Rafael Nadal made Wimbledon debut in 2003, a few weeks after turning 17. The Spaniard advanced into the third round as one of the youngest players in the Open era alongside Boris Becker and Mats Wilander, hoping for more of the same in the years to come.Rafa skipped Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2004 after suffering an ankle injury, bouncing back stronger in 2005 as the top-10 player following titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome. In his first appearance in Paris, Rafa secured the first Major title a couple of days after the 19th birthday.He became the last teenager with a Major crown and focused on Wimbledon. Alexander Waske took down the upcoming star in the first round in Halle, and Rafa looked better in London, b …

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