Rafael Nadal's emotional good bye to tennis.Lesser known facts about him

who recently retired from his professional tennis one of the most remarkable player in tennis who won 22 grand slams He was born on 3rd June 1986 in Mallorca, Spain He started his career at a very young age He was just 17 when he won his Wimbledon singles He was 19 when he made his debut in the French Open and won it In 2008, he won his first Wimbledon title in which he defeated Roger Federer with 5 sets This match went on for nearly 5 hours which was the longest match ever Nadal is also known as the King of Clay because he won the most titles on the clay court which includes 14 French Open titles Also in 2008, he won a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics singles match He also won a gold medal in the Rio Olympics doubles category In 2016, he established the Rafael Nadal Foundation which provides educational programs for disadvantaged children and promoting sports also