Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal at the players party at the Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

(L-R) David Nalbandian, Vidal, Nadal and carlos Moya relaxing at the Chennai Open players party in 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Nadal takes vital tips from the former Indian captain Krish Srikanth at Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Nadal with his powerful back-hand tries to hit the ball out of the court for a change, at the Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Nadal tries his hands at cricket with the former Indian Cricket team captain Krish Srikanth at Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Cricket meets Tennis; Nadal (C) with Krish Srikanth (R) and Karan Rastogi (L) at Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Rafael Nadal receives a warm welcome at the Chennai Open 2008. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Rafael Nadal at Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships with a falcon. (Courtesy: Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships)

Excavation work at the Burj Dubai began in January 2004 and now the structure has scaled 158 levels the most number of storeys in any building in the world and Nadal signs on the same. (Courtesy: Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships)

Rafael Nadal at Burj Dubai, world's tallest free-standing structure during the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. (Courtesy: Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships)

Rafael Nadal plays tennis on the swimming pool at a Sony Ericsson Open event in Miami. (Courtesy: Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal in a car rally session at Chennai Open 2007. (Courtesy: Chennai Open)

Spain’s Rafael Nadal, the winner of the men's singles Wimbledon final with his trophy at the Champions Dinner held at the Hotel Intercontinental, Park Lane in London on July 6, 2008. (Reuters/Tom Lovelock)

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds his trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 6, 2008. (Reuters/Toby Melville)

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with the trophy after winning his finals match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 6, 2008. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during the final tennis match of the 2008 Wimbledon championships against Switzerland's Roger Federer at The All England Tennis Club in southwest London on July 6, 2008. (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal reacts during a press conference at the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament in Stuttgart, southern Germany on July 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer)