Rafael Nadal
| Nick Name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| DOB | 3 June 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain |
| National Team | Spain |
| Turned Pro | 2001 |
| Style | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career Titles | 73 |
| Highest Ranking | No. 1 (18 August 2008) |
| Career Record | 702–137 |
The men's singles featured the first time an Olympic tennis player had medaled in consecutive Olympiads since the 1920 games,while the men's doubles gave Switzerland its first medal in the event. The doubles also returned Switzerland and the United States to the medals stand for the first time since the 1988 re-introduction of the sport.
REGULAR SEASON STATS
| Grand Slam Win Stats | |
| Australian Open | 1 (2009) |
| US Open | 2(2010, 2013) |
| French Open | 10(2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017) |
| Wimbeldon | 2 (2008, 2010) |