List Of Career Achievements By Rafael Nadal
This article lists various career, tournament, and seasonal achievements by the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.
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Rafael Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, second-most of all time.
Nadal has contested a milestone 30 Grand Slam finals in his career, which is third to Novak Djokovic's 36 and Roger Federer's 31 finals appearances, respectively. He has appeared in at least five finals at each major (second to Djokovic's seven) and is the only man to win multiple majors in three separate decades. Nadal won at least one major for 10 consecutive years (2005–2014) and 15 years overall, both all-time records in men's tennis. He holds the record for most titles at three ATP Tour levels: Grand Slam Tournaments (French Open - 14), Masters 1000 (Monte Carlo - 11), and ATP 500 (Barcelona - 12). Nadal has won 92 ATP titles in his career, including 36 Masters titles. By the age of 24 years, 3 months and 10 days, Nadal had won all four majors in singles (Career Grand Slam) and the Olympic singles gold medal (Career Golden Slam) in his career, and is the youngest player to achieve both feats in the Open Era. After winning the 2022 Australian Open, he became the fourth man in history (joining Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, and Djokovic) to win all four majors at least two times in his career (Double Career Grand Slam). Nadal is the only man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam and win an Olympic gold medal in both singles and doubles.
Known as the "King of Clay", Nadal won the French Open nine times in his first 10 attempts. He has won the event 14 times overall, with a match record of 112–3 (97.4% win rate), which is viewed by many analysts as one of the greatest feats in tennis and world sport. Nadal's dominance on the surface is further accentuated by his unique feat of winning the three clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome) and the French Open in the same season (2010), thus becoming the only player to complete the Clay Slam. Nadal won the French Open on his first attempt as a 19-year-old in 2005 and went on to win four consecutive crowns from 2005 to 2008, defeating then-world-No. 1 Roger Federer in three consecutive finals from 2006 to 2008 and again in the 2011 final. To date, Nadal is the only player to defeat Federer in four finals at the same major. Nadal is also the only player to beat Federer in the finals of three different Grand Slam tournaments — the French Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon). Having faced his first of three career-losses at the French Open against Robin Söderling in 2009, he would go on to win five consecutive titles from 2010 to 2014. Nadal furthered his place in history by achieving "La Decima" — a 10th title at the 2017 French Open, where he did not drop a set and lost only 35 games (only three shy of Björn Borg's record of 32 games lost). He would then go on to win four consecutive crowns from 2017 to 2020 and another in 2022, making Nadal the only player, male or female, to win 14 titles at a single Grand Slam tournament in tennis history. Additionally, his 2020 French Open win also made Nadal the only player in history to have three streaks of four consecutive titles at a major, as well as three streaks of 30+ consecutive match wins at the same major. He has never been taken to five sets in the final of the French Open, and is the only player to achieve this level of dominance at a single major. Additionally, Nadal is 137–3 in best of five matches on clay (a win percentage of 97.9%). Nadal did not lose a single semifinal on clay courts for 12 years (52–0) from the 2003 Croatia Open to the 2015 Rio Open — an all-time record on a single surface. He holds the record for the longest single surface win streak in the Open Era, having won 81 consecutive matches on clay courts from 2005 to 2007. Nadal also holds the Open Era record for the most consecutive sets won on a single surface (50 on clay). On clay, he has won an all-time record 14 majors, a record 26 Masters 1000 titles, and an Open Era record 63 titles overall. Nadal has won an all-time record 11 titles at the Monte Carlo Masters, including an Open Era record streak of eight consecutive titles from 2005 to 2012 and three consecutive titles from 2016 to 2018. He has also won an all-time record 10 titles at the Rome Masters.
Nadal's profound success in the sport is not limited to clay courts. Over the course of his career, he has won 514 matches on hard courts (4th in the Open Era behind Federer, Djokovic, and Andre Agassi). He is the only player, male or female, to have recorded 470+ match wins on both hard and clay courts. He has won six hard-court Grand Slam titles (4th all-time behind Djokovic, Federer, and Pete Sampras). He has won each major multiple times on clay, hard, and grass courts. He has won two Australian Open (hard), two Wimbledon (grass), and four US Open (hard) titles. Nadal is the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open and the second to win Wimbledon. In 2008, he became only the third player in the Open Era, after Rod Laver (1969) and Björn Borg (1980), to win the French Open and Wimbledon crowns in a calendar year (Channel Slam), a feat he repeated in 2010. He is the only male player in tennis history to win the French Open and the US Open in a calendar year on four occasions (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019). Nadal won the Olympic singles gold medal in Beijing (2008) and the Olympic doubles gold medal in Rio de Janeiro (2016) on hard courts. He has won 10 Masters 1000 titles at hard court events — five in Canada, three in Indian Wells, one in Cincinnati, and one in Madrid indoors). Nadal dominated the North American hard court season in 2013, having already won the Indian Wells title earlier in the year, he would go on to win 26 consecutive matches on hard courts by winning the Canadian Masters, Cincinnati Masters as well as the US Open, thus joining Patrick Rafter (1998) and Andy Roddick (2003) in completing the Summer Slam.
Nadal has been ranked world No.1 for 209 weeks by the ATP, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times (2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, and 2019). He is the only man to have been ranked world No. 1 in three decades (2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). He is the first man to finish as the year-end No. 1 twice after turning 30 years old (2017 and 2019). He is the only male player to regain the year-end No. 1 crown four times and finish as the year-end No. 1 in five non-consecutive years. He also has the most wins against world No. 1 ranked players, with 23 in total. He appeared in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings consecutively from April 2005 to March 2023 – the longest rankings streak in the history of men's tennis (912 weeks). Nadal qualified for the Year-End Championships for a record 16 consecutive years from 2005 to 2020.
Nadal also holds the Open Era records for the most consecutive years winning at least one ATP singles title (19 years from 2004–2022) and at least two ATP singles titles (18 years from 2005–2022, shared with Djokovic). Nadal ranks first in the Open Era for the highest clay court match-winning percentage (minimum 100 wins) at 91.3% (474–45 record), and the highest outdoor match-winning percentage (minimum 200 wins) at 84.8% (973–174).
All time tournament records
- These records were attained since the amateur era (1877) and the Open Era of tennis (1968).
- Records in italics are currently active streaks.
| Tournament | Since | Record accomplished | Player(s) tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | 1908 | Career Golden Slam: Won all four majors and the Olympic gold medal in singles | Andre Agassi |
| Career Golden Slam + Olympic gold medal in doubles | Stands alone | ||
| 1978 | Surface Slam: Won majors on three different surfaces in a calendar year (2010) | Novak Djokovic | |
| Simultaneous holder of majors on clay, grass, and hard courts (2010) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1896 | Simultaneous holder of Olympic gold medal in singles and majors on clay and grass courts (2008) | Stands alone | |
| 1891 | Double Channel Slam: Won the French–Wimbledon title double in a calendar year twice (2008, 2010) | Rod Laver Björn Borg | |
| 1908 | Youngest male player to achieve the Career Golden Slam (24) | Stands alone | |
| 1877 | 14 titles won at a single major (French Open) | Stands alone | |
| 14 titles won on a single surface (Clay) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 14 finals at a single major (French Open) | Stands alone | ||
| 112 match wins at a single major (French Open) | Stands alone | ||
| 10 title defences (2006–08, 2011–14, 2018–2020) | Roger Federer | ||
| 10 title defences at a single major (French Open) | Stands alone | ||
| 10 consecutive years winning 1+ major (2005–2014) | Stands alone | ||
| 15 years winning 1+ major (2005–2014, 2017–2020, 2022) | Stands alone | ||
| 2 streaks of 5+ consecutive final wins across non-consecutive tournaments | Stands alone | ||
| 2 streaks of 10+ consecutive quarterfinals | Stands alone | ||
| 3 streaks of 4+ consecutive titles at a single major | Stands alone | ||
| 3 streaks of 31+ consecutive match wins at a single major | Stands alone | ||
| 3+ majors in three separate decades (2000s - 6, 2010s - 13, 2020s - 3) | Stands alone | ||
| 2+ majors in three separate decades | Stands alone | ||
| Won the same major twice in three separate decades (French Open) | Stands alone | ||
| 1978 | Most combined hard court (6) and clay court (14) majors - 20 | Stands alone | |
| 1891 | Most combined grass court (2) and clay court (14) majors - 16 | Stands alone | |
| 1891 | 4 French–US title doubles (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) | Stands alone | |
| 1877 | 4 majors won without losing a set (2008, 2010, 2017, 2020) | Stands alone | |
| 8 majors won while losing no more than one set | Stands alone | ||
| 6 majors won with the final set score of either 6–0 or 6–1 | Stands alone | ||
| Longest Grand Slam final by duration (5 hours 53 minutes) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1968 | 16 semifinals won spanning non-consecutive tournaments | Stands alone | |
| 1973 | Defeated four Top-10 players en route to a title | Mats Wilander Roger Federer | |
| All Tournaments / ATP Tour | 2009 | Clay Slam: Won Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, and French Open in a calendar year (2010) | Stands alone |
| 1899 | Summer Slam: Won Canada, Cincinnati, and US Open in a calendar year (2013) | Patrick Rafter Andy Roddick | |
| 1970 | Overall clay court match-winning percentage of 91.3% (474–45) | Stands alone | |
| Overall outdoor match-winning percentage of 84.8% (973–174) | Stands alone | ||
| 973 outdoor match wins | Stands alone | ||
| 1970 | Most combined grass court (4) and clay court (63) titles - 67 | Stands alone | |
| Most combined hard court (25) and clay court (63) titles - 88 | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 90 outdoor titles | Stands alone | ||
| 63 clay-court titles | Stands alone | ||
| 1877 | 12+ titles at two tournaments (14 French Open and 12 Barcelona) | Herbert Roper Barrett Jean Borotra | |
| 11+ titles at three tournaments (14 French Open, 12 Barcelona, and 11 Monte Carlo) | Jean Borotra | ||
| 37 titles won from three tournaments (14 French Open, 12 Barcelona, and 11 Monte Carlo) | Stands alone | ||
| 1970 | 30 titles won without losing a set (Clay - 26 and hard - 4) | Stands alone | |
| 1877 | 40 clay-court Big Titles won | Stands alone | |
| 26 clay-court titles won without losing a set | Stands alone | ||
| 1968 | 19 consecutive years winning 1+ title (2004–2022) | Stands alone | |
| 18 consecutive years winning 2+ titles (2005–2022) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1930 | 3 consecutive years winning Monte Carlo, Rome, and French Open (2005–2007) | Stands alone | |
| 1897 | 4 consecutive years winning Monte Carlo and French Open (2005–2008) | Stands alone | |
| 1973 | 23 match wins against world No. 1 players | Stands alone | |
| 596 weeks in the Top 2 | Stands alone | ||
| 13 year-end Top 2 finishes | Stands alone | ||
| 15 year-end Top 4 finishes | Roger Federer | ||
| 16 year-end Top 5 finishes | Roger Federer | ||
| 18 year-end Top 10 finishes | Roger Federer | ||
| 912 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 | Stands alone | ||
| 18 consecutive years in the Top 10 | Stands alone | ||
| ATP Finals | 1970 | 16 consecutive years qualifying for the ATP Finals (2005–2020) | Stands alone |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1990 | 11 titles won at a single tournament - Monte Carlo | Stands alone |
| 12 finals contested at a single tournament - Monte Carlo and Rome | Stands alone | ||
| 8 consecutive titles at a single tournament (2005–12) - Monte Carlo | Stands alone | ||
| 46 consecutive match wins at a single tournament (2005–13) - Monte Carlo | Stands alone | ||
| 73 match wins at a single tournament - Monte Carlo | Stands alone | ||
| 79 matches played at a single tournament - Monte Carlo | Roger Federer | ||
| 9 title defences at a single tournament - Monte Carlo | Stands alone | ||
| 19 entries at a single tournament - Madrid | Stands alone | ||
| 10 consecutive years winning 1+ title (2005–2014) | Stands alone | ||
| 10 consecutive years winning 1+ clay court title (2005–2014) | Stands alone | ||
| 15 years winning 1+ title (2005–2014, 2016–2019, 2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 20+ finals reached on two different surfaces (Hard - 20, clay - 33) | Stands alone | ||
| 15 consecutive years of 1+ appearance in finals (2005–2019) | Stands alone | ||
| 26 clay-court titles overall | Stands alone | ||
| 10+ titles at two tournaments (11 Monte Carlo & 10 Rome) | Stands alone | ||
| 10+ titles on both clay and hard courts (Clay - 26, hard - 10) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 5+ titles at four separate tournaments (11 Monte Carlo, 10 Rome, 5 Madrid, and 5 Canada) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 5+ titles at three clay-court tournaments (11 Monte Carlo, 10 Rome, and 5 Madrid) | Stands alone | ||
| 7 years winning Monte Carlo and Rome (2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2012 & 2018) | Stands alone | ||
| ATP 500 Series | 1990 | 12 titles won at a single tournament - Barcelona | Stands alone |
| 14 consecutive years winning 1+ title (2005–2018) | Stands alone | ||
| 15 titles won without losing a set | Stands alone | ||
| 66 match wins at a single tournament – Barcelona | Stands alone | ||
| 41 consecutive match wins at a single tournament – Barcelona | Stands alone | ||
| 70 matches played at a single tournament – Barcelona | Stands alone | ||
| Won titles at 8 ATP 500 series tournaments | Stands alone | ||
| French Open | 1891 | 14 men's singles titles | Stands alone |
| 14 finals overall (2005–08, 2010–14, 2017–2020, 2022) | Stands alone | ||
| 5 consecutive titles won (2010–14) | Stands alone | ||
| 39 match win streak (2010–15) | Stands alone | ||
| 112 match wins | Stands alone | ||
| 97.4% match-winning percentage | Stands alone | ||
| 4 titles won without losing a set (2008, 2010, 2017, 2020) | Stands alone | ||
| 2+ titles in three separate decades (2000s - 4, 2010s - 8, 2020s - 2) | Stands alone | ||
| 1+ title in three separate decades (2000s - 4, 2010s - 8, 2020s - 2) | Stands alone | ||
| Australian Open | 1905 | Longest final by duration (5 hours 53 minutes) | Novak Djokovic |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | 1897 | 11 men's singles titles | Stands alone |
| 12 finals overall (2005–2013, 2016–2018) | Stands alone | ||
| 8 consecutive titles (2005–2012) | Stands alone | ||
| 9 consecutive finals (2005–2013) | Stands alone | ||
| 5 titles without dropping a set (2007–08, 2010, 2012, 2018) | Stands alone | ||
| 46 match win streak (2005–2013) | Stands alone | ||
| 79 matches played (2005–2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 73 matches wins (2005–2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 17 editions played (2003–2021) | Fabrice Santoro | ||
| Barcelona Open | 1953 | 12 men's singles titles | Stands alone |
| 12 finals (2005–09, 2011–13, 2016–18, 2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 5 consecutive titles (2005–2009) | Stands alone | ||
| 3 three-peats (2005–09, 2011–13, 2016–18) | Stands alone | ||
| 9 titles without dropping a set (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011–13, 2016–18) | Stands alone | ||
| Italian Open | 1930 | 10 men's singles titles | Stands alone |
| 12 finals overall (2005–2007, 2009–2014, 2018–2019, 2021) | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 3 consecutive titles (2005–2007) | Stands alone | ||
| 6 consecutive finals (2009–2014) | Stands alone | ||
| 77 matches played (2005–2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 69 match wins (2005–2021) | Stands alone | ||
| 17 consecutive match wins (2005–2007) | Stands alone | ||
| Madrid Open | 2002 | 5 men's singles titles | Stands alone |
| 8 finals overall (2005, 2009–11, 2013–15, 2017) | Stands alone | ||
| 2 consecutive titles (2013–2014) | Stands alone | ||
| 3 consecutive finals (2009–2011 & 2013–2015) | Stands alone | ||
| Mexican Open | 1993 | 4 men's singles titles | David Ferrer Thomas Muster |
| 5 finals (2005, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022) | David Ferrer | ||
| 4 titles without dropping a set (2005, 2013, 2020, 2022) | Stands alone |
Grand Slam tournament records
- These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis, since 1968.
- Records in italics are currently active streaks.
| Grand Slams | Year(s) | Record accomplished | Player tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Olympics | 2008, 2010 | Career Golden Slam: Won all four majors and the Olympic gold medal in singles | Andre Agassi |
| 2008, 2010, 2016 | Career Grand Slam + Olympic singles and doubles gold medals | Stands alone | |
| French Open Wimbledon US Open | 2010 | Surface Slam: Won majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in a calendar year | Novak Djokovic |
| Won the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in a calendar year | Don Budge Tony Trabert Rod Laver | ||
| French Open Wimbledon | 2008, 2010 | Double Channel Slam: Won the French-Wimbledon title double in a calendar year twice | Rod Laver Björn Borg |
| French Open Wimbledon Olympics | 2008 | Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Wimbledon | Andy Murray |
| Winner of Olympic singles gold medal and two majors in a single season | Stands alone | ||
| Winner of Olympic singles gold medal and majors on clay and grass courts in a single season | |||
| French Open - US Open | 2005–2010 | Youngest male player to achieve a Career Grand Slam (24) | |
| Youngest male player to achieve a Career Golden Slam (24) | |||
| Australian Open French Open US Open | 2005–2022 | 6+ majors on both hard and clay courts | |
| French Open | 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020 | 4 majors won without losing a set | |
| Australian Open French Open US Open | 2007–2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020 | 8 finals reached without losing a set | |
| French Open US Open | 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019 | Won the French-US title double in a single season four times | |
| French Open | 2005–2008, 2010–2014, 2017–2020, 2022 | 14 titles won at a single major - French Open | |
| 14 finals contested at a single major - French Open | |||
| French Open - French Open | 2005–2014, 2017–2020, 2022 | 15 years winning 1+ major | |
| 2005–2014 | 10 consecutive years winning 1+ major | ||
| 2005–2020 | 10 title defences at majors | Roger Federer | |
| 10 title defences at a single major | Stands alone | ||
| Wimbledon - Australian Open | 2011–2012 | 3 consecutive runner-up finishes | |
| French Open - French Open | 2005–2022 | Won a major in teens, twenties, and thirties | Ken Rosewall Pete Sampras |
| French Open - Australian Open | 2020–2021 | 11 consecutive match wins without losing a set | Roger Federer John McEnroe |
| French Open | 2022 | 4 match wins vs. Top-10 players in one tournament | Mats Wilander Roger Federer |
Records at each Grand Slam tournament
- These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis, since 1968.
- Records in italics are currently active streaks.
| Tournament | Year(s) | Record accomplished | Players tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2012 | Longest final by duration (5 hours 53 minutes) | Novak Djokovic |
| 2022 | Won an Australian Open final from two sets down | Jannik Sinner | |
| 2009–2022 | 13-year gap between title wins | Stands alone | |
| French Open | 2005–2008 2010–2014, 2017–2020, 2022 | 14 men's singles titles | |
| 14 finals | |||
| 2010–2014 | 5 consecutive titles | ||
| 5 consecutive finals | |||
| 2005–2022 | 15 semifinals | ||
| 6 consecutive semifinals | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 112 match wins | Stands alone | ||
| 17-year gap between title wins | |||
| 1+ title in three separate decades (2000s - 4, 2010s - 8, 2020s - 2) | |||
| 2+ titles in three separate decades (2000s - 4, 2010s - 8, 2020s - 2) | |||
| 2010–2015 | 39 consecutive match wins | ||
| 2005–2022 | Highest match winning percentage - 97.4% (112–3) | ||
| 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020 | 4 titles won without losing a set | ||
| 2007–2020 | 6 finals reached without losing a set | ||
| 2005 | Won title on the first attempt | Mats Wilander | |
| US Open | 2013 | Won as a US Open Series Champion | Roger Federer |
| 2017 | Won a US Open final without facing a break point | Stands alone | |
| 2017, 2019 | Won two titles after turning 30 years old | Jimmy Connors Novak Djokovic | |
| 2010–2019 | Highest finals winning percentage (minimum 4 finals reached) - 80% (4–1) | John McEnroe |
- Nadal is the first player in history to win 14 titles at the same major.
- Nadal is the first player in history to be undefeated in at least the first 10 Grand Slam finals at the same major – he holds a 14–0 record in French Open finals. Only other player in history to have remained undefeated in at least 10 Grand Slam finals is Novak Djokovic, with a 10–0 record at the Australian Open.
ATP Masters records
- Grand Prix Championship Series began in 1970.
- ATP Championship Series was introduced in 1990.
- Renamed to ATP Tour Masters 1000 in 2019.
| Year(s) | Record accomplished | Players tied |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2012, 2016–2018 | 11 titles won at a single tournament - Monte Carlo | Stands alone |
| 2005–2014 | 10 consecutive years winning 1+ title | |
| 10 consecutive years winning 1+ clay-court title | ||
| 2005–2021 | 10+ titles at two tournaments - 11 Monte Carlo, 10 Rome | |
| 2005–2019 | 5+ titles at four tournaments - Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, Canada | Novak Djokovic |
| 2013 | 4 consecutive titles | |
| 4 consecutive titles won in a single season - Madrid, Rome, Canada and Cincinnati | Stands alone | |
| 2005–2018 | 8 titles won without losing a set | |
| 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2012, 2018 | 7 years winning Monte Carlo and Rome | |
| 2005–2021 | 26 clay-court titles | |
| 2005–2017 | 5+ titles at three clay tournaments | |
| 2005–2010, 2012–2013, 2017–2018 | 2+ clay-court titles in a calendar year | |
| 2005–2019 | 10+ titles on clay (26) and hard courts (10) | Novak Djokovic |
| 2005–2022 | 20+ finals on clay (33) and hard courts (20) | Stands alone |
| 2005–2019 | 15 consecutive years contesting 1+ final | |
| 2011, 2013 | 5 consecutive finals | Novak Djokovic |
| 2005–2013 | 5 years reaching 5+ finals | |
| 2005–2021 | 12 finals at a single tournament - Monte Carlo, Rome | |
| 12 finals at two tournaments - Monte Carlo, Rome | Stands alone | |
| 9+ finals at three tournaments - 12 Monte Carlo, 12 Rome, 9 Madrid | ||
| 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 | 5 runners-up finishes at a single tournament without winning a title - Miami | |
| 2005–2022 | Reached the final of all 9 Masters events | Ivan Lendl Roger Federer Novak Djokovic |
| 2009 | Reached quarterfinals, or better, in all 9 Masters events in a single season | Novak Djokovic |
| 2009–2010 | 9 consecutive semi-finals | Stands alone |
| 2013 | 8 semifinals reached in a single season | Novak Djokovic |
| 2005–2022 | 99 quarterfinals | Stands alone |
| 2008–2010 | 21 consecutive quarterfinals | |
| 2003–2022 | 406 match wins | |
| Highest overall match win percentage - 82.5% (406–86) | ||
| 70+ match wins at a single tournament - Monte Carlo 73 | ||
| 60+ match wins at two tournaments - Monte Carlo 73, Rome 69 | ||
| 50+ match wins at four tournaments - Monte Carlo 73, Rome 69, Indian Wells 59, Madrid 54 | ||
| 2013 | 3 North-American hard court tournaments in a calendar year - Indian Wells, Canada, Cincinnati | Novak Djokovic Roger Federer |
| Won Canada-Cincinnati title double consecutively | Patrick Rafter Andy Roddick Andre Agassi | |
| Won Indian Wells, Canada, and Cincinnati in a calendar year | Stands Alone | |
| 2008 | Won both singles and doubles events at a single tournament in the same year - Monte Carlo | Jim Courier |
- Andy Murray accomplished this feat at the Australian Open by finishing as the runner-up five times without winning a title.
- Novak Djokovic also reached the quarter-finals, or better, in all 9 Masters 1000 events of the year in 2009. They met in 5 out of the 9 tournaments with Nadal winning 3 matches & Djokovic winning the other 2 matches. Nadal prevailed in the Monte Carlo final, Madrid semifinal, and Rome final, while Djokovic bested him in the Cincinnati semifinal, and Paris semifinal, where he would go on to win the title.
Records at each ATP 500 Series & ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
- Nadal was the first player to win 25 Masters titles in the Open Era, he surpassed Ivan Lendl's record of 22 in 2013. Nadal was also the first player to win 35 ATP Masters titles, which he achieved in 2019.
Rankings records and achievements
- The ATP ranking was frozen from 23 March to 23 August 2020
| Time span | Record or achievement accomplished | Player tied |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2020 | Ranked World No.1 in three decades - 2000s, 2010s, 2020s | Stands alone |
| Finished as the year-end No. 1 five times in non-consecutive years | ||
| 2013–2017 | Regained the year-end No. 1 crown 4+ years since the previous instance | |
| 2017 | First man to finish as the year-end No. 1 in his 30s | |
| 2022 | Oldest man to finish as the year-end No. 2 | |
| 2005–2008 | Most consecutive weeks at No. 2 (160) | |
| 2005–2022 | Most year-end Top 2 finishes (13) | |
| Most year-end Top 4 finishes (15) | Roger Federer Novak Djokovic | |
| Most year-end Top 5 finishes (16) | ||
| Most year-end Top 10 finishes (18) | Roger Federer | |
| Most weeks in the Top 2 (596) | Stands alone | |
| Most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 (912) (25 Apr 2005-20 Mar 2023) | ||
| Most consecutive years in the Top 10 (18) (25 Apr 2005-20 Mar 2023) |
| Time span | Record or achievement accomplished | Open Era Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2022 | 596 weeks ranked in the Top 2; No. 1 (209), No. 2 (387) | 1st |
| 686 weeks ranked in the Top 3; No. 1 (209), No. 2 (387), No. 3 (90) | 3rd | |
| 756 weeks ranked in the Top 4; No. 1 (209), No. 2 (387), No. 3 (90), No 4 (70) | 2nd | |
| 837 weeks ranked in the Top 5; No. 1 (209), No. 2 (387), No. 3 (90), No 4 (70), No. 5 (81) | 2nd | |
| 912 weeks ranked in the Top 10; No. 1 (209), No. 2 (387), No. 3 (90), No 4 (70), No. 5 (81), No. 6 (31), No. 7 (15), No. 8 (8), No 9 (13), No. 10 (8) | 2nd | |
| 2005–2022 | 5 year-end No. 1 finishes | 3rd |
| 13 year-end Top 2 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8) | 1st | |
| 14 year-end Top 3 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8), No. 3 (1) | 2nd | |
| 15 year-end Top 4 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8), No. 3 (1), No. 4 (1) | 1st | |
| 16 year-end Top 5 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8), No. 3 (1), No. 4 (1), No. 5 (1) | 1st | |
| 18 year-end Top 10 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8), No. 3 (1), No. 4 (1), No. 5 (1), No. 6 (1), No. 9 (1) | 1st | |
| 18 consecutive year-end Top 10 finishes; No. 1 (5), No. 2 (8), No. 3 (1), No. 4 (1), No. 5 (1), No. 6 (1), No. 9 (1) | 1st |
Other significant records
| Time span | Record accomplished | Player tied |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2022 | 500+ match wins on hard courts and 450+ match wins on clay courts - 515 on hard and 474 on clay | Stands alone |
| 2008, 2016 | Olympic gold medals in singles and doubles at two individual Olympic Games - 2008 Beijing singles and 2016 Rio men's doubles | |
| Won two Olympic gold medals in the Open Era | Nicolás Massú Andy Murray | |
| 2005–2022 | Holder of most titles won at a single Grand Slam, Masters 1000 and ATP 500 series tournament - 14 French Open, 11 Monte Carlo, 12 Barcelona | Stands alone |
| 90 outdoor titles | ||
| 63 clay-court titles | ||
| 2004–2022 | 25+ titles on hard and clay courts - 25 on hard and 63 on clay | Ivan Lendl |
| 2013 | 35+ match wins on clay and hard courts in a calendar year | Stands alone |
| 2005–2007 | Longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era (81 on clay) | |
| 2008 | 32 consecutive match wins across 3 different surfaces | |
| 2004–2014 | 52 consecutive wins in semifinals on a single surface (clay) | |
| 2017–2018 | 50 consecutive sets won on a single surface (clay) | |
| 2005–2007 | 13 consecutive clay-court titles | |
| 2005–2008 | 18 consecutive clay-court finals | |
| 2004–2022 | 3+ titles in every tennis-playable continent in the Open Era | |
| 19 consecutive years winning 1+ title | ||
| 2005–2022 | 18 consecutive years winning 1+ ATP 500 series title | |
| 18 consecutive years reaching 1+ Big final | ||
| 2010 | 5 consecutive Big Titles in a single season - Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, French Open, Wimbledon | |
| 2005–2006 | 5 consecutive ATP 500 series titles | Roger Federer |
| 2010–2014 | 8 consecutive ATP 500 series finals | Stands alone |
| 2006–2022 | 59 career meetings against the same opponent (Novak Djokovic) | Novak Djokovic |
| 2006–2021 | 29 career finals against the same opponent (Novak Djokovic) | |
| 2006–2017 2010–2020 | 9 career major finals against the same opponent | Roger Federer Novak Djokovic |
| 2004–2021 | 23 match wins against world No. 1 players[h] | Stands alone |
| 2004–2006 | 16 titles won as a teenager (18 years - 6 titles, 19 years - 10 titles) | Björn Borg |
| 2005 | 11 titles won in a single season as a teenager | Stands alone |
| Won 24 consecutive matches as a teenager | ||
| 2004–2006 | Won 17 of his first 19 finals appearances (17–2) | |
| 2005, 2007, 2015 | 3 Stuttgart Open titles |
- The only player to have lost just one game in an ATP Masters 1000 final (Monte Carlo 2010: 6–0, 6–1).
- The fastest to win ATP Masters Titles (since winning the first title):
5 titles: 8 tournaments/1 year: Monte Carlo 2005 – Monte Carlo 2006
10 titles: 24 tournaments/3 years: Monte Carlo 2005 – Monte Carlo 2008
15 titles: 34 tournaments/4 years: Monte Carlo 2005 – Rome 2009
20 titles: 58 tournaments/7 years: Monte Carlo 2005 – Monte Carlo 2012
25 titles: 65 tournaments/8 years: Monte Carlo 2005 – Montreal 2013
Guinness World Records
As of 2023, Nadal holds 21 Guinness World Records.
- Most titles of one Grand Slam singles tennis tournament - 14 at French Open
- Most French Open singles tennis titles won by a man - 14
- Most wins of one Grand Slam singles tennis tournament (Open Era) - 14 at French Open
- Most wins of one Grand Slam singles tennis tournament (Open Era, male) - 14 at French Open
- Most singles finals played at one Grand Slam tennis tournament (Open Era) - 14 at French Open
- Most wins of one singles tennis tournament (Open Era) - 14 at French Open
- Most consecutive French Open singles tennis titles won by a man - 5
- Most consecutive Grand Slam singles final losses by a man - 3
- First player to win 10 singles titles at the same Grand Slam (Open Era)
- First player to win 10 singles titles at the same ATP World Tour event (Open Era) - 11 at Monte-Carlo Masters
- Youngest man to win a tennis Career Grand Slam - 24 years, 3 months and 10 days
- Most men’s ATP titles won outdoors - 90
- Most years winning an ATP title - 19
- Most consecutive years winning an ATP title - 19
- Most clay-court singles titles (Open Era) - 63
- Most tennis singles matches on clay won consecutively (Male) - 81
- Most consecutive sets won on a single surface - 50 on clay
- First players to win all four tennis Grand Slams together - 2013 with Serena Williams
- Longest Grand Slam tennis final - with Novak Djokovic at the 2012 Australian Open
- Most ATP Tour singles matches between two players (Open Era) - 59 with Novak Djokovic
- Most tennis Grand Slam meetings (Singles) - 18 with Novak Djokovic
Wins over No. 1 players
Nadal holds the record for most wins against No. 1-ranked players, 23. With his win in the final of the 2019 Italian Open – Men's Singles over Djokovic, he broke a long-standing tie with Boris Becker. He recorded 13 wins over Roger Federer and 10 wins over Novak Djokovic. Nadal recorded his first win over a No. 1-ranked player when he was only 17 years, 9 months and 25 days, and ranked No. 34, when he beat Federer in straight sets in the third round of the 2004 Miami Open.
| # | Player | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Roger Federer | 2004 Miami, United States | Hard | 3R | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2. | Roger Federer | 2005 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | SF | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | Roger Federer | 2006 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | F | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 4. | Roger Federer | 2006 Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | F | 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 5. | Roger Federer | 2006 Rome, Italy | Clay | F | 6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 6. | Roger Federer | 2006 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 7. | Roger Federer | 2007 Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | Roger Federer | 2007 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 9. | Roger Federer | 2008 Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | F | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 10. | Roger Federer | 2008 Hamburg, Germany | Clay | F | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
| 11. | Roger Federer | 2008 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 12. | Roger Federer | 2008 Wimbledon, London, England | Grass | F | 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 |
| 13. | Roger Federer | 2010 Madrid, Spain | Clay | F | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 14. |  Novak Djokovic | 2012 Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | F | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 15. | Novak Djokovic | 2012 Rome, Italy | Clay | F | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 16. | Novak Djokovic | 2012 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 17. | Novak Djokovic | 2013 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | SF | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 9–7 |
| 18. | Novak Djokovic | 2013 Montreal, Canada | Hard | SF | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) |
| 19. | Novak Djokovic | 2013 US Open, New York, United States | Hard | F | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 20. | Novak Djokovic | 2019 Rome, Italy | Clay | F | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 21. | Novak Djokovic | 2020 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 22. | Novak Djokovic | 2021 Italian Open, Rome, Italy | Clay | F | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 23. | Novak Djokovic | 2022 French Open, Paris, France | Clay | QF | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 (7–4) |
Awards and honours
- ATP Player of the Year† (5): 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
- ITF World Champion (5): 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Davis Cup Most Valuable Player: 2019
- Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year: 2006
- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2): 2011, 2021
- Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year: 2014
- Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award (3): 2011, 2014, 2022
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions (4): 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
- US Open Series Champion (2): 2008, 2013
- One of two men, alongside Roger Federer, to win the Series and the US Open in the same year.
- One of three men, alongside Andy Roddick and Andy Murray, to win the Series two times.
- ATP Newcomer of the Year†: 2003
- ATP Most Improved Player†: 2005
- Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award† (5): 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year†: 2011
- ATP Comeback Player of the Year†: 2013
- ATP Fan's Favourite†: 2022
- European Sportsperson of the Year (2): 2008, 2010
- BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year: 2010
- Time 100 Most Influential People: 2022
- Forbes list of the world's top-10 highest-paid athletes: 2014
- Esquire Man of the Year: 2022
- Marca Legend Award: 2008
- Marca 75th Anniversary Legend Award: 2013
- Diario AS Sports Award (6): 2010, 2017, 2020, 2022
- Spanish National Sports Awards (3): 2006, 2008, 2017
- Princess of Asturias Award: 2008
- Medal of the City of Paris: 2015
- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour: 2015
- Guardia Civil Silver Medal for Merit: 2019
- Grand Cross of Royal Order of Sports Merit: 2020
- Grand Cross of Order of the Second of May: 2020
- Grand Cross of Naval Merit: 2022
- Instituto Franklin-UAH Camino Real Award: 2022
† – Nadal is the only man to win every ATP award in the player category.
See also
Notes
References
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