Q 01/05

Which fellow Spaniard was Nadal's doubles partner at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

A) Carlos Alcaraz

B) Marcel Granollers

C) Pablo Carreño Busta

D) Roberto Bautista Agut

Answer · why

A) Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz, then 21, was making his Olympic debut. The pair won two rounds before Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram beat them 6-2 6-4 in th...

Q 02/05

Whose six French Open men's titles did Nadal overtake?

A) Björn Borg

B) Ivan Lendl

C) Mats Wilander

D) Gustavo Kuerten

Answer · why

A) Björn Borg

Björn Borg won his six between 1974 and 1981. Nadal passed him in a rain-hit 2012 final that had to be finished on the Monday, and ended his career wi...

Q 03/05

Which title did Nadal never win, finishing runner-up in 2010 and 2013?

A) ATP Finals

B) Davis Cup

C) Olympic gold

D) Cincinnati

Answer · why

A) ATP Finals

ATP Finals: he played the season-ending event 11 times and won 21 of 39 matches, but lost the 2010 final to Roger Federer and the 2013 final to Novak ...

Q 04/05

Which uncle introduced Nadal to tennis and coached him until 2017?

A) Carlos

B) Miguel Ángel

C) Sebastián

D) Toni

Answer · why

D) Toni

Toni made the young Rafa pick up the balls and sweep the courts after group sessions.

Q 05/05

Nadal's uncle Miguel Ángel played which sport professionally?

A) Football

B) Basketball

C) Cycling

D) Handball

Answer · why

A) Football

Football: Miguel Ángel Nadal played at three World Cups for Spain. Rafa was a promising young striker himself until he had to choose between the two s...

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