James Wilson
A 22-time Grand Slam champion who bid farewell to tennis in 2024, we take a look back at Rafael Nadal's legendary career in the sport.
Tennis
Grand Slam record
- Wimbledon - Winner x2 (2008, 2010)
- US Open - Winner x4 (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019)
- French Open - Winner x14 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
- Australian Open - Winner x2 (2009, 2022)
Other notable tennis honours
- Indian Wells Open x3 (2007, 2009, 2013)
- Monte Carlo Masters x11 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Madrid Open x5 (2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017)
- Italian Open x10 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021)
- Canadian Open x5 (2005, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019)
- Cincinnati Open x1 (2013)
- Davis Cup x5 (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2019)
- Olympic Gold Men's Singles (Beijing 2008)
- Olympic Gold Men's Doubles (Rio 2016)
Record v Federer and Djokovic
Rafael Nadal record v Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal faced Roger Federer a total of 40 times on the ATP Tour:
Rafael Nadal wins | 24 |
Roger Federer wins | 16 |
Rafael Nadal record v Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal faced Novak Djokovic a total of 60 times on the ATP Tour:
Rafael Nadal wins | 29 |
Novak Djokovic wins | 31 |
Other individual accolades
- ITF World Champion x5 (2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019)
- Laureus World Sport Award for Breakthrough of the Year (2006)
- Laureus World Sport Award for Sportsman of the Year x2 (2011, 2021)
- Laureus World Sport Award for Comeback of the Year (2014)
- Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year (2011)
- BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year (2010)
- Time 100 Most Influential People (2022)
- Forbes list of of world's top 10 highest paid athletes (2014)
- Princess of Asturias Award (2008)
- Grand Cross of Royal Order of Sports Merit (2020)
