Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor, Majorca on 3 June 1986, so he is 26 years old now.

Nadal's uncle Toni Nadal introduced him to tennis when he was only 3 years old. Nadal had talents in both tennis and football. When he was 12 years old, his dad made him choose one of them, and he chose tennis.

At the age of 15, he turned pro already. Two years later, at the age of 17, he beat Rorger Federer (22 at the time) for their first match.