Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 3.[3] He is widely regarded as the finest clay court player in history[a] and has been nicknamed "The King of Clay."[b] His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the best ever all-rounders in tennis,[c] with some considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time.[23][24][25]