Rafael Nadal
Spanish former tennis player
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| 2024 | Received the Davis Cup Commitment Award. |
| 2024 | Participated in the Summer Olympics as a torch bearer and competed in singles, losing to Novak Djokovic in the second round. Reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Carlos Alcaraz. |
| 2024 | Appeared in the documentary 'Federer: Twelve Final Days' about Roger Federer's final tournament at the 2022 Laver Cup. |
| 2024 | The Rafa Nadal Foundation received the Laureus Sport for Good Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards. |
| November 19 2024 | Retired from professional tennis after playing for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals. |
| October 10 2024 | Announced his intention to retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Málaga, Spain. |
| July 2024 | Competed in the Swedish Open, reaching his last career ATP Tour final by defeating Leo Borg, Cameron Norrie, Mariano Navone, and Duje Ajduković, ultimately losing to Nuno Borges in straight sets. |
| May 2024 | Lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev, concluding his Roland-Garros record at 112–4. |
| April 2024 | Reached the fourth round at the Madrid Open, defeating Alex de Minaur, but lost in round two at the Italian Open. |
| January 2024 | Nadal competed at the Brisbane International, defeating Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler before losing to Jordan Thompson and sustaining a muscle injury that forced him to miss the Australian Open. |
| 2023 | Withdrew from Indian Wells and Miami tournaments to recover from his Australian Open injury and did not play on tour for the remainder of the year. |
| August 2023 | Nadal signed up as the brand ambassador for the Indian IT major Infosys in August. |
| April 6 2023 | On the International Day of Sport, the Fundación Rafa Nadal partnered with UNESCO's Fit for Life project to tackle physical inactivity and support recovery from COVID-19. |
| March 20 2023 | Exited the ATP Top 10 rankings for the first time since 25 April 2005, ending the longest Top-10 streak in ATP rankings history. |
| January 2023 | Nadal defended his title at the Australian Open but was defeated in straight sets by Mackenzie McDonald in the second round, significantly hampered by a hip injury. |
| 2022 | Surpasses joint record with Djokovic and Federer for most Grand Slam men's singles titles at the Australian Open. |
| 2022 | Received anesthetic injections for his rare Mueller-Weiss syndrome in his left ankle while competing in the French Open, which he ultimately won. |
| 2022 | Wins the ATP Fan's Favourite Award and ITF World Champion title. |
| 2022 | Won the Australian Open final after being down two sets, defeating Jannik Sinner. |
| 2022 | Defeated Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinal with a score of 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4). |
| 2022 | Defeated Alexander Zverev in the French Open semifinal with a score of 7–6(10–8), 6–6, retired due to injury. |
| 2022 | Defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime in the French Open fourth round with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3. |
| 2022 | Achieved multiple honors including ITF World Champion, Time 100 Most Influential People, Esquire Man of the Year, Grand Cross of Naval Merit, and ATP Fan's Favourite. |
| 2022 | Nadal maintained his competitive form, winning 2 Major tournaments and finishing 3rd on the Money List with earnings of $9,368,326 |
| November 2022 | Finished the year ranked No. 2, becoming the oldest year-end top-2 player in ATP rankings history. Won his last match at ATP Finals against Casper Ruud after losing his first two matches. |
| October 8 2022 | Nadal and Mery Perelló welcomed their first child, a son also named Rafael. |
| September 2022 | Competed in the Laver Cup for Team Europe, playing doubles with Roger Federer in Federer's final professional match. They lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. |
| September 2022 | Lost in round four of the US Open to Frances Tiafoe, his only major loss in 2022 and his earliest major defeat since 2017 Wimbledon. |
| July 2022 | Withdrew from Wimbledon after defeating Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinal due to an aggravated abdominal injury. |
| June 2022 | Won his 14th French Open title and 22nd major title overall, defeating Casper Ruud in three sets. Became the then-oldest French Open champion ever and reached world No. 4. |
| March 2022 | Reached Indian Wells final after beating Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz, extending his winning streak to 20 matches. Lost to Taylor Fritz in straight sets due to a rib injury. |
| February 2022 | Won the Mexican Open without dropping a set, defeating world No. 1 Medvedev and extending his winning streak to 15 matches. |
| January 2022 | Won his second Australian Open title, securing his 21st major title and 90th ATP title by defeating Daniil Medvedev in a five-set final. Became the second man in the Open Era to complete a double Career Grand Slam. |
| January 2022 | Won Melbourne Summer Set 1, defeating Maxime Cressy in the final. |
| 2021 | Rafael Nadal recorded multiple wins against players in the ATP Top Ten rankings, including victories over players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev with a 1-1 record against each. |
| 2021 | Won the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year. |
| 2021 | Named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second time. |
| 2021 | A four-episode series about the Rafa Nadal Academy is aired on Amazon Prime and Movistar, broadcast in 244 countries worldwide. |
| 2021 | A 3-metre tall steel statue of Nadal, created by Spanish sculptor Jordi Díez Fernández, was installed at Stade Roland Garros prior to the French Open tournament. |
| 2021 | Defeated Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarterfinal with a score of 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0. |
| December 2021 | Nadal tests positive for COVID-19, interrupting his preparation for the upcoming season. |
| August 2021 | Nadal participated in the Washington Open, earning $24,400 and bringing his total year-to-date earnings to $1,478,832. |
| August 2021 | Rafael Nadal misses the US Open for the first time since 2016 due to a foot injury, marking a significant setback in his season. |
| August 20 2021 | Nadal ended his tennis season due to ongoing foot injury, withdrawing from the Toronto and Cincinnati tournaments. |
| August 20 2021 | Announced the end of his 2021 season due to a persistent left foot injury, which caused his ranking to fall to No. 6. |
| June 2021 | Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics to manage his physical condition and prevent potential injury. |
| June 2021 | Played the French Open, beating Jannik Sinner and Diego Schwartzman before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, marking only his third-ever loss at the tournament. |
| June 13 2021 | Rafael Nadal wins his 14th French Open (Roland Garros) title, extending his record at the clay court Grand Slam tournament. |
| May 2021 | Nadal won the Madrid Open, earning €58,370 and increasing his year-to-date earnings to $699,195. |
| May 2021 | Won a record-extending tenth Italian Open title, saving two match points against Denis Shapovalov before defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. |
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