Nadal surpassed his joint-record with Djokovic and Federer for the most major men's singles titles at the 2022 Australian Open, and became one of four men in history to complete the double Career Grand Slam in singles. He continued his dominance at the French Open, securing six titles, two US Open titles, an Australian Open title, and an Olympic doubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Marc López. After defeating Djokovic in the 2010 US Open final, then-24-year-old Nadal became the youngest man in the Open Era to achieve the Career Grand Slam, and the first man to win majors on three different surfaces ( hard, grass, and clay) in the same year ( Surface Slam).Īfter two injury-plagued seasons, Nadal made a stellar return in one of the greatest comeback seasons of all time in 2013 reaching 14 finals, winning two majors and five Masters events including the US Open Series sweep ( Summer Slam). He followed up his win with an Olympic singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 1 for the first time in 2008 after defeating Federer in a historic Wimbledon final, his first major victory off clay. 2 ranking and winning 16 titles before turning 20, including his first French Open and six Masters events. At the start of his professional career, Nadal became one of the most successful teenagers in ATP Tour history, reaching the world No. His 81 consecutive wins on clay is the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.įor over a decade, Nadal has dominated men's tennis along with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the Big Three, collectively considered by many to be the three greatest male tennis players of all time. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles. He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles, with 63 of these on clay courts. Nadal has won a joint-record 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No.
8 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Rafael Nadal Parera ( Catalan:, Spanish: born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Nadal during a practice session at the 2015 Aegon Championships
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