Dominant on the clay, and everywhere else, Nadal's statistical legacy is the stuff of dreams.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 10, 2024
Long live the king – OF CLAY! Today we celebrate the official news of Rafael Nadal’s retirement in November, by running down some of his most remarkable statistical achievements. We only have so much room, so we had to be selective…
1 – Nadal notched a record 23 victories over reigning World No.1-ranked players.
2 – Nadal won two Olympic gold medals: 2008 men’s singles in Beijing and 2016 men’s doubles (with Marc Lopez) in Rio. He’s the only male player to have won all four majors twice in addition to two Olympic gold medals.
4 – Nadal won Roland-Garros four times without losing a single set.
5 – Nadal amassed five year-end No.1 finishes, and finished a season in the Top 2 of the ATP’s rankings 13 times.
8 – Number of stints at World No.1 by the Spaniard. Nadal held the ATP’s top ranking in three different decades. He first climbed to the top of the ATP rankings on 18 August 2008. He last held the No.1 ranking on February 3rd 2020, at the age of 33 years and 244 days.
10 – Nadal won 10 titles at the Rome Masters. He also won a major in ten consecutive years, from 2005-2014, which is the longest streak by a male player.
11 – Number of cumulative wins notched over Federer (6-3) and Djokovic (5-4) in major finals.
11 – Number of Monte-Carlo titles won, more than any other player.
12 – Number of titles Nadal won in Barcelona, more than any other player.
13 – Nadal set a record for the longest gap between title wins at the Australian Open, winning titles in Melbourne in 2009 and 2022.
14 – Nadal won all 14 finals he played in Paris, and was never taken to five sets in any of his finals. His last major title was won on the terre battue, in 2022.
16 – Though he never won the title, Nadal qualified for the ATP Finals a record 16 times in succession, from 2005 to 2020.
17 – Consecutive years inside the Top 10. Nadal holds the record for most consecutive weeks inside the Top 10 (912), holding such a ranking from April of 2005 to March of 2023.
18 – Nadal holds the record for most consecutive seasons with at least two ATP titles, achieving the feat from 2005 to 2022.
19 – Nadal went 19-0 at Davis Cup on the clay.
19 – Nadal’s age when he won his first major title, at 2005 Roland-Garros.
21 – Number of cumulative wins notched over Federer (10-4) and…
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