Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will face each other as most thrilling rivalry matches. Here’s Rafael Nadal : Kyrgios | Injury | Ranking.
Rafael Nadal : Kyrgios | Injury | Ranking | Net worth
Rafael Nadal Parera was born on 3 June 1986 in Manacor, a town on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain, to parents Ana María Parera Femenías and Sebastián Nadal Homar.
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
| Nickname | Rafa |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | centimeters- 185 cm meters- 1.85 m feet- 6′ 1″ |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Tennis | |
| International Debut | Turned pro in 2001 |
| Coach/Mentor | Toni Nadal |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Favourite Shot | Forehand |
His father is a businessman, owner of an insurance company, glass and window company Vidres Mallorca, and the restaurant, Sa Punta. Rafael has a younger sister, María Isabel.
His uncle, Miguel Ángel Nadal, is a retired professional footballer, who played for RCD Mallorca, FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
He idolized Barcelona striker Ronaldo as a child, and via his uncle got access to the Barcelona dressing room to have a photo with the Brazilian.
Recognizing in Nadal a natural talent, another uncle, Toni Nadal, a tennis coach, introduced him to the game when he was three years old.
Kyrgios
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will meet on Friday a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final, their third clash at The Championships.
Nadal currently leads their ATP Head2Head 6-3, and the Spaniard is pursuing a record-extending 23rd major title.
Kyrgios is trying to reach his first Grand Slam final. ATPTour.com looks back at the pair’s previous ATP Head2Head meetings.
Every clash between Nadal and Kyrgios is highly anticipated, and their 2022 meeting at Indian Wells was no different. This time, Nadal carried a perfect 18-0 record on the season into the match.
Kyrgios brought some of his best tennis, even earning two break points in his first return game of the deciding set.
But Nadal and his battling spirit refused to give in, and the Spaniard triumphed 7-6(0), 5-7, 6-4 after two hours and 46 minutes.
“That one hit pretty hard. I felt like, honestly, I was the one to end the streak,” Kyrgios said.
Injury
Rafael Nadal has announced that he is withdrawing from the upcoming Montreal Open as he continues to recover from an abdominal injury suffered in July at Wimbledon.
In a statement, Nadal shared that his injury has not healed sufficiently in order to play in Montreal, so he will continue to take time off to recover ahead of the US Open in late August.
“I have been practicing for a while now without serving and started with serves four days ago,” read Nadal’s statement via Tennis Canada. “Everything has been going well.
However yesterday, after my normal practice, I felt a slight bother on my abdominal and today it was still there.
The 36-year old Spaniard aggravated an ongoing abdominal issue that began at WImbledon when he suffered a seven-millimeter abdominal tear during a victory over Taylor Fritz in his quarterfinal match.
The injury forced Nadal to withdraw from the semifinal, ending his chances of a calendar Grand Slam and continuing a recent trend of injuries.
Rafael Nadal Ranking
He is currently ranked world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Career record | 1063–213 (83.3%) |
| Career titles | 92 (4th in the Open Era) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (18 August 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 (11 July 2022) |
He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal has won an all-time record 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles.
He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles, with 63 of these on clay. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles.
His 81 consecutive wins on clay is the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
Net worth
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player who has a net worth of $220 million dollars.
| Net Worth: | $220 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Jun 3, 1986 (36 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession: | Tennis player, Athlete |
| Nationality: | Spain |
Regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time, Rafael Nadal has won countless tournaments over the years. Known as the “king of clay,” Nadal holds a record of 82 consecutive wins on a single surface (clay).