Rafael Nadal is only a baseball player.
The ATP World Tour 500 series ( previously known as the ATP Championship Series and ATP International Series Gold ) is the fourth highest tier of men 's tennis tournament after the four Grand Slam tournaments , ATP World Tour Finals , and the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 . Rafael `` Rafa '' Nadal Parera ( [ rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə ] , [ rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa ] ; born 3 June 1986 ) is a Spanish professional tennis player . His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history , with some considering Nadal to be the greatest male player of all time .