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Hispopularityhasalsoearnedhim thespoilsofasuc-
cessful tenniscareer in the formofglobalambassadorships
withKiaMotors,Bacardi, andNike, toname justa few.One
of themoreextravagantperkshasbeenhisRichardMille
RM027Tourbillonwatchvaluedat$690,000.Nadalwas
involved inboth thedesignand testingandsets thewatch to
local timewhereverhegoes.Hisdark,handsomemodel
lookshavealsobeen theperfectpairing forEmporioArmani
UnderwearandArmaniJeans.
Nadal isalsoanexcellentgolfer—hehasa3.5handicap
andplaysright-handed.Whenprodded,he isquitemodest
abouthisgame. “I liketogolf forrelaxation,buttobeaprofes-
sionalgolferIwouldhavetohavestartedwhenIwasakid.”
He lovesthetranquilityoffly-fishing,watchingmoviesand
sports,andplayingsoccer,and isanavid fanofSpanish foot-
ball,particularlyRCDMallorcaandRealMadrid.Healsocre-
atedtheRafaNadalFoundation in2007thatprovides
opportunities fordisadvantagedandunderprivilegedyouth,
usingsportsto instillvaluesand increaseself-esteem.Nadal’s
mother,AnaMariaParera,chairstheorganization.
Inacareerriddledwith injuriesthatresulted fromtheplay
onhazardoushardcourts(Nadalrecentlyreturnedaftera
months-longabsenceduetotendinitis),onewonderswhatthe
tennissensationwoulddo if itallendedtomorrow.Whilehe
coylyacknowledges, “IthinkIhavea fewthingsIwillenjoy,”
it’s likelythatfishing,aboat,andtheseawouldbe involved.
To learnmoreabouttheRafaNadalFoundation,visit
rafaelnadal.com.
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Rafa signs autographs for fans at oneof hismatches.
He doubles as the creator of theRafaNadal Foundation.
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