Rafael Nadal is a person who plays tennis.
The Barcelona Open ( currently sponsored by Banc Sabadell ) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players . Rafael `` Rafa '' Nadal Parera ( [ rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə ] , [ rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa ] ; born 3 June 1986 ) is a Spanish professional tennis player .