Wednesday 2 September 2015

Rafel Nadal -------------------one of the "big four" of men tennis

Rafael Nadal


       Rafel Nadal's  young professional

Rafel Nadal is a Spanish tennis player who is the one start to play tennis when he was 3.

At the age of 8, Nadal won an under-12 regional tennis championship, giving Uncle Toni the incentive to step up his training. Toni noticed at the time that Rafael played his forehand shots with two hands, so he encouraged him to play left-handed, thinking it could give Rafael an edge on the court.When Nadal was just 12 years old, he won the Spanish and European tennis titles in his age group. He turned professional at age 15.

At the age of 16, Nadal made it to the semifinals of the Boys' Singles tournament at Wimbledon. At 17, he became the youngest male to reach the third round at Wimbledon since Boris Becker.

At the age of 19, in 2005, Nadal won the French Open the first time he competed in the tournament, and his world ranking shot to No. 3. Nadal won 11 singles titles that year, eight of which were on clay, and he was soon dubbed the "King of Clay."

With his powerful topspin-heavy shots, speed and mental toughness, Nadal reigned as one of the "Big Four" of men's tennis (along with Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray),Nadal has been ranked no.1 of the world  and have a lot of fans all over the world.

The key to the success for Nadal mix up his talent, hardwork and attitude.

Liangjie Chen(42350875)

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