Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera, born 3 June 1986, is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 4. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history.

Major achievements:

-Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, 28 titles in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events, and 17 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments (a record tied with Roger Federer)

-He was also a member of the winning Spain Davis Cup team in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2011

-In 2010, he became the seventh player in history and youngest of four in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam at age 24

-He is the second male player, after Andre Agassi, to complete the singles Career Golden Slam

-Nadal and Mats Wilander are the only two male players in history who have won at least two Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces—hard court, grass, and clay