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Rafael Nadal has a net worth of $240 Million, amassed over a 23-year professional tennis career and a diversified portfolio of endorsements, academies, real estate, and business investments. Born on June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain, Nadal is a former world No. 1 men’s tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles — the most of any player at the time of his retirement — including a record 14 French Open titles. He officially retired from professional tennis after playing for Spain in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November 2024.
Updated March 2026: According to Forbes, Nadal earned $134.9 million in career prize money — second all-time — plus more than $415 million from endorsements, appearances, and business ventures, for total pretax career earnings exceeding $550 million. In February 2025, he completed the sale of a 44.9% stake in the Rafa Nadal Academy to private equity firm GPF Capital for approximately €95 million ($94 million), per Tennis.com.
Rafael “Rafa” Nadal Parera was born on June 3, 1986, in Manacor, a mid-sized town in Mallorca, Spain. His uncle, Toni Nadal, began coaching him at age three, and the two would maintain that coaching relationship for most of Nadal’s professional career. His uncle Miguel Ángel Nadal was a professional footballer who played for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, exposing the young Nadal to elite sport from an early age.
Nadal showed exceptional talent across multiple sports as a child, excelling in both tennis and football before his family made the decision to focus on tennis. He trained at the Manacor tennis club under his uncle Toni and turned professional at age 15 in 2001. By age 16, he had already won his first ATP Tour title. His formal academic education was completed in Mallorca before his professional tennis schedule made traditional schooling impractical.
Nadal became one of the most successful teenagers in ATP Tour history, winning 16 titles before his 20th birthday. He won his first French Open in 2005 at age 19, the beginning of a dominance on clay that would span two decades. His 81 consecutive match wins on clay constitute the longest single-surface winning streak in the Open Era.
In 2008, Nadal defeated Roger Federer in what many consider the greatest tennis match ever played — the Wimbledon final — to claim his first Grand Slam title off clay and reach the world No. 1 ranking. He followed that with an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. By defeating Novak Djokovic at the 2010 US Open, he became the youngest man in the Open Era to complete a career Grand Slam at age 24, and the first man to win major titles on three different surfaces in the same calendar year.
Nadal won Grand Slam titles in 10 consecutive years from 2005 to 2014, then again across a four-year span from 2017 to 2020. He won the 2022 Australian Open to claim his 22nd Grand Slam title — then the all-time record — surpassing the joint record he had shared with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He ranked world No. 1 for a cumulative 209 weeks across his career and finished year-end No. 1 five times. His final Grand Slam title remained his record 14th French Open championship. He retired with a career record of 1,080 wins and 227 losses, and total career prize money of $134,946,100, second all-time per Wikipedia.
In his final competitive match, Nadal played for Spain in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November 2024. A retirement tribute ceremony was held at the 2025 Roland Garros (French Open), where Nadal delivered an emotional address on Court Philippe-Chatrier before a packed crowd.
Nadal married Maria Francisca Perelló (known as “Xisca”) in October 2019 at a ceremony in Mallorca, Spain. The couple had known each other since 2005, through Nadal’s sister. They welcomed their first son, Rafael Nadal Perelló (Rafael Jr.), on October 8, 2022. Their second son, Miquel, was born on August 7, 2025, named after Perelló’s late father who died in April 2023, according to People. The family is based in Manacor, Mallorca.
Since retirement, Nadal has spoken about focusing on family life and his business ventures. He has participated in exhibition events, including the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, a $20 million prize event in 2024. He holds the title of 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca, a noble title conferred on him by King Felipe VI of Spain in recognition of his sporting achievements.
Rafael Nadal’s net worth is estimated at $240 Million. His total pretax career earnings exceeded $550 million, according to Forbes, comprising $134.9 million in prize money and over $415 million in endorsements and business ventures.
Rafael Nadal officially retired from professional tennis after playing for Spain in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November 2024. He announced his retirement in October 2024. A tribute ceremony was held at the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, including a record 14 French Open titles. He held the all-time record for Grand Slam titles upon winning the 2022 Australian Open, briefly surpassing the joint record he had shared with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He is one of three men to have completed the career Golden Slam in singles (all four Grand Slams plus an Olympic gold medal).
As of March 2026, Rafael Nadal is 39 years old. Rafael Nadal was born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain.
Rafael Nadal stands 6 ft 1 in tall (185 cm).
Rafael Nadal married his longtime partner Mery “Xisca” Perelló in 2019. The couple had been together since 2005 and married in a private ceremony in Mallorca. They have two sons: Rafael Jr. and Miquel.
Yes, Rafael Nadal has two sons with his wife Mery Perelló: Rafael Jr. (born October 2022, ~3 years old) and Miquel (born August 2025, ~7 months old). Nadal has spoken about how fatherhood has enriched his life beyond tennis.
Rafael Nadal lives in Porto Cristo, Manacor, on the island of Mallorca, Spain. He purchased his home for approximately $5 million in 2013, staying close to where he grew up.
Rafael Nadal earned $134.9 million in career prize money during his tennis career. His Nike endorsement alone was worth approximately $10 million per year, and his total pretax career earnings exceeded $550 million.