Rafael Nadal Archives

Spanish tennis player and 2008 Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal relaxes by playing golf with a friend in his homeland, Mallorca, Spain, on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated has estimated Nadal’s total 2007 earnings, including endorsements, at $35.1 million.

Rafael, 22, currently has agreements with apparel maker Nike Inc., car company Kia Motors Corp., Spanish bank Banco Espanol de Credito SA; closely-held Grupo Valentin’s watch-maker Time Force and L’Oreal SA hair products maker.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael are the first players to qualify for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai in November.

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Spanish tennis player and 2008 Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal takes a breather with his girlfriend, Maria Francisca Perello on the beach of Mallorca on Monday.

Raf, 22, now has five career Grand Slam titles, including his four consecutive French Open wins.

With his recent win at Wimbledon, and given Federer’s recent court struggles, many people feel that the reign of Roger Federer is over.

DO YOU THINK that Rafa is now the king of tennis — YAY or NAY?

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Rafael Nadal holds up the Wimbledon trophy after winning his first title on Sunday, ending Roger Federer’s five-year reign. At four hours and 48 minutes, it was the longest final in Wimbledon history.

Nadal, 22, prevailed after winning two sets, losing two sets and then finally winning fifth match at 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. He became the first man to win the French Open (also against Federer) and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980.

After his winning match point at Wimbledon, Nadal fell to the ground and started to cry. He then pulled himself together and ran up into the stands to hug his parents and his uncle/coach Toni Nadal. Touching moment.

¡FELICIDADES, NADAL!

FYI: Venus Williams defeated younger sister Serena in straight sets: 7–5, 6–4. Together, they dominated in doubles over Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur: 6–2, 6–2.

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