Rafael Nadal has a fantastic relationship with his stunning sister Maribel. There are many stories about Rafa being extremely protective of Maribel. Apparently. the King of Clay is so protective of her young sister that during important tournaments his team has to be careful not to disclose him if she has a simple cold .
Rafa has just turned 35 and his sister posted a couple of extremely cute pictures of them as a happy birthday.
Now the world no.3, Nadal achieved a 20-3 match record in 2021. Nadal is competing at the French Open where he managed to beat Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-63 and Richard Gasquet 6-0 7-5 6-2
.Rafael Nadal will square off with the world no.45 Cameron Norrie in the 3rd round. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Nadal.
Nadal has won 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Nadal won 88 titles in his career: 21 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)