Biofile with Rafael Nadal
Published by Scoop Malinowski on March 27, 2010 filed under BioFiles · Comments (1)
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Biofile with Rafael Nadal |
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(Photo Copyright: Henk Abbink)
Status: World #3 ATP ranked tennis player. Former #1 player has won four French Opens, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Davis Cup and a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 188
DOB: June 3, 1986 In: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain.
Tennis Inspiration: “When I was 10-12-years old I start playing well and maybe at that moment I started thinking I can be a pro. You never know how tough it is to be a professional player. So just I try my best and I finally did it.
Current Motivation: “For me it’s very easy. I always have one person in front of me, better than me in everything. So when I look at Roger in front of me all the time – better forehand, better backhand, better serve. I believe that’s the truth.”
Childhood Heroes: “I don’t have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no. But having a player like Moya in Mallorca was very important for me. I have the opportunity to practice with him a lot of times. That’s helped me a lot. And having a model closer to you is easier. So that’s important for me.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like fishing. Not actual fishing — I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It’s different. I like (to) stay with my friends. Go to beach. Go to cinema. Futbol. Play golf.”
Nicknames: Rafa, The Raging Bull.
Favorite Movies: Gladiator, Titanic.
Musical Tastes: “Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Shakira, David Bisbal — Spanish singer I listen to a lot. Mana — Mexican.”
Early Tennis Memory: “Four hours — practice one or two times a week.”
Favorite Meal: “Olives, steak, pasta, fish.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Frosted Flakes in hot chocolate.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Vanilla.”
Pre-Match Feeling: “Play with incredible motivation. A little bit nervous, but good.”
First Job: “Tennis.”
First Car: “Kia Sportage.”
Current Car: “Kia. Aston Martin DBS.”
Greatest Sports Moment: “The three most important moments in my career probably was first Roland Garros – well maybe the first Davis Cup – first Roland Garros, and first Wimbledon. And later Olympics (2008).”
Most Painful Moment: “I don’t know. When I stay injured three months (stress fracture in left ankle joint in 2004). Missed Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg, Paris (Roland Garros), Wimbledon.”
Closest Tennis Friends: “I have all the Spanish players. And I have good relations with all players. Carlos Moya. I know him for so long. I know him very well. He’s very sharp. He’s a great person even outside the game of tennis. A great guy. One of the best players in the world. I get along very well with Carlos.”
Funniest Players Encountered: “I don’t know.”
Toughest Competitors: “All the players, they is playing good. And I think the best player now is Federer. But all players good.”
Favorite Tournament(s): “I like many of them. I cannot name one.”
- Nadal signs autographs for his fans after defeating Taylor Dent in Miami. (Photo Credit: Henk Abbink)
Childhood Dream: “I like a lot the futbol, the soccer. But I like my first dream is any one day I can do the No. 1 in tennis.”
Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Ronaldo. Thierry Henry. Frank Lampard. Zidane. Ronaldino. I am a big fan of football and I enjoy all the matches. I am a Real Madrid and Real Mallorca. For sure I enjoy a lot when they win. (Basketball?) Pau Gasol — he’s playing in Los Angeles. (Tennis?) Federer — he plays very nice. He can do all the shots. I like him. And Hewitt. Because I like the mentality. Fred Couples. I met him, he was very nice.”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “In Mallorca.”
Funny Tennis Memory: “Hmmm. I don’t know because I have a lot moments funny and a lot of moments good.”
Olympic Experience In Beijing: “For me it was the first time at the Olympics. I enjoyed meeting a lot of sportsmen. It was an amazing experience. And being there in the village – I make a lot of friends.”
What Would You Be If Not A Tennis Player: “For me, it’s futbol, here (it’s called) soccer. Before tennis I started three-years-old. I have to stop because my family gave me (rule) that I have to study. So I have to study. So tennis and soccer. It’s impossible at that age (to do both). So finally I decide tennis.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “For me is good. The good persons.”
Scoop’s has done over 2,000 Biofile interviews since 1992. His first book “Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle” was read by John McEnroe who commented, “Scoop, I really liked your book,” before a World Team Tennis match at Randall’s Island in New York City in July 2009.
(Copyrighted photos provided by renowned photographer Henk Abbink.)
Topics: 2008 Olympic Games, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Dbs, Australian Open, Breakfast Cereal, Childhood Heroes, David Bisbal, Davis Cup, Greatest Sports, Hobbies Interests, Hot Chocolate, Kia Sportage, Manacor Mallorca Spain, Musical Tastes, Pasta Fish, Professional Player, Rafael Nadal, Raging Bull, Roland Garro, Roland Garros, Spanish Singer, Sports Moment, World 3
I have no idea what kind of underpants Rafael Nadal is putting on, but one thing is for certain: they’re dreadful. The good news is he plays amazing tennis. A genuine champion!