2017-06-03 Sat

Rafael Nadal referred as Rafa by his fans is a professional tennis player and world champion. Rafael is a clay-court specialist as his nickname ‘The King of Clay’ might suggest, with 7 French Open grand slam titles under his belt.

Rafael Nadal was born on the Spanish island of Majorca on 3rd June 1986 to a businessman named Sabastian and a restaurant manager named Ana Maria. When Nadal was 8, he beat boys much older than him to win the under 12 regional tennis championship.

Rafael matched Boris Becker’s record of being the youngest man to reach round 3 at Wimbledon at age 17. Nadal stormed Roland Garros in 2005 when he became the first person in 20 years to win The French Open on their first attempt. He went on to win the title 4 years in a row and then two times after that which is how he got the moniker ‘The King of Clay.

Tennis is a game which is played worldwide. Various countries have issued stamps celebrating this athletic sport. India Post issued various Commemorative Stamps on Olympic Games. The given stamp depicts a sports player playing tennis, having the face value of INR 6.