Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during day seven of the 2007 U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2007 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. World number one Rafael Nadal will be looking to make it three in a row at the 2010 US Open. With the French Open and Wimbledon titles already beneath his belt in 2010, it would appear that there are few players capable of standing up to the Spaniard. A win at the US Open in 2010 would complete a dream year for Nadal by completing his career Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal Biography

Rafael Nadal was born in Mallorca, Spain in 1986 into a family with a rich sporting pedigree. His ability as a tennis player was evident from a very early age, and at the age of 14 the young Nadal was invited to play tennis legend Pat Cash in an exhibition match which he subsequently won. In 2002 Nadal claimed his first ATP tour victory, against Ramon Delgado, to become only the 9^th player in open tennis history to win a tour game before his 16^th birthday.

Rafael Nadal made his Grand Slam debut in 2003, becoming the first 17 year old player since Boris Becker to reach the 3^rd round of Wimbledon. The year saw Nadal finished ranked in the ATP top 50, an achievement that followed on his becoming the second youngest player to rank in the ATP top 100.

Playing Style

Nadal is weakest on the hard court surfaces that neutralise his excellent arsenal of top-spin shots and expose the lack of power in his forehand and serve. Despite his mobility and powerful back-hand, the Spaniard has never moved beyond the quarter-finals of either the US Open or Australian Open, and will need to round off his game if he is to make a genuine claim from the number one spot in the rankings.

Rafael Nadal Achievements

Rafael Nadal is best known for his exploits on clay. The Spaniard won the French Open on debut in 2005 and has since claimed four more titles at Roland Garros. Nadal has also won the Australian Open and taken the Wimbledon title twice. Besides his Grand Slam exploits, Nadal has won a string of Masters Series titles, and has dominated clay court Masters Series events for half a decade.

Rafael Nadal US Open Form

Rafael Nadal appears to be unstoppable coming into the 2010 US Open. The Spaniard is back to his best after a poor season in 2009, and with Roger Federer's prodigious powers on the wane it appears as if there is no longer a player on the ATP Tour capable of containing Nadal. He's an excellent bet to complete his career grand slam by winning the 2010 US Open.

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