ROLAND-GARROS
19 May - 8 June 2025
With his unquenchable desire to win, lasso forehand, deft touch, incredible battles against his greatest rivals, steely mentality and irreproachable attitude on and off the court, the imprint left by Rafael Nadal on the world of tennis is indelible. But behind all the accomplishments and treasured memories, he leaves behind an astonishing series of records and stats and will remain someone who assured a prominent place in the pantheon of tennis greats.
Rafael Nadal: an immense career in numbers
We take a closer look at the most striking stats from the Mallorcan’s sensational career.
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As in the Mallorcan’s overall win/loss record across 23 seasons at the highest level. It is also the second-best ratio after that of Novak Djokovic (1124 wins and 222 losses).
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His win/loss ratio on clay is even more impressive, with his staggering win percentage of 90.5% the best of any player in the game’s history. Clay really was his kingdom.
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All told, Nadal won no fewer than 92 ATP singles titles (including a record 63 on clay), making him the 5th most successful player of all time behind Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103), Novak Djokovic (99) and Ivan Lendl (94). He is also ranked 5th in terms of finals played (131).
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Of those 92 titles, 22 are Grand Slams: 2 at the Australian Open (2009 and 2022), 14 at Roland-Garros (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022), 2 at Wimbledon (2008 and 2010) and 4 at the US Open (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019). In total, he took part in 68 majors, reaching 30 finals and 38 semi-finals. Amazing!
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Another impressive aspect of Nadal’s record is his 36 Masters 1000 titles, including 11 in Monte-Carlo (with 8 in a row between 2005 and 2012) and 10 in Rome! And that’s not to mention his 23 ATP 500 and 10 ATP 250 singles titles.
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The number of Davis Cup campaigns he won with Spain (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019). Unfortunately, Nadal could not bow out with a 6th at the final tournament of his career in Malaga.
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Always one to go the extra mile when representing his country, Spain’s Raging Bull also has 2 Olympic gold medals to his name: one in singles (from Beijing 2008) and the other in doubles (with Marc Lopez at Rio de Janeiro 2016).
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Though a formidable singles player, the Spaniard was no less effective and precise when paired up. As well as the aforementioned Davis Cup and Olympics exploits, he won 10 doubles titles, including 3 at Masters 1000 events (Monte-Carlo 2008 with Tommy Robredo and Indian Wells 2010 and 2012 with Marc Lopez). Clearly a team player too!
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Nadal also holds the record for consecutive seasons with at least two ATP title wins: 18, from 2005 to 2022. Talk about consistent!
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As in the number of weeks ‘Rafa’ spent at the summit of world tennis. In total, he finished 5 seasons (2008, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019) in top spot, as well as being world No. 2 for 387 weeks...
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Further evidence of his longevity at the highest level are the 912 consecutive weeks (more than 17 years) he spent in the Top 10 (between April 2005 and March 2023)!
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The record number of consecutive victories on clay that Nadal racked up between 2005 and 2007, a run that brought him 13 tournament wins. He also reached 52 straight semi-finals on this surface between 2004 and 2014 and won 46 consecutive matches in Monte Carlo between 2005 and 2013 (when he lost the final to Novak Djokovic). If that wasn’t impressive enough, the Mallorcan also set an all-surface record by winning 50 consecutive sets on clay between May 2017 and May 2018. Clay was clearly his domain.
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However, if anyone ever tells you that Nadal only excelled on clay, don’t hesitate to remind them of his numerous accomplishments (including Grand Slam titles) on surfaces all around the world. You can also point out that in 2008, he strung together a series of 32 consecutive wins and 5 titles on three different surfaces (Hamburg, Roland-Garros, Queen's, Wimbledon and Toronto). Case dismissed.
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Though rarely a glorious number, in this case it perfectly symbolizes the mindset, humility and irreproachable attitude of this great champion. Throughout his career, Rafael Nadal did not smash a single racket out of the 1250 given to him by his equipment manufacturer. Respect.