India, June 19 -- When Rafael Nadal was seven years old, he believed his uncle Toni could do anything - even make it rain.

A young Rafa was playing his first tournament against an 11-year-old opponent who was much bigger and stronger than him. Toni told him not to be scared, and assured him that if he was losing badly, the rain would magically come down.

Rafa didn't start well. He went down 1-0, then 2-0 and then 4-0, losing both his early service games. But then he broke back for 4-1, held serve for 4-2 and broke again for 4-3, to claw his way back into the match. That's when the rain started falling. While they were waiting for the skies to clear, Rafa frantically sought out Toni. "Stop the rain," he said. "I think I can beat him."

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