The King of Clay
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The King of Clay is the legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, renowned for his unparalleled dominance and record-breaking success on clay courts, especially at the French Open.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerGrandSlam | yes ⓘ |
| coachedBy |
Carlos Moyá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toni Nadal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaries |
Novak Djokovic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Federer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1986-06-03 ⓘ |
| era | 21st-century tennis ⓘ |
| founded | Rafa Nadal Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frenchOpenSinglesTitles | 14 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandSlamSinglesTitles | 22 ⓘ |
| grandSlamTitles | 22 ⓘ |
| handedness | left-handed ⓘ |
| hasWon | Davis Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWonTournament |
Australian Open
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Open NERFINISHED ⓘ US Open NERFINISHED ⓘ Wimbledon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | The King of Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominance on clay courts
ⓘ
record success at the French Open ⓘ |
| memberOf | Big Three in men’s tennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| nickname | The King of Clay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicGoldMedal |
2008 men’s singles
ⓘ
2016 men’s doubles ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manacor, Mallorca, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plays | ATP Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsFor | Spain Davis Cup team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsStyle | left-handed baseline player ⓘ |
| rankedWorldNo1 | ATP singles rankings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHolderFor |
most French Open men’s singles titles
ⓘ
most clay-court titles in men’s tennis ⓘ |
| refersTo | Rafael Nadal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Manacor, Mallorca, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
exceptional defense
ⓘ
heavy topspin forehand ⓘ physical endurance ⓘ |
| surfaceSpecialty | clay ⓘ |
| surfaceWinRateLeader | clay ⓘ |
| turnedPro | 2001 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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