Rafael Nadal Retires: 5 Memorable Feats Achieved By the Spaniard In His Legendary Tennis Career
By Souryaprokas BhaduriNovember 20, 2024
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22 Grand Slam Titles
Rafael Nadal is one of the most decorated players in tennis history, having won a total of 22 Grand Slam titles. He is just second to Novak Djokovic, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles so far.
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14 Roland Garros Titles
Rafael Nadal was an unbeatable force when it came to the French Open. He won the Roland Garros for a total of 14 times, the most by a player and it not surprising why he is known as the 'King of Clay'
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912 Straight Weeks in Top 10
Rafael Nadal spent a total of 912 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of ATP rankings. He first made it to the top 10 on April 25, 2005 and remained there till March 19, 2023.
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Career Golden Slam
Rafael Nadal is among the selected tennis players to have won a career golden slam (winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic medal). The other men's singles player to have won a Career Golden Slam are Andre Agassi and Novak Djokovic.
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Two Olympic Gold Medals
Rafael Nadal won two Olympic gold medals. He had won the singles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and then won gold in men's doubles alongside Marc Lopez in Rio Olympics 2016.