Rafael Nadal

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By Michelle August 31, 2022

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Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player.

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He is currently ranked world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

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He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.

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Nadal lived with his parents and younger sister María Isabel in a five-storey apartment building in their hometown of Manacor, Mallorca.

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Rafael Nadal rallied to defeat Rinky Hijikata in the No. 2 seed's opening match at the US Open on Tuesday night.

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Nadal improved to 20-0 in matches on the ATP tour's main tournaments.

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