Over the last few years several all-time greats have called time on their professional tennis careers, and we’ve given them a statistical send-off, counting down some of their most incredible records that may never be broken. We did it for Serena Williams, Roger Federer and most recently Andy Murray.
And now, it’s Rafael Nadal’s turn.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 is playing the final event of his career this week, the Davis Cup Finals, and in the five days leading up to it we’ve been bringing you five of his records—one a day—that may never be broken.
In the last four days we’ve covered his 23 career wins over world No. 1s, his 912 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings, how he became the youngest man ever to complete a Career Golden Slam and how he’s the only tennis player ever to win multiple Grand Slam titles in three different decades.
Last up, a mind-blowing level of domination.
Winning Roland Garros 14 times
When you think of Rafael Nadal you think of Roland Garros, and there’s a reason the two are synonymous—no tennis player has ever dominated a single tournament like he has there.
He’s won Roland Garros a total of 14 times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
No other player in tennis history, male or female, has even won the same Grand Slam tournament more than 11 times.
MOST TITLES AT A SINGLE MAJOR (all-time, male or female):
14: Rafael Nadal [Roland Garros]
11: Margaret Court [Australian Open]
10: Novak Djokovic [Australian Open]
9: Martina Navratilova [Wimbledon]
8: Roger Federer [Wimbledon]
8: Helen Wills Moody [Wimbledon]
8: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory [US Open]
