Rafael Nadal
Known for: Acting
Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. Nadal grew up in a sports-minded family; his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal was a professional association football (soccer) player who competed in the 2002 World Cup. Rafael began playing tennis at age four, guided by another uncle, Toni Nadal, who remained his coach on the professional tour. In his early years, Nadal (who wrote with his right hand) played left-handed tennis with both a two-handed forehand and backhand. When he was 12, however, his uncle encouraged him to adopt a more conventional left-handed style. Nadal stuck with his two-handed backhand but switched to what became his signature one-handed forehand, the stroke that was credited with lifting him into the sport’s upper echelons. Nadal retired from the sport on 19 November 2024, after the conclusion the Netherlands vs Spain match in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.
Filmography
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
Series
60 Minutes
Self - Tennis Player
1968
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
La resistencia
Invitado
2018
Series
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
Series
MasterChef Junior
Self - Guest
2013
Series
Rafa
Self
2026
Film
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter
Self
2026
Series
Emigratis
Self
2016
Series
Robinson Report
Self
2007
Series
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way
Self
2025
Film
Serena
Self
2016
Series
Volver
2025
Series
Guga por Kuerten
Self
2024
Film
Nasty
Self - Winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles Titles
2024
Film
Federer: Twelve Final Days
Self
2024
Film
The Match That Changed Tennis
Self
2026
Film
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self (torchbearer)
2024
Film
NBC's Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in IMAX
Self - Torchbearer
2024
Series
Rafa Nadal Academy
Self
2021
Film
Strokes of Genius
Self
2018
Film
McEnroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Film
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Self
2010
Film
¡Qué suerte hemos tenido!
2024
Film
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
Self
2014
Film
The Netflix Slam
Self
2024
Film
2022 Wimbledon Official Film
Self
2023
Film
Roger Federer - 20 ans de Grass
Self
2019
Film
Wimbledon, 2019 Official Film
2020
Film
Wimbledon - Official film 2012
Self
2012
Film
Wimbledon Official Film 2009
Self
2009
Wimbledon 2006 Official Film
Self
2006
Film
Wimbledon 2018 - Official Film Review
Self
2018
Film
Wimbledon 2011 Official Film
Self
2011
Film
Seve: Artist, Fighter, Legend
2021
Film
Zidane, un destin d'exception
Self
2007
Film
Nadal/Djokovic : Duel à Roland-Garros
Self
2023
Wimbledon - Official film 2007
Self
2008
Wimbledon 2005 Official Film
Self
2005
Film
Break Point: A Davis Cup Story
Self
2020
Film
Wimbledon The Official Film 2013
Self
2013
Film
Wimbledon 2008 Official Film
Self
2008
Film
Red Clay Heroes
Self
2016
Film
Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Roland-Garros: Building the Legend
Self
2021
Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits
Self
2024
Film
Roland Garros
Self
2014
Film
Del Potro, el último match point
Self
2023
Film
Rafael Nadal, sur la Terre du Roi
Self
2025
Film
Nadal: King of Paris
2024
Film
Nadal visto por Nadal
Rafael Nadal
2020