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Article: Ten: Men's singles champion Rafael Nadal
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- June 6, 2005
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
06-06-2005
Ten: Men's singles champion Rafael Nadal
PARIS, June 5 Reuters - Following is a factbox on Spain's
Rafael Nadal, who won the French Open men's singles title with a
6-7 6-3 6-1 7-5 victory over Argentine Mariano Puerta on Sunday.
Born: June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain.
Turned professional: 2002
2001: Reaches second round at a second-tier Challenger event
in Seville, aged 15.
2002: Wins his first senior match on the ATP circuit in
Mallorca, becoming the ninth player in the Open era to win an
ATP match before his 16th birthday.
2003: Finishes in the top 50 for the first time.
Qualifies for his first Masters Series event in Monte ...