Rafael Nadal Age 15
In 15 years of professional tennis at the age of 34 rafael nadal winner of 20 grand slams including a career slam five davis cups two olympics golds in the mens singles and mens doubles and year end number one on five separate occasions has never won the atp tour finals the annual showdown among the worlds elite and the curtain closer to every tennis season.
Rafael nadal age 15. A year later the 16 year old nadal stunned the tennis world by beating french open champion albert costa under floodlights in the second round at the monte carlo masters. Rafael nadal pareras road to 1000 wins officially started at age 15 with a first round win at the mallorca open over ramon delgado a paraguayan then ranked no. 762 nadal won his first atp match defeating ramon delgado 9 and became the ninth player in the open era to do so before the age of 16. 81 in the world.
Rafael nadal began playing tennis at age three and turned pro at 15. Nadal turned professional at age 15 and participated in two events on the itf junior circuit. Known as the king of clay for his skill playing on clay courts as well as his topspin heavy shots and.