FC Mallorca defender Miguel Angel Nadal holding his 3-year-old nephew Rafael in July 1989 😊

A crazy stat: Rafael Nadal has never lost two matches in a row on clay, out of 577 matches!!! 😮

Rafael Nadal:

111 Clay tournaments

110 wins in the opening round

His only loss came vs Ferrero in 2008 Rome (was dealing with a blister on his right foot after winning in Barcelona)

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This story from Pat Cash on Rafael Nadal ♥️

April 2005, Nadal wins in Monte Carlo and Toni says his nephew needs to keep working: 'He is a champion of nothing.' 👏

A crazy stat: Rafael Nadal has won 52 semifinals in a row on clay, from 2004 Sopot to 2014 Roland Garros 🤯

Rafael Nadal on Clay | Unreal Dominance

Davis Cup 100%
Roland-Garros 97.5%
Barcelona 94%
Monte-Carlo 92%
Rome 89.6%
Hamburg 89%
Madrid: 82%
Best of 3: 89%
Best of 5: 98%
5th set: 100%
After winning 1st set 97.5%
Outdoor 91%
Indoor 100%
Overall: 91%

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On this day in 2005, 18-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils in Monte Carlo first round.

He then won his next 80 matches on clay (until May 2007). It remains the single greatest winning streak on a surface in men’s tennis history 😮

April 2003: 16-year-old Rafael Nadal beats Karol Kucera 6-1 6-2 to win his first match ever in Monte Carlo 😀

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Rafa and Roger cruising around Monte Carlo in 2006... 💕

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April 2008: Nadal and Djokovic playing blackjack at the Monte Carlo Casino 😀

Nadal says he is dealing with abdominal problems, he is just not ready to compete.

How nice would have been if he had retired with Federer at 2022 Laver Cup... 🥲

Monte Carlo 2007, Media Day... ❤️

2003 Monte Carlo third round: world No. 26 Guillermo Coria beats 16-year-old Rafael Nadal 7-6 (3) 6-2.

After that, Nadal won 46 consecutive matches in Monte Carlo, from 2005 to 2013 🤯

This is the 92m² suite named after Rafael Nadal at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. The suite includes memorabilia from Rafa's career. It costs €1,900 a night this month 😲

April 1978, 46 years ago.

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg with an 8 year-old and future champion Andre Agassi in Las Vegas ❤️

Sinner: 'My father was a cook, my mother was a waitress. For us, work has always been a priority. I left home when I was 13, in order to achieve dreams you have to make sacrifices.' 🙌👏

This kid is the new world No. 2 (and soon No. 1) 😉❤️

Those were the days... 🥲❤️

March 28, 2004: 17-year-old Rafael Nadal defeats world No. 1 Roger Federer 6-3 6-3 in Miami third round. This is when the Fedal rivalry started ♥️

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