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'''Prince Nelson''' (Nelson Frederick Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1960), known professionally as '''Nelson Bacall''', is a {{wp|British}} former professional tennis player and a member of the {{wp|British royal family}}. The youngest of two sons of [[Charles the Great|King Charles III]] and the {{wp|American}} actress {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}, Nelson is known for his twenty-five years long career in professional tennis during which he won a total of 55 singles titles, the most for a {{wp|British}} player in the {{wp|Open Era}} and the second-most behind {{wp|Fred Perry}}. Having turned professional in 1980, in the following year, Nelson won his first title at the {{wp|French Open}}, becoming the first {{wp|British}} player to win a major {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} title since {{wp|Fred Perry}}. In 1983, Nelson subsequently won his first {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}}, {{wp|Australian Open}}, and {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} titles, as well as his second {{wp|French Open}} title in a single calendar year, thereby becoming the first {{wp|British}} player to be ranked world No. 1 by the {{wp|Association of Tennis Professionals}}. Following this, Nelson went on to win the {{wp|Australian Open}} a further eight times, the {{wp|French Open}} a further six times, the {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} a further six times, and the {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} a further four times, becoming the joint record holder for most {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} titles won alongside {{wp|Bill Tilden}} with seven and formerly the record holder for the most {{wp|Australian Open}} titles won with nine until he was surpassed by {{wp|Novak Djokovic}} in 2023. In 1984, Nelson became the first player to achieve the {{wp|Golden Slam}}, a feat only repeated later by {{wp|Steffi Graf}}, with whom he also shares the distinction of being the only two players to have won each of the four {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} tournaments at least four times as well as the only three players alongside {{wp|Margaret Court}} to have won the {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} in both singles and mixed doubles. In addition, with a total of seven titles, together with {{wp|Novak Djokovic}}, Nelson also holds the joint record for the most {{wp|ATP Finals}} titles in which, at forty-four years old, he is also the oldest player to win the {{wp|ATP Finals|tournament}}. Moreover, in 1983, in his only {{wp|WCT Finals}} win, Nelson famously defeated the {{wp|American}} tennis player {{wp|John McEnroe}} to become the only {{wp|British}} player to win the tournament. Meanwhile, on the international stage, namely at the {{wp|Olympic Games}}, Nelson helped deliver gold for {{wp|Great Britain}} in tennis for the first time in decades since 1920. More significantly, in 2005, Nelson also helped deliver {{wp|Great Britain}}'s first {{wp|Davis Cup}} title in almost seven decades via a memorable 3-2 win over {{wp|Croatia}}, a feat that was only repeated a decade later by {{wp|Andy Murray}}. | '''Prince Nelson''' (Nelson Frederick Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1960), known professionally as '''Nelson Bacall''', is a {{wp|British}} former professional tennis player and a member of the {{wp|British royal family}}. The youngest of two sons of [[Charles the Great|King Charles III]] and the {{wp|American}} actress {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}, Nelson is known for his twenty-five years long career in professional tennis during which he won a total of 55 singles titles, the most for a {{wp|British}} player in the {{wp|Open Era}} and the second-most behind {{wp|Fred Perry}}. Having turned professional in 1980, in the following year, Nelson won his first title at the {{wp|French Open}}, becoming the first {{wp|British}} player to win a major {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} title since {{wp|Fred Perry}}. In 1983, Nelson subsequently won his first {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}}, {{wp|Australian Open}}, and {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} titles, as well as his second {{wp|French Open}} title in a single calendar year, thereby becoming the first {{wp|British}} player to be ranked world No. 1 by the {{wp|Association of Tennis Professionals}}. Following this, Nelson went on to win the {{wp|Australian Open}} a further eight times, the {{wp|French Open}} a further six times, the {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} a further six times, and the {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} a further four times, becoming the joint record holder for most {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} titles won alongside {{wp|Bill Tilden}} with seven and formerly the record holder for the most {{wp|Australian Open}} titles won with nine until he was surpassed by {{wp|Novak Djokovic}} in 2023. In 1984, Nelson became the first player to achieve the {{wp|Golden Slam}}, a feat only repeated later by {{wp|Steffi Graf}}, with whom he also shares the distinction of being the only two players to have won each of the four {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} tournaments at least four times as well as the only three players alongside {{wp|Margaret Court}} to have won the {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} in both singles and mixed doubles. In addition, with a total of seven titles, together with {{wp|Novak Djokovic}}, Nelson also holds the joint record for the most {{wp|ATP Finals}} titles in which, at forty-four years old, he is also the oldest player to win the {{wp|ATP Finals|tournament}}. Moreover, in 1983, in his only {{wp|WCT Finals}} win, Nelson famously defeated the {{wp|American}} tennis player {{wp|John McEnroe}} to become the only {{wp|British}} player to win the tournament. Meanwhile, on the international stage, namely at the {{wp|Olympic Games}}, Nelson helped deliver gold for {{wp|Great Britain}} in tennis for the first time in decades since 1920. More significantly, in 2005, Nelson also helped deliver {{wp|Great Britain}}'s first {{wp|Davis Cup}} title in almost seven decades via a memorable 3-2 win over {{wp|Croatia}}, a feat that was only repeated a decade later by {{wp|Andy Murray}}. | ||
In addition to his hugely successful singles career, Nelson also enjoyed some success competing in the doubles, doing so primarily with his wife {{wp|Steffi Graf}}. Together, the duo won the {{wp|Australian Open}} and the {{wp|French Open}} four times as well as the {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} and {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} thrice | In addition to his hugely successful singles career, Nelson also enjoyed some success competing in the doubles, doing so primarily with his wife {{wp|Steffi Graf}}. Together, the duo won the {{wp|Australian Open}} and the {{wp|French Open}} four times as well as the {{wp|Wimbledon Championships}} and {{wp|US Open (tennis)|US Open}} thrice during which they achieved a {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} in 1999, making them only the second mixed doubles pair to win the {{wp|Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam}} after {{wp|Margaret Court}} and {{wp|Ken Fletcher}}. Considered to be the most successful and prolific duo of the {{wp|Open Era}}, the two are popularly nicknamed "The Golden Duo" ({{wp|German}}: "Das goldene Duo") by media outlets while {{wp|BBC Sport}} dubbed them the "King and Queen of Tennis". | ||
Considered to be among the greatest professional tennis players in history and, among {{wp|Britons}}, some of the nation's greatest alongside {{wp|Fred Perry}} and {{wp|Andy Murray}}, due to both his fast and powerful {{wp|Serve (tennis)|serve}} and his trademark blonde hair, Nelson is popularly nicknamed "The Blonde Arrow", "The Thunderbolt", and "The Prince of Speed" by supporters. Since his retirement in 2005, Nelson has served as the chairman of {{wp|Great Britain}}'s {{wp|Lawn Tennis Association}} as well as the president of {{wp|The Football Association}}, a post that he held until 2020 when he was succeeded by his nephew {{wp|Sir}} [[William Smith]]. On 14 June 1999, Nelson married the {{wp|German}} tennis player {{wp|Steffi Graf}}, with whom he has two children. | Considered to be among the greatest professional tennis players in history and, among {{wp|Britons}}, some of the nation's greatest alongside {{wp|Fred Perry}} and {{wp|Andy Murray}}, due to both his fast and powerful {{wp|Serve (tennis)|serve}} and his trademark blonde hair, Nelson is popularly nicknamed "The Blonde Arrow", "The Thunderbolt", and "The Prince of Speed" by supporters. Since his retirement in 2005, Nelson has served as the chairman of {{wp|Great Britain}}'s {{wp|Lawn Tennis Association}} as well as the president of {{wp|The Football Association}}, a post that he held until 2020 when he was succeeded by his nephew {{wp|Sir}} [[William Smith]]. On 14 June 1999, Nelson married the {{wp|German}} tennis player {{wp|Steffi Graf}}, with whom he has two children. | ||
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| Full name | Nelson Frederick Francis Albert Charles |
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | March 23, 1960 London, England |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Pancho Segura |
| Prize money | $82,263,939 * 4th all-time leader in earnings |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2006 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1052-158 (86.95%) |
| Career titles | 55 (12th in the Open Era) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (9 December 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001) |
| French Open | W (1981, 1983, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | W (1983, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2002) |
| US Open | W (1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997) |
| Tour Finals | W (1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004) |
| WCT Finals | W (1983) |
| Olympic Games | W (1984, 1992, 2000, 2004) |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 36-8 (82.3%) |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999) |
| French Open | W (1992, 1994, 1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | W (1991, 1995, 1999) |
| US Open | W (1992, 1994, 1999) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2005) |
Medal record | |
Prince Nelson (Nelson Frederick Francis Albert Charles; born 23 March 1960), known professionally as Nelson Bacall, is a British former professional tennis player and a member of the British royal family. The youngest of two sons of King Charles III and the American actress Lauren Bacall, Nelson is known for his twenty-five years long career in professional tennis during which he won a total of 55 singles titles, the most for a British player in the Open Era and the second-most behind Fred Perry. Having turned professional in 1980, in the following year, Nelson won his first title at the French Open, becoming the first British player to win a major Grand Slam title since Fred Perry. In 1983, Nelson subsequently won his first US Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon Championships titles, as well as his second French Open title in a single calendar year, thereby becoming the first British player to be ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Following this, Nelson went on to win the Australian Open a further eight times, the French Open a further six times, the US Open a further six times, and the Wimbledon Championships a further four times, becoming the joint record holder for most US Open titles won alongside Bill Tilden with seven and formerly the record holder for the most Australian Open titles won with nine until he was surpassed by Novak Djokovic in 2023. In 1984, Nelson became the first player to achieve the Golden Slam, a feat only repeated later by Steffi Graf, with whom he also shares the distinction of being the only two players to have won each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least four times as well as the only three players alongside Margaret Court to have won the Grand Slam in both singles and mixed doubles. In addition, with a total of seven titles, together with Novak Djokovic, Nelson also holds the joint record for the most ATP Finals titles in which, at forty-four years old, he is also the oldest player to win the tournament. Moreover, in 1983, in his only WCT Finals win, Nelson famously defeated the American tennis player John McEnroe to become the only British player to win the tournament. Meanwhile, on the international stage, namely at the Olympic Games, Nelson helped deliver gold for Great Britain in tennis for the first time in decades since 1920. More significantly, in 2005, Nelson also helped deliver Great Britain's first Davis Cup title in almost seven decades via a memorable 3-2 win over Croatia, a feat that was only repeated a decade later by Andy Murray.
In addition to his hugely successful singles career, Nelson also enjoyed some success competing in the doubles, doing so primarily with his wife Steffi Graf. Together, the duo won the Australian Open and the French Open four times as well as the Wimbledon Championships and US Open thrice during which they achieved a Grand Slam in 1999, making them only the second mixed doubles pair to win the Grand Slam after Margaret Court and Ken Fletcher. Considered to be the most successful and prolific duo of the Open Era, the two are popularly nicknamed "The Golden Duo" (German: "Das goldene Duo") by media outlets while BBC Sport dubbed them the "King and Queen of Tennis".
Considered to be among the greatest professional tennis players in history and, among Britons, some of the nation's greatest alongside Fred Perry and Andy Murray, due to both his fast and powerful serve and his trademark blonde hair, Nelson is popularly nicknamed "The Blonde Arrow", "The Thunderbolt", and "The Prince of Speed" by supporters. Since his retirement in 2005, Nelson has served as the chairman of Great Britain's Lawn Tennis Association as well as the president of The Football Association, a post that he held until 2020 when he was succeeded by his nephew Sir William Smith. On 14 June 1999, Nelson married the German tennis player Steffi Graf, with whom he has two children.
Early Life
Adulthood
Personal Life
As the secondborn son of King Charles III, for much of his life, Nelson was second in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. However, the birth of his niece, the future Queen Alexandra saw him relegated to third place during the final years of his father's reign. Then, during the first few years of his brother's reign, Nelson was once again second in line to the throne until the birth of his nephew Prince Richard, followed by several other children of his brother, resulted in him placing sixth in the line of succession where he currently sits.
In a somewhat unusual manner for a member of the royal family, Nelson is known to have publicly sported a pair of tattoos, both of which are inked on his arms. In this, his right arm features a tattoo depicting a lightning bolt crossed with an arrow, a direct reference to his nickname and playing style. Otherwise, his left arm features a tattoo depicting a combination of the letter "V" and the Roman numeral for three ("III"), a reference to the famous phrase of "Veni, vidi, vici" by Julius Caesar.
A lover of high-end automobiles in the tradition of his family, Nelson, much like his siblings, personally owns several vehicles himself in which he is known to be a devoted fan of the German luxury vehicle brand Mercedes-Benz. As of current, he normally drives a white Mercedes-AMG GT while also owning a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. In addition, much like his brother, Nelson also owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which he occasionally drives for leisurely purposes.
Since 1999, Nelson has been married to the German tennis player Steffi Graf. Prior to their marriage, the couple first met at a 1990 exhibition game popularly dubbed "The Golden Slam Showdown", a best-of-three contest that pitted a 30-year-old Nelson and a 21-year-old Graf, both of whom currently hold the distinction of being the only two tennis players, male or female, to achieve a Golden Slam. Held at the Centre Court in Wimbledon, London, despite a dramatic first set that saw Graf overcome a 5-0 deficit to beat her future husband 7-5, Nelson ultimately won the contest 2-1 by later defeating Graf 6-1 and 6-3 in the second and third sets respectively. Nonetheless, irrespective of the results, their shared feat in tennis and a mutual sense of admiration for each other soon saw the couple begin a relationship that, while not officially confirmed by either of them, quickly became a popular rumour among media outlets with ESPN dubbing them the "King and Queen of Tennis". Nonetheless, during the ensuing years, in a seemingly deliberate yet vague reference to their relationship, the two appeared together as teammates for doubles matches where the two mixed in standard displays of professionalism and basic camaraderie with vague hints about their secret romance. Eventually, on 14 June 1999, Graf's 30th birthday, in a surprise revelation, the couple were married in an intimate ceremony at Oheka Castle in New York, United States, where Nelson's brother previously wedded the American supermodel Christy Turlington. Since then, the couple have welcomed two children, namely a daughter Elisabeth and a son Carl. By the couple's own request, their two children were not afforded royal titles and instead used their mother's Graf surname although they are still included in the line of succession.
Titles & Honours
- 23 March 1960 - Present His Royal Highness The Prince Nelson
Honours
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Prince Nelson of the United Kingdom |
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