins (4) 4.1.2 Runner-ups (2) 4.2 ATP Masters Series singles finals (15) 4.2.1 Wins (11) 4.2.2 Runner-ups (4) 4.3 All finals (42) 4.3.1 Singles (35) 4.3.1.1 Wins (27) 4.3.1.2 Runner-ups (8) 4.3.2 Doubles (7) 4.3.2.1 Wins (4) 4.3.2.2 Runner-ups (3) 4.4 Performance timeline 4.4.1 Singles 4.5 ATP Tour career earnings 5 Davis Cup 6 Challengers and futures finals 6.1 Singles wins (8) 6.2 Singles runner-ups (4) 7 Sponsorships 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Family and early life

Nadal was born in Manacor, Mallorca to Sebastián Nadal and Ana María Parera; he has a younger sister named María Isabel. Manacor is a town and Municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. His uncle, Miguel Ángel, is a retired professional football player, having played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team. Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (born July 28, 1966 in Manacor, Mallorca) is a former footballer from Spain. Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma de Mallorca. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish ^[2] Nadal remains an avid supporter of RCD Mallorca, as well as Real Madrid. ^[3] His other uncle, Toni, introduced him to tennis at a young age and has been coaching him ever since then. Antoni "Uncle Toni" Nadal Homar (born 1961 in Manacor) is a Spanish Tennis coach ^[4]

Career

Early years

Although Nadal plays left-handed, he is naturally right-handed. When he was younger, his coach, Toni Nadal aka Uncle Toni, decided that his two-handed backhand would benefit from a strong right arm, so he taught Rafael to play with his left. ^[5]

It was not until Nadal was 12 that he decided to pursue a career in tennis instead of soccer. ^[2] In May 2001, when Nadal was 14 years old, tennis great Pat Cash played a clay-court exhibition match against him. Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash (born May 27, 1965, in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia Cash, who was originally scheduled to play Boris Becker, was reluctant to play against Nadal, taking offense to this last minute change of opponent. Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No Cash lost the match by a close margin. ^[2]

Nadal also trained at Nick Bollettieri's tennis camp in Florida for a short time during two summers in his early teens.

2002 - 2004

In 2002, the 15-year-old Nadal won his first ATP match, defeating Ramon Delgado in Mallorca to become the ninth player in the open era to win an ATP match before his 16th birthday. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players ^[6]

In 2003, Nadal became the second-youngest player to be ranked among the world's top 100 singles players. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He finished the year in the top 50, winning two Challenger titles. At his Wimbledon debut, Nadal, then 17, became the youngest male player to reach the third round since 16-year-old Boris Becker in 1984. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) ^[7]

In 2004, Nadal was forced to miss most of the clay-court season, including the French Open, due to a stress fracture in his left ankle. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[2]

2005

2005 was Nadal's breakthrough year. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At the Australian Open, he reached the fourth round and pushed the eventual runner-up, Lleyton Hewitt, to five sets. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Two months later, he reached the final of the Miami Masters tournament, and despite being two points away from victory in straight sets, he was defeated in five sets by the world's number one player, Roger Federer. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No

Shifting to the clay court season, Nadal won two ATP Masters Series events in Monte Carlo and Rome. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. At one point in the year, Nadal won 24 consecutive matches, the longest winning streak of any teenager in the open era, topping Andre Agassi's run of 23 matches in 1988. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) By May 2005, Nadal had reached the top 5 in the world rankings, becoming the youngest player to break into the top 10 since Andrei Medvedev in 1993. Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional Tennis player from Ukraine. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

Nadal entered his first French Open among the favorites. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over He beat two of France's local hopes, Sébastien Grosjean and Richard Gasquet, to reach the semifinals. Sébastien René Grosjean (pronounced GROH-zhahn (born May 29, 1978, Marseille, France) is a professional Tennis player from On his 19th birthday, he defeated Federer in the semifinals, preventing the Swiss from potentially achieving a career Grand Slam. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Two days later, he became the fourth-youngest French Open champion in the open era, defeating Argentina's Mariano Puerta in the final. Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player ^[8] He became the seventh player to win a Grand Slam in his first appearance at the event and the first since Agassi at the 1995 Australian Open, and he is one of only two people to win at Roland Garros on their first attempt, the first being Mats Wilander in 1982. Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No ^[4] He also became the first teenager to win a Grand Slam singles title since Pete Sampras won the 1990 U.S. Open at age 19. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No List of the 1990 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's singles See also 1990 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras def Nadal is the first teenager to win at least six titles in a year since Agassi in 1988 at the age of 18.

Three days after his victory in Paris, his winning streak was snapped on the grass courts of Halle, Germany, where he was beaten by German Alexander Waske in the first round. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Alexander Waske (born March 31, 1975 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a professional Male tennis player from Germany ^[9] He suffered another disappointment at Wimbledon, where he was eliminated in the second round by Gilles Müller of Luxembourg. Gilles Müller (born on May 9, 1983) is a Luxembourgian professional tennis player Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by ^[10]

In July, at age 19 years, 1 month, and 22 days, Nadal became the third teenager to reach World No. 2 in the history of the ATP computer rankings, which began in 1973, joining Boris Becker (age 18 years, 9 months, and 17 days) and Björn Borg (age 18 years, 10 months, and 2 days) as the only teenagers to be ranked No. Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players 2. ^[4]

Nadal started his 2005 hardcourt season by defeating Agassi in the final of the Canada Masters. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Nadal was seeded second at the U. S. Open but was eliminated in the third round by American James Blake in four sets. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and Despite the loss, his second seeding and third round performance were both career highs. After the U. S. Open, Nadal won two hard court tournaments. In September, he defeated Guillermo Coria in the final of the China Open in Beijing, and in October, he won his fourth Masters Series event, defeating Ivan Ljubičić in five sets in the final of the Madrid Masters. Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players He then suffered a foot injury that kept him out of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005 and the start of 2006, causing him to miss the Australian Open. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Overall, Nadal matched world No. 1 Roger Federer's standard in ATP titles won in a single season, eleven, and Masters Series events won, four. He won 79 matches in 2005, second only to Federer's 81.

2006

The fierce rivalry between Nadal and Roger Federer continued into 2006. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No In March 2006, Nadal handed Federer his first loss of the year at the final in Dubai, winning 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. Nadal defeated Federer again at the Monte Carlo Masters by a score of 6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that

The two squared off again in the Rome Masters final. There, it seemed as though Federer might finally defeat his nemesis, thereby ending Nadal's streak of consecutive clay court matches. However, Nadal fought off two match points and won 6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6.

Nadal broke Argentinian Guillermo Vilas's 29-year record of 53 consecutive clay court match victories after defeating Robin Soderling in the first round of the 2006 French Open. Guillermo Vilas (born August 17 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional Tennis player Robin Söderling (born August 14, 1984) is a Swedish Tennis player The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Following the victory, Nadal was presented with a trophy containing the cross section of the construction of a clay court. Vilas was on hand for the ceremony, although Vilas has refused to acknowledge Nadal's feat as more impressive than his own (which was accomplished in a single season). ^[11]

At the French Open, Nadal reached the final for the second consecutive year, and squared off against the world's No. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over 1 player, Roger Federer, in a highly anticipated match. For Federer, the French Open was the missing link in a career Grand Slam and in holding all four majors simultaneously. For Nadal, the task of defending his French Open title, as well as maintaining a dominant winning record against Federer, was enormous, something that no other player had so far accomplished. Though Nadal was the favorite based on his clay court ability, Federer was the overwhelming favorite with the raucous French crowd. Everyone expected a highly competitive match, much like the ones they had played in the last three Masters Series tournaments. Yet the first two sets were hardly competitive as the rivals traded 6–1 sets. Nadal steamrolled over Federer through the third set and most of the fourth. Federer finally broke Nadal's serve deep in the fourth set as he was serving for the match and forced a tiebreak, which Nadal won. With the win, he became the first player to defeat Federer in a Grand Slam final. ^[12]

With an undefeated 2006 clay court season, Nadal firmly stamped himself as the dominant clay court player in the world and as the only player able to beat Federer consistently.

In the quarterfinals of Queens Club Championships, a Wimbledon tune-up tournament, Nadal withdrew due to a shoulder injury against Lleyton Hewitt. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No This loss ended a winning streak of 26 matches, the last loss to Carlos Moyà in March. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number

Seeded No. 2 going into Wimbledon, Nadal reached the finals, securing a match against Federer by beating Marcos Baghdatis in the semifinals. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis During his run, Nadal was two points from defeat against American qualifier Robert Kendrick in the second round before coming back to win in five sets. Robert Kendrick (born November 15, 1979 in Fresno, California) is an American tennis player Nadal also defeated Andre Agassi in the third round, in Agassi's final match at Wimbledon. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments All seven of the previous Nadal/Federer encounters had been played on either clay or hard courts; however, Wimbledon is played on grass, Federer's preferred surface. He had won the title three consecutive years. Though Nadal played well in the final after a sluggish start, he fell in four sets, 6–0, 7–6, 6–7, 6–3, cementing Federer's position at the top of the world rankings. Despite the loss, Nadal well exceeded most expectations by reaching the finals, winning more matches at Wimbledon (six) than he had ever won on grass in his entire career. Prior to the 2006 tennis season, Nadal's record on grass courts stood at three wins and three losses, and even the most optimistic predictions suggested that he would be several years away from being a contender on grass. ^[13][14]

With their finals appearance, Nadal and Federer became the only pair of men in the open era to reach the Wimbledon final after having both played in the French Open final just a month prior. This article describes the History There have been several men to reach the Wimbledon final after making the French Open final, but never had the same two men accomplished such a feat at the same time. They repeated this feat in 2007.

At the 2006 U.S. Open Nadal reached the quarterfinals, his best result at the tournament to date. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. He lost to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in four sets. Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a Nadal failed, however, to reach the third round of his next tournament, the Stockholm Open, where he lost to Joachim Johansson 6–4, 7–6. Joachim Johansson (born July 1 1982 is a professional male tennis player from Sweden. Nadal also lost in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, where he was defeated by Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 7–6 for the third time. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech After the tournament, Nadal blamed mental and physical exhaustion for his recent losses.

During the round robin stage of the Tennis Masters Cup, Nadal lost to James Blake, but defeated Nikolay Davydenko and Tommy Robredo. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Nadal reached the semifinals as the second place finisher in his group, where he lost to Federer 6–4, 7–5. This was Nadal's third loss in nine career matches with Federer. He and Federer played an exhibition match in Seoul, Korea, the week after the Master's Cup, which Federer won in three sets.

2007

Nadal started 2007 by reaching the semifinals of the Chennai Open in India, where he lost to Xavier Malisse 6–4, 7–6. The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. Xavier Malisse (born July 19 1980) is a Belgian Tennis player At his next tournament in Sydney, Australia, Nadal retired from his first match against Chris Guccione with a groin injury. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Chris Luke Guccione (born July 30, 1985) is an Australian Tennis player from Greenvale Victoria. At the Australian Open, Nadal defeated Andy Murray 6–7(3), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to reach the quarterfinals, where he lost to Fernando González 6–2, 6–4, 6–3. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina

In the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships, Nadal lost to Mikhail Youzhny 7–6, 6–2. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a After that loss, he played at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, defeating Novak Đjoković 6–2, 7–5 in the final. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area in between Palm Desert and La Quinta ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at However, at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, Nadal was defeated in the quarterfinals by tenth seeded and eventual winner Đjoković 6–3, 6–4. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the island of Key Biscayne.

Nadal defeated Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters 6–4, 6–4. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that This was Nadal's third consecutive title in the principality, the first player since Ilie Năstase in 1971-73 to accomplish that feat. Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest, Romania) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players He followed that hat-trick with another one at the Open Seat in Barcelona, Spain, defeating Guillermo Cañas in the final. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player At the Rome Masters, Nadal continued his hat-trick streak, beating Fernando González in the final 6–2, 6–2 to become the first man to win in Rome three consecutive years. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina At the Hamburg Masters, Nadal lost the final to Federer 2–6, 6–2, 6–0. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The loss ended Nadal's clay court winning streak at 81, which is the male open-era record for most consecutive victories on a single surface. He thus surpassed John McEnroe's 75-match streak record on indoor carpet. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No ^[15]

On May 2, 2007, the "Battle of Surfaces," an exhibition event, took place at the Palma Arena in Mallorca. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Battle of Surfaces was an ATP Men's Tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007. Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Nadal and Federer met on a tennis court that was half grass and half clay. ^[16] Nadal won 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(10).

Nadal and Federer would meet in the final of the French Open for the second consecutive year, and in the latter stages of the tournament for the third time in a row. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Nadal prevailed in four sets, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, winning his third straight championship at Roland Garros. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over With this victory, he became the first player since Björn Borg in 1978-81 to win the French Open in three consecutive years, and once again prevented Federer from achieving the career Grand Slam and owning all four major titles simultaneously. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year

In preparation for Wimbledon, Nadal played the grass court Queen's Club Championships, losing in the quarterfinals to Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 7–5, 7–6(0). The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington Nicolas Mahut (born January 21 1982 in Angers) is a French Tennis player

In Wimbledon, Nadal reached his second final in a row, having been beaten by Federer in the previous year's final. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July, 2006. Nadal's road to the final proved difficult, after having nearly been eliminated both in the third and fourth round in tough five-set matches. Numerous rain delays also kept him on the court for seven straight days. ^[17] In the quarterfinals, Nadal defeated Tomáš Berdych in straight sets, and was awarded victory in his semifinal when fourth seed Novak Đoković retired injured. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at ^[18] However, he was defeated 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2 in the final by Federer, marking the Swiss' fifth straight triumph at the event. While leading 4–1 in the fourth set, Nadal had to take some time out to have an ailing knee taped, and although he exhibited no apparent ill effects, the direction of the match then turned in Federer's favor. Nadal failed to convert four break point chances in the fifth set.

Despite the loss, Nadal remained the only active player with a winning record (8–6) against Federer after five matches or more. Nadal is 6–1 on clay, 2–3 on hard courts, and 0–2 on grass against Federer. With his achievement in the 2007 Wimbledon final, Nadal is also both the first player that has forced Federer to a fifth set in a Grand Slam final, and the first to take Federer to a fifth set at Wimbledon since his 2001 fourth round encounter with Pete Sampras. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No

At the clay-court tournament in Stuttgart, his first tournament since Wimbledon, Nadal defeated comeback player Stanislas Wawrinka in the final to win his second title there in three years (he did not participate in 2006). Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player It was his 23rd title.

Nadal then played the Canada Masters tournament, an event he won in 2005. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in He reached the semifinal, where he lost to the eventual winner Novak Đjoković 7–5, 6–3. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at The following week, at the Cincinnati Masters, Nadal retired from his first match (a second-round encounter with Juan Mónaco who was leading 7–6, 4–1). The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Juan Mónaco (born March 29, 1984 in Tandil) nicknamed "Pico" is a male Tennis player from Argentina. Although Nadal had been struggling with a knee injury,^[19] it was a problem with his forearm that caused him to retire.

At the 2007 U.S. Open, Nadal was defeated in the fourth round by countryman David Ferrer in four sets, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia He also lost in the 2007 Madrid Masters quarterfinals. The 2007 Madrid Masters (also known as the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on indoor hard He lost to eventual titlist David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–2. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 At the 2007 Paris Masters, Nadal reached the semifinals where he slimly defeated Marcos Baghdatis. The 2007 Paris Masters (also known as the BNP Paribas Masters for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis He faced Nalbandian in the final again, and lost again, 6–4, 6–0. ^[20] By reaching the final of the Paris Masters, the Cincinnati Masters becomes the only ATP Masters Series event to which Nadal has not reached the title match.

Nadal participated in the Tennis Masters Cup,defeating Richard Gasquet 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the first match of round-robin contention. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings The term round-robin describes correspondence to a single Address authored or signed by numerous individuals (as found in a Petition) He then lost to David Ferrer 4–6 6–4 6–3, followed by a 6–4, 6–4 victory in the match against Novak Đoković. David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia Nadal's advance to the semifinals was guaranteed after Richard Gasquet of France lost 6–1, 6–1, to David Ferrer. The semifinal proved to be the last match of the season as he was beaten 6–4 6–1 by Roger Federer.

During the close season, a very serious problem with his foot was claimed by his coach that might hinder his career. However, Nadal along with his doctor denied this and both he and Nadal claimed he was at perfect health.

2008

Nadal started his year as the top seed at the Chennai Open. The 2008 Chennai Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. In the semifinals, Nadal defeated Carlos Moyà in 3 hours, 54 minutes, 6–7(3), 7–6(8), 7–6(1). Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number This match equaled the record for the longest three set match in ATP tour history that Andrei Cherkasov and Andrea Gaudenzi previously held. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Andrei Cherkasov ( Андрей Черкасов; born July 4, 1970 in Ufa) is a former professional Tennis player from Russia Andrea Gaudenzi (born July 30, 1973) is a former Tennis player from Italy, who turned professional in 1990 In the final, Nadal was defeated by Mikhail Youzhny 6–0, 6–1. Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a

At the 2008 Australian Open, Nadal defeated Jarkko Nieminen in the quarterfinals and thereby reached the semifinals for the first time. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland He was defeated by unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 despite having not lost a set in his previous five matches. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player

In Rotterdam, he was upset by Andreas Seppi, who defeated him 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the second round. Andreas Seppi (born February 21, 1984 in Bolzano, Italy) is a professional Tennis player from the province of Trentino-Alto At the Dubai Tennis Championships, Nadal reached the quarter finals where he lost to the eventual champion, Andy Roddick in straight sets 7–6, 6–2. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No At the 2008 Pacific Life Open, Nadal, the defending champion, fell to Novak Đoković in the semifinals 6–2, 6–3, after three set wins against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and James Blake. The 2008 Indian Wells Masters (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and

In the next week, in the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open, Nadal fell to Nikolay Davydenko in the final 4-6 2-6. The 2008 Miami Masters (also known as the Sony Ericsson Open for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Nadal followed this up with a fourth straight Monte Carlo Masters victory, defeating Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-5, coupled with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph in the doubles partnering Tommy Robredo. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. He thereby became only the second player in history to win both the singles and doubles of a Masters Series tournament, the other being Jim Courier at the 1991 Indian Wells tournament. James Spencer "Jim" Courier Jr (born August 17 1970 in Sanford Florida) is a former world number one professional Tennis player from the

Nadal followed this up a week later with his 25th career ATP title in Barcelona, his fourth win in a row there, by beating his compatriot David Ferrer in three sets. This improved his record to 20-1 in clay court finals, and he has won 103 of his last 104 matches on clay. ^[21]

At the 2008 Rome Masters, Nadal, affected by his painful right foot ^[22], was upset by fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the second round in straight sets 7-5, 6-1. The 2008 Rome Masters was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No It was only his second loss in his last 105 clay court matches, and his first-ever loss in Rome. ^[23]

At the 2008 Hamburg Masters, Nadal was scheduled to play Federer in the final after a marathon match 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 with Novak Đoković in the semis that lasted more than three hours. The 2008 Hamburg Masters was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Nadal needed to beat Đoković in order to retain his No. 2 in the rankings. On May 18, Nadal went on capture his 11th ATP Masters Series crown after defeating Roger Federer in the final 7-5, 6-7, 6-3. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No He thereby became only the third player since 1990 to have captured all three clay Masters Series titles (Monte Carlo, Rome and Hamburg) in his career, the other two being Gustavo Kuerten and Marcelo Rios. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile.

At the 2008 French Open, Nadal won his first round match in straight sets by beating Brazilian Thomas Bellucci 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. In his second round match, Nadal beat Frenchman Nicolas Devilder 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. Nicolas Devilder (born March 25, 1980) is a French male Tennis player In his fourth straight day on the court, he disposed of the Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in the third round. Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland In the fourth round, Nadal beat Spaniard and 22nd seed, Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. Fernando Verdasco Pahima Carmona (born November 15, 1983 in Madrid) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. This was Nadal's 4th straight left hander in the French Open. In the quarterfinals, Nadal beat another Spaniard, the 19th seed Nicolas Almagro, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle ( Spanish: Nicolás Almagro Sánchez Rolle; born August 21, 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is He had dropped just 25 games to this point, an average of five per match. In his semifinal, Nadal overcame third seed Novak Đoković, 6-4 6-2 7-6(3), to book a place in the final against Roger Federer. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No He is the third player in history (after Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl) to play four consecutive French Open finals. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin Nadal won the final match over Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0, tying Bjorn Borg's record of four consecutive Roland Garros singles titles. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players He won the tournament without dropping a set, thereby becoming only the 7th player to have completed this feat. Nadal paid respectful tribute to opponent Roger Federer after his victory. This was the first time since 1999 that someone had won a 6-0 set against Federer.

Playing style

Nadal's playing style is best tailored for clay courts. Playing with a strong two-handed backhand, well-angled topspin heavy strokes, fast mobility on the court, excellent defense, good feel and touch at net, and a preference to play from the deep court, he has developed into one of the, if not the best clay court players in the history of the game. He uses a full western grip forehand, which allows him to hit heavy, powerful topspin forehands giving him a bigger margin of error because of the height in which he clears the net and the speed of which the ball drops because of the topspin that is applied to the ball. His heavy topspin makes the ball kick up high in the air, which makes it extremely difficult to return. He is naturally right-handed, but he plays left-handed, and uses his dominant hand as an anchor for his two-handed backhand which he can flatten out or hit topspin like his forehand. Known for his excellent defense, Nadal hits on the run well and creates many winners from seemingly defensive positions. Rafael Nadal is extremely athletic, and tends to go after every shot, even apparent winners from his opponents. ^[24]

While Nadal's serve is not considered one of his strengths because of the lack of pace and variety compared to other players, it has become more of a weapon over the years. Employing usually a hard lefty slice towards most of his opponents' backhands (right-handed opponents), his serve can be relied upon for consistency and also for some short-point wins such as aces and bad service-returns. ^[24] With excellent accuracy, power, and consistency, his topspin groundstrokes are his main assets.

Another one of Nadal's strengths is the mental aspect of his tennis game. His ability to come back from behind in a match greatly assists him. He also has good footwork, which helps him to prepare for tennis strokes and get around the court efficiently. In addition, he can put away short balls and comes to net quite often. Rafael Nadal has an under-emphasized net game. He is able to volley deep, but his main strength at net is his touch and feel. Nadal is good at angling volleys away from his opponents and can hit drop volleys well.

Overall, Nadal is an aggressive counterpuncher, forcing his opponents to make errors with his powerful topspin groundstrokes, his speed and overall athleticism, his mental fortitude, and his ability to put away short balls. In Tennis, a player uses different strategies that both enhance his own strengths and exploit his opponent's weaknesses in order to gain the advantage and win more points

Equipment

Nadal uses a Babolat AeroPro Drive without cortex, although the racquet looks like the cortex version and he uses the string "Babolat Duralast". Babolat is a France -based Tennis, badminton and squash equipment company best known for its Racquets which are used by several top players such This model's handle is a little thinner (L2 grip= 4 1/4)) and the racquet strung between 50 and 58 pounds. His clothing sponsor is Nike. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Nadal is known for his unconventional wear, turning up in sleeveless tops and Capri pants. Capri Pants ( "capris") are a style of Pants usually worn in warm weather He wears the Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II shoes^[25] which have been customized for him with the famous "Vamos Rafa" written on the back of them. ^[26] Currently, his shoes display his nickname "Rafa" on one shoe and a logo specifically designed by Nike featuring a stylistic bull's head on the other.

Career statistics

Grand Slam singles finals (6)

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2005	French Open	Mariano Puerta	6–7, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
2006	French Open (2)	Roger Federer	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6
2007	French Open (3)	Roger Federer	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2008	French Open (4)	Roger Federer	6–1, 6–3, 6–0

Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2006	Wimbledon	Roger Federer	0-6, 6–7, 7–6, 3–6
2007	Wimbledon (2)	Roger Federer	6-7, 6-4, 6–7, 6–2, 2–6

ATP Masters Series singles finals (15)

Wins (11)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2005	Monte Carlo	Guillermo Coria	6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
2005	Rome	Guillermo Coria	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6
2005	Montréal	Andre Agassi	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
2005	Madrid	Ivan Ljubičić	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6
2006	Monte Carlo (2)	Roger Federer	6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
2006	Rome (2)	Roger Federer	6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
2007	Indian Wells	Novak Đoković	6–2, 7–5
2007	Monte Carlo (3)	Roger Federer	6–4, 6–4
2007	Rome (3)	Fernando González	6–2, 6–2
2008	Monte Carlo (4)	Roger Federer	7–5, 7–5
2008	Hamburg	Roger Federer	7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3

Runner-ups (4)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2005	Miami	Roger Federer	2–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1
2007	Hamburg	Roger Federer	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
2007	Paris	David Nalbandian	6–4, 6–0
2008	Miami	Nikolay Davydenko	6–4, 6–2

All finals (42)

Singles (35)

Wins (27)

Legend Grand Slam (4) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (11) ATP Tour (12)

Titles by Surface Hard (5) Clay (22) Grass (0) Carpet (0)

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8. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player	10 July 2005	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Tomáš Berdych	2–6, 6–2, 6–4
9. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Catella Swedish Open (or Swedish Open Båstad) is an International Series Tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech	24 July 2005	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Gastón Gaudio	6–3, 6–3, 6–4
10. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is	14 August 2005	Montréal, Canada	Hard	Andre Agassi	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
11. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments	18 September 2005	Beijing, China	Hard	Guillermo Coria	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
12. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The China Open (formerly the Beijing Salem Open) is a professional Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National	23 October 2005	Madrid, Spain	Hard (I)	Ivan Ljubičić	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(3)
13. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	4 March 2006	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Roger Federer	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
14. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	23 April 2006	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Roger Federer	6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(5)
15. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.	30 April 2006	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Tommy Robredo	6–4, 6–4, 6–0
16. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.	14 May 2006	Rome, Italy	Clay	Roger Federer	6–7(0), 7–6(5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(5)
17. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.	11 June 2006	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Roger Federer	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
18. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.	18 March 2007	Indian Wells, California, U.S.	Hard	Novak Djokovic	6–2, 7–5
19. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at	22 April 2007	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Roger Federer	6–4, 6–4
20. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.	29 April 2007	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Guillermo Cañas	6–3, 6–4
21. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player	13 May 2007	Rome, Italy	Clay	Fernando González	6–2, 6–2
22. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	10 June 2007	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Roger Federer	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
23. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.	22 July 2007	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Stanislas Wawrinka	6–4, 7–5
24. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player	27 April 2008	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Roger Federer	7–5, 7–5
25. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common	4 May 2008	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	David Ferrer	6–1, 4–6, 6–1
26. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia	18 May 2008	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Roger Federer	7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3
27. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.	8 June 2008	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Roger Federer	6-1, 6-3, 6-0

Runner-ups (8)

No. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	18 January 2004	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Dominik Hrbatý	4–6 6–2 7–5
2. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Heineken Open is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Dominik Hrbatý (born January 4 1978, Bratislava) is a professional Tennis player from Slovakia.	3 April 2005	Miami, USA	Hard	Roger Federer	2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1
3. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	9 July 2006	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Roger Federer	6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
4. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious	20 May 2007	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Roger Federer	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
5. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany.	8 July 2007	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Roger Federer	7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
6. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No	4 November 2007	Paris, France	Hard (i)	David Nalbandian	6–4, 6–0
7. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008	6 January 2008	Chennai, India	Hard	Mikhail Youzhny	6–0, 6–1
8. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a	6 April 2008	Miami, USA	Hard	Nikolay Davydenko	6–4, 6–2

Doubles (7)

Wins (4)

No. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	27 July 2003	Umag, Croatia	Clay	Álex López Morón	Todd Perry Thomas Shimada	6–1, 6–3
2. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Croatia Open Umag is an International Series Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Umag, Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Álex López Morón (born November 28, 1970 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired professional Male Tennis player from For the football player of the same name see Todd Perry (football player. Thomas Shimada (born February 10, 1975 in Philadelphia, United States) was a professional doubles player ( Tennis) from Japan	11 January 2004	Chennai, India	Hard	Tommy Robredo	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	7–6(3), 4–6, 6–3
3. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich ( Hebrew: יונתן דאריו "יוני" ארליך, born April 5, 1977) is a professional Andy Ram ( אנדי רם, born April 10, 1980) is a professional Right-handed Tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli	9 January 2005	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Albert Costa	Andrei Pavel Mikhail Youzhny	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
4. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is Tennis Tournament held in the city of Doha, in the country of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Albert Costa Casals (born June 25 1975 in Lleida) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain. Andrei Pavel (born January 27, 1974 in Constanţa) is a Romanian Tennis player who turned professional in 1990. Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a	27 April 2008	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Tommy Robredo	Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles	6–3, 6–3

Runner-ups (3)

No. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi ( Kannada: ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭೂಪತಿ (born June 7 1974 Chennai, India is a professional Tennis player. Finals (84 Won (49 Runner-ups (37	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	24 April 2005	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Feliciano López	Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić	6–3, 6–3
2. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra (born on September 20, 1981) is a Spanish professional male tennis player Leander Adrian Paes (born June 17 1973 is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and Nenad Zimonjić ( Serbian: Ненад Зимоњић born June 4, 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia, then SFR Yugoslavia) is	8 January 2007	Chennai, India	Hard	Tomeu Salvà	Xavier Malisse Dick Norman	7–6(4), 7–6(4)
3. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bartolomé "Tomeu" Salvà Vidal (born November 20, 1986 in Majorca, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish Tennis player Xavier Malisse (born July 19 1980) is a Belgian Tennis player This is the article about the tennis player For the football player see Dick Norman (football.	30 April 2007	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Tomeu Salvà	Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske	6–3, 7–6(1)

Performance timeline

Singles

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bartolomé "Tomeu" Salvà Vidal (born November 20, 1986 in Majorca, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish Tennis player Andrei Pavel (born January 27, 1974 in Constanţa) is a Romanian Tennis player who turned professional in 1990. Alexander Waske (born March 31, 1975 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a professional Male tennis player from Germany This table is current through the French Open, which ended on June 8, 2008. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Tournament	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career SR	Career W-L
Grand Slams
Australian Open	A	A	3R	4R	A	QF	SF	0 / 4	14-4
French Open	A	A	A	W	W	W	W	4 / 4	28-0
Wimbledon	A	3R	A	2R	F	F		0 / 4	15-4
U.S. Open	A	2R	2R	3R	QF	4R		0 / 5	11-5
Grand Slam SR	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 2	1 / 4	1 / 3	1 / 4	1 / 4	4 / 17	N/A
Grand Slam Win-Loss	0-0	3-2	3-2	13-3	17-2	20-3	12-1	N/A	68-13
Year-End Championship
Tennis Masters Cup	A	A	A	A	SF	SF		0 / 2	4–4
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	3R	A	SF	W	SF	1 / 4	16-3
Miami Masters	A	A	4R	F	2R	QF	F	0 / 5	14–5
Monte Carlo Masters	A	3R	A	W	W	W	W	4 / 5	24-1
Rome Masters	A	A	A	W	W	W	2R	3 / 4	17-1
Hamburg Masters	A	3R	A	A	A	F	W	1 / 3	11–2
Canada Masters	A	A	1R	W	3R	SF		1 / 4	11-3
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	1R	1R	QF	2R		0 / 4	3–4
Madrid Masters	A	1R	2R	W	QF	QF		1 / 5	10-4
Paris Masters	A	LQ	A	A	A	F		0 / 1	4–1
ATP Tournaments Played	1	11	18	21	16	18	11	N/A	96
ATP Finals Reached	0	0	2	12	6	9	6	N/A	35
ATP Tournaments Won	0	0	1	11	5	6	4	N/A	27
Hard Win-Loss	0–0	1–2	14-10	28-6	25-10	31-12	22-6	N/A	121-46
Clay Win-Loss	1–1	11-6	14-3	50-2	26-0	31-1	22-1	N/A	155-14
Grass Win-Loss	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–2	8–2	8–2		N/A	19-7
Carpet Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	2–4	0–0	0–0	0–0		N/A	2–6
Overall Win-Loss	1-1	14-11	30-17	79-10	59-12	70-15	44-7	N/A	297-73
Win (%)	50%	56%	64%	89%	83%	82%	86%	N/A	83%
Year End Ranking	200	49	51	2	2	2		N/A	N/A

A = did not participate in the tournament

LQ = lost in qualifying rounds

SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played

Davis Cup and World Team Cup matches are included in the statistics. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 7-6(3 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 Australian Open. Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2005 Australian Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed with the round in which they were eliminated Roger Federer was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Seeds The seeded players are listed below Rafael Nadal is the champion others show the round in which they were eliminated Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2006 French Open. The defending champion was Rafael Nadal. Seeds Draw Finals Top Half Section 1 Section 2 Section Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1 6–3 6–0 against Roger Federer. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6(5 6-2 7-6(3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 6-2 7-6(2 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon to equal the record of Björn Borg, defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets in the final The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 7-6(2 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2003 US Open in Tennis. Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0 7-6(3 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2004 US Open. Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi 6-3 2-6 7-6(1 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2005 US Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited The was an event that was won by Roger Federer. See also 2007 U The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France.

ATP Tour career earnings

Year	Majors	ATP wins	Total wins	Earnings ($)	Money list rank
2002	0	0	0	23,975	345
2003	0	0	0	243,238	87
2004	0	1	1	447,758	50
2005	1	10	11	3,874,751	2
2006	1	4	5	3,746,360	2
2007	1	5	6	5,646,935	2
2008*	1	3	4	3,869,241	1
Career*	4	23	27	17,853,115	10

* As of June 9th, 2008. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Davis Cup

Nadal was on Spain's victorious 2004 Davis Cup team. The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's Tennis.

First round versus the Czech Republic

• Singles: Nadal lost to Jiří Novák 7–6, 6–3, 7–6. The Czech Republic Davis Cup team represents the Czech Republic in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Czech Tennis Federation Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia
• Doubles: Nadal and Tommy Robredo lost to Jiří Novák and Radek Štěpánek 6–4, 7–6(6), 6–3. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Radek Štěpánek (born November 27, 1978 in Karviná) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic.
• Singles: Nadal defeated Radek Štěpánek 7–6, 7–6, 6–3. Radek Štěpánek (born November 27, 1978 in Karviná) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Quarterfinal versus the Netherlands

• Doubles: Nadal and Robredo lost to John van Lottum and Martin Verkerk 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands John van Lottum (born April 10, 1976 in Madagascar) is a former Tennis player from The Netherlands, who played professionally Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a Dutch Tennis player

Semifinal versus France

• Singles: Nadal defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–1, 6–2. The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France.
• Doubles: Nadal and Robredo defeated Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3. Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. Michaël Llodra (born May 18, 1980) is a professional French male Tennis player

Final versus the United States

• Singles: Nadal defeated Andy Roddick 6–7, 6–2, 7–6, 6–2. The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is governed by the United States Tennis Association Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No

Challengers and futures finals

Singles wins (8)

Legend

Challengers (2)

Futures (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	15 July 2002	Alicante, Spain	Clay	Marc Fornell	7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ||-||} Alicante ( Spanish language) or Alacant ( Valencian) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Marc Fornell Mestres (born January 26, 1982) is a professional Male Tennis player from Spain.	19 August 2002	Vigo, Spain	Clay	Antonio Pastorino	4–6, 7–6(4), 6–4
3. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For other meanings see Vigo (disambiguation Vigo is the largest city in Galicia, Spain, in terms of population Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Antonio Pastorino (born June 14, 1982) is a professional Tennis player from Argentina who has been World Number 329 on July 10	23 September 2002	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Marc Fornell	6–4, 6–3
4. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.	30 September 2002	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Guillermo García-López	6–3, 7–6(1)
5. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Guillermo García López (born June 4, 1983 in La Roda, Spain) is a professional Male tennis player from Spain.	25 November 2002	Gran Canaria, Spain	Clay	Marc Fornell	6–2, 6–3
6. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gran Canaria (in English " Grand Canary " is an island of the Canary Islands, an Archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.	2 December 2002	Gran Canaria, Spain	Hard (I)	Florian Mayer	7–6(3), 6–4
7. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gran Canaria (in English " Grand Canary " is an island of the Canary Islands, an Archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Florian Mayer (born October 5, 1983) is a professional male Tennis player from Germany.	31 March 2003	Barletta, Italy	Clay	Albert Portas	6–2, 7–6(2)
8. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Barletta is a city in Northern Apulia, southern Italy, with c Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Albert Portas Soy (born on November 15 1973, in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a professional Tennis player	4 August 2003	Segovia, Spain	Hard	Tomáš Zíb	6–2, 7–6(1)

Singles runner-ups (4)

• 2003: Hamburg Challenger (lost to Mario Ančić)
• 2003: Cherbourg Challenger (lost to Sergio Roitman)
• 2003: Cagliari Challenger (lost to Filippo Volandri)
• 2003: Aix-en-Provence Challenger (lost to Mariano Puerta)

Sponsorships

Rafael Nadal is the global ambassador for Kia Motors, and has appeared in Kia's global advertising campaigns in TV and print media. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Segovia in Castile-Leon. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Tomáš Zíb (born January 31, 1976, Písek) is a male Tennis player from the Czech Republic. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sergio Roitman (born May 16 1979) is a tennis player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Filippo Volandri (born on September 5, 1981 in Livorno, Italy) is a professional male Tennis player Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Aix (ɛks or Aix-en-Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Ais de Provença in classical norm or Ais de Prouvènço in Mistralian norm to distinguish Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player Kia Motors, a subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea 's 2nd largest automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Seoul, In May 2008, Kia released a video called Nadal vs Alien featuring Rafael Nadal in a tennis match against an alien. ^[27]

See also

• List of Grand Slam Men's Singles champions

References

External links

• Rafael Nadal's Official Site
• ATP Tour profile for Rafael Nadal
• ITF profile for Rafael Nadal
• Nadal Recent Match Results
• Nadal World Ranking History
• Davis Cup profile for Rafael Nadal

Awards
Preceded by Paul-Henri Mathieu	ATP Newcomer of the Year 2003	Succeeded by Florian Mayer
Preceded by Joachim Johansson	ATP Most Improved Player 2005	Succeeded by Novak Đoković
Preceded by Liu Xiang	Laureus World Newcomer of the Year 2006	Succeeded by Amélie Mauresmo

Association of Tennis Professionals | Top ten male tennis players as of June 9, 2008

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