Ranked as former world’s No. 1 (August 2008 – July 2009), Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players.  Today, at the age of 23, Nadal holds the world’s No. 2.  When Nadal was 8 years old, he won a championship in a regional competition for “age 12 and under” group.  His father had asked him to choose between playing football and tennis.  Log on to www.igotennis.com/blog/2009/02/12/rafael-nadal.html to read more about Rafael Nadal.

Nadal’s playing style is unique.  He uses left-handed slice strokes for his right-handed opponents.  He also has the ability to focus only on the current winning points and not the match scores.