Rafael Nadal will be remembered as one of the greatest tennis players in history. However, the Spanish legend has still a very strong link and passion for soccer. Rafa’s uncle, Miguel Ángel Nadal was a key player for the FC Barcelona and he also has 62 presence with Spain.
Rafa is a huge fan of Real Madrid and he has a very strong relationship with some his its historical players. The King of Clay also used to play soccer, but eventually (and fortunately) he opted to play tennis
Back in the day, Rafa organized an exhibition with his dear friend Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper that used to be a pillar of Real Madrid and the Spanish international team.
A video has recently resurfaced of Nadal playing that match and it was incredible to see his soccer skills.
Nadal at the U.S. Open ranking, and results in 2019
Ranked no.2, Rafael has a 43-6 win-loss record in 2019. Rafael is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he ousted John Millman 6-3 6-2 6-2, Thanasi Kokkinakis w/o and Hyeon Chung 6-3 6-4 6-2.
Rafael will fight against Cilic in the 4th round. The head to head is 6-2 for Nadal.
The last time that they competed against each other, Nadal won 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Toronto in August 2018.
The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2019 in Rome, at the French Open and in Montreal. Nadal was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Nadal won 83 titles in his career: 19 on hard courts, 59 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
