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Rafael Nadal poses with the Wimbledon trophy - Source: Reuters
Age: 25
Birthplace: Mallorca, Spain
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Turned Pro: 2001
Wimbledon debut: 2003. Reached third round.
Best result: Winner 2008, 2010
2010 result: Beat Tomas Berdych in the final
Most famous for.. those bulging biceps, a never say die attitude and coming up with amazing angles
Something you probably didn't know.. he won his first ATP match at the tender age of fifteen
When was the last time.. he lost to Roger Federer in a Grand Slam? The Spaniard hasn't been beaten by the Swiss maestro on the big stage since the final at Wimbledon in 2007.
A Kiwi connection? Surprisingly enough there is. Nadal played the Heineken Open in 2004, reaching his first ATP final.
In 2011.... after losing to Novak Djokovic in consecutive clay-court tournaments, he retained his beloved French Open title, making it his sixth French Open title in seven years and stretching his record to a incredible 71-1 on the Paris clay.
