Nadal's aesthetics in his beginnings: headband to hold his long hair, tank top and pirate pantsCHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP
The characteristic image of Nadal throwing himself to the ground after winning a Grand Slam title, this one in 2005 in ParisAction Images / Reuters
Roland Garros will always be his fetish tournament: he has bitten the Musketeers' Cup 14 timesYves Herman / Reuters
The 14 times Nadal has won Roland GarrosStaff / EFE
Nadal, after beating Federer in one of his multiple Grand Slam finals. In total, 22Tim Wimborne / Reuters
Defense, one of the great bulwarks in Nadal's gameLoren Elliott / Reuters
Nadal is considered the 'king' of the landToby Melville / Reuters
Nadal hitting a ball on the run at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year where he has won two titlesHannah McKay / Reuters
Nadal's idyll at the Olympic Games translates into two golds in four appearancesPATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP
Nadal bit the gold medal for the first time in Beijing 2008 in the singles...ADRIAN BRADSHAW / EFE
... and with Marc Lopez won the gold in doubles at Rio 2016Getty
A friendly rivalry: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, excited about the last match they shared on a court. They did it as a couple in the 2022 Laver CupPeter van den Berg / Reuters
The most exciting battle was played by both in the final of Wimbledon 2008 with victory for the Spaniard. A match like a moviePOOL New / Reuters
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning his finals match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008 Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
The 'Nadal-Caraz' fusion did not win a medal in Paris, but the fans were thrilled with the past and present of Spanish tennisCARL DE SOUZA / AFP
Rafa Nadal at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Conde de Godó trophyOwn
Nadal won the Conde de Godó Trophy 12 times. He was the great attraction of the Barcelona tournament during this centuryDavid Airob
A teenage Nadal chased by fans at the 2002 Godó, the year of his take-offOwn
Nadal hitting a backhand in front of thousands of spectators on the Suzanne Lenglen, the second court at Roland GarrosMARTIN DIVISEK / EFE
Rafael Nadal, a divine tennis playerDAVE HUNT / EFE
Wimbledon was a childhood dream that became a reality in 2008 and 2010VASSIL DONEV / EFE
The 'willy' of NadalGLENN CAMPBELL / AFP
Sweat, lots of sweat in Nadal's sometimes marathon matchesScott Barbour / EFE
Nadal never stopped getting excited about winning Roland GarrosCHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / EFE
Nadal's career has also had its shadows, mainly due to persistent injuriesNARENDRA SHRESTHA / EFE
Murray, when he joined for a few years the 'Big 3', the triumvirate that has dominated tennis in the first two decades of the centuryANDY RAIN / EFE
Good relations between Nadal and the Eiffel TowerCHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / EFE
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal suffers from abdominal injuryOwn
Carles Moyá and his uncle Toni, his coachesCATI CLADERA / EFE
Nadal and Federer after one of their 40 matchesADRIAN DENNIS / AFP
Nadal treated for injury during a matchMADE NAGI / EFE
Nadal's bite of Lamar Hunt at the U.S. Open, an image that has been repeated four timesMike Segar / Reuters
Nadal has been able to say goodbye twice to the Philippe Chatrier this year: at Roland Garros and at the Paris GamesMIGUEL MEDINA / AFP
Nadal returns the affection of the Monte Carlo crowd this yearClive Brunskill / Getty
Without his uncle Toni he would not have made up his mind. His family has been a key pillar in his life and also in his careerGetty