List of career achievements by Rafael Nadal

This article lists various career, tournament, and seasonal achievements by the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal has won 14 Grand Slam titles which ranks him second on the all-time list tied with Pete Sampras second to Roger Federer’s record of 17 majors. Nadal has also won 28 Masters 1000 titles, tied with Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal is widely viewed as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and is viewed by some sports analysts, tennis writers, fans and media pundits as the greatest tennis player of the open era. Nadal has appeared in 20 Grand Slam finals which is second to Federer’s record of 27 finals, he has appeared in at least three finals per major and has won multiple majors on hard courts, clay and grass. Nadal has won the Career Grand Slam and is the youngest player to achieve this feat having won all four majors by the age of 24. Known as the “King of Clay” Nadal’s record of winning the French Open 9 out of 10 attempts (90% win rate) from 2005 to 2014 is viewed by many analysts as one of the greatest feats in the open era. Nadal won the French Open on his first attempt as a 19-year-old in 2005 and went on to make four consecutive title defences from 2005 to 2008; he defeated Roger Federer in three consecutive finals from 2006 to 2008 and again in 2011 (Nadal is the only player to defeat Federer in four finals at the same major). His sole loss during this period came to Robin Soderling in 2009. Nadal then went on to win the French Open in 2010 and another five consecutive title defences from 2010 to 2014 (an open era record). He went a record 70–1 in best-of-five matches (never actually taken to five sets in the final) from 2005 to 2014 achieving a win percentage of 98%, and is the only player to achieve this type of dominance at any single Grand Slam tournament. Nadal won the French Open an all-time record of 9 times and is the first and only male player to win 9 Grand Slams at a single major in the open era. Nadal is also undefeated in French Open finals holding a perfect 9–0 record when reaching the finals.

Nadal has won 28 masters 1000 titles of which are 20 masters 1000 titles on clay and an all-time record 9 Grand Slam titles on clay as well as 49 titles overall on clay. He won at least one masters 1000 title every year for ten years from 2005 to 2014 and is the only player to achieve this type of consistency in the open era. He owns the longest single surface win streak on any single surface having won 81 consecutive matches on clay courts from 2006 to 2007 which is an all-time record in men’s tennis. Nadal also won an all-time record of 8 consecutive Monte Carlo Masters 1000 titles from 2005 to 2012, and a record nine titles including his 2016 win. Nadal has also won an open era record 7 titles in Rome and 9 titles at the Barcelona Open. Nadal is the only player to have won all three clay court Masters 1000 events in the same calendar year along with the French Open in 2010 thus giving him the "Clay Slam".

Nadal won at least one Grand Slam tournament for 10 years (2005 – 2014) having broken the previous men's record of 8. Nadal has achieved a record 9 or titles at three different tournaments: French Open (9), Monte Carlo (9), and Barcelona (9). He has accrued 27 titles from these three clay court tournaments alone.

Nadal’s success on clay courts does not hold strictly to the clay, he has achieved considerable success on hard courts and grass courts obtaining multiple Grand Slams outside of the French Open having won 1 Australian Open, 2 Wimbledon titles and 2 US Open titles. Furthermore, Nadal is the second Spaniard that has won Wimbledon and he is only the third player in the open era to have won the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year having won both majors in 2008 and 2010, and the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to achieve what is known as the "Channel Slam". Nadal is the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open and the first male player in the open era to simultaneously hold Grand Slams on clay, grass and hard courts which he has achieved twice. Nadal has won the Olympic gold medal in Beijing (2008) on hard courts (defeating Novak Djokovic in the process) and has won 8 Masters 1000 titles on hard courts. Nadal won the North American hard court season in 2013 after having won the Canadian Open and Cincinnati masters as well as the US Open, thus giving him the "Summer Slam".

All time tournament records

Tournament Since Record Accomplished Players Tied
All Grand Slams 1877 Most titles won at a single Grand Slam tournament - Roland Garros (9) Stands alone
Only male player ever to hold 3 Grand Slams on 3 different surfaces in the same calendar year (FO, Wimb & USO in 2010) Stands alone
Only male player to win at least one grand slam title for ten consecutive years (2005-2014) Stands alone
Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Majors on clay, grass, and hard court Stands alone
Youngest men's player to achieve a Career Grand Slam (Aged 24) Stands alone
ATP World Tour 1970 Highest overall clay court match win percentage - 91.58% (348-32) Stands alone
Won Rome Masters, Monte Carlo Masters and French Open for three consecutive years (2005-2007) Stands alone
Won Monte Carlo and French Open for four consecutive years (2005-2008) Stands alone
8 consecutive titles at any single tournament Stands alone
46 match win streak at any single tournament (Monte Carlo) Stands alone
Longest surface win streak on any single surface (Clay courts - 81) Stands alone
9 titles at three different tournaments (French Open - 9), (Monte Carlo - 9) & (Barcelona Open - 9) Stands alone
ATP Masters 1000 1970 Most titles won at a single Masters 1000 tournament, Monte Carlo (9) Stands alone
20 clay court titles overall Stands alone
10 consecutive years winning at least one clay court masters title per year Stands alone
10 consecutive years winning at least one masters title per year Stands alone
9 titles at any single masters series tournament (Monte Carlo Masters) Stands alone
21 consecutive quarter-finals (2008-2010) Stands alone
46 match win streak at Monte Carlo Masters Stands alone
8 consecutive Monte Carlo Masters titles Stands alone
7 titles in 9 years at Rome Masters (2005-2013) Stands alone
7+ titles at two tournaments (Monte Carlo Masters and Rome Masters) Stands alone
Clay Slam (Won all three clay court tournaments in 2010 calendar season) Stands alone
6 years winning Monte Carlo and Rome Masters (2005-2007, 2009-2010 & 2012) Stands alone
ATP 500 Series 1990 12 consecutive years winning at least one 500 series title per year (2005-2016) Stands alone
Most titles won at a single 500 series tournament, Barcelona Open (9) Stands alone
French Open 1891 9 men's singles titles Stands alone
Monte Carlo Masters 1897 9 men's singles titles Stands alone
Rome Masters 1930 7 men's singles titles Stands alone
Barcelona Open 1953 9 men's singles titles Stands alone

Grand Slam tournament records

Year(s) Record Accomplished Player Tied
Australian Open (2009)

French Open (2005)

Wimbledon (2008)

US Open (2010)

Olympic Gold (2008)

Career Golden Slam (Won all four majors and Olympic Gold medal) Andre Agassi
Career Grand Slam (Won all four majors at least once) Rod Laver
Andre Agassi
Roger Federer
2010 French Open - 2010 US Open Only male player ever to hold 3 majors on 3 different surfaces in the same calendar year Stands alone
Won Majors on clay, grass, and hard court in 2010 calendar year Stands alone
2005 French Open - 2010 US Open Youngest men's player to achieve a Career Grand Slam (24) Stands alone
2+ majors on Grass, Clay, and Hard courts (2 titles on grass, 9 on clay and 3 on hard) Mats Wilander
2005 French Open - 2014 French Open Only male player ever to win at least one grand slam titles for 10 consecutive years Stands alone
9 titles at a single Grand Slam tournament Stands alone
2008 French Open - 2009 Australian Open Simultaneous holder of Majors on clay, grass, and hard court Roger Federer
2010 French Open - 2010 US Open Stands alone
2008 French Open - 2009 Australian Open Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Majors on clay, grass, and hard court Stands alone
2011 French Open - 2012 Australian Open 3 consecutive runner ups Stands alone
2008 Wimbledon - 2008 Olympics Simultaneous holder of Olympic singles gold medal and Wimbledon Andy Murray

Records at each Grand Slam Tournament

Tournament Year(s) Record Accomplished Players Tied
French Open 2005 Won title on the first attempt Mats Wilander
2005–2014 9 men's singles titles overall Stands alone
9 semi finals overall Stands alone
9 finals overall Stands alone
Undefeated W/L record in finals (9-0) Stands alone
70 match wins overall Stands alone
2010-2014 5 consecutive titles Stands alone
5 consecutive finals[1] Stands alone
5 consecutive semi finals[1] Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

2010–2015 39 consecutive match wins Stands alone
2005–2015 Highest match winning percentage - 97.22% (70–2) Stands alone
2007-2012 5 finals reached without losing a set Stands alone
2008, 2010 2 wins without losing a set[1] Björn Borg
French Open

Wimbledon

2008, 2010 Accomplished a "Channel Slam": Won both tournaments in the same year Rod Laver

Björn Borg

Roger Federer

US Open 2013 Won as US Open Series Champion Roger Federer

ATP Masters 1000 records

Year (s) Record Accomplished Players Tied
2005-2016 28 men's singles titles overall Novak Djokovic
2005-2012, 2016 9 titles at any single masters series tournament (Monte Carlo Masters) Stands alone
2005-2014 10 consecutive years winning at least one Masters title per year Stands alone
10 consecutive years winning 1+ clay court masters 1000 title per year Stands alone
Won all three clay tournaments at least once Novak Djokovic
Won all three clay tournaments at least twice Stands alone
Won all three clay tournaments at least three times Stands alone
2005-2016 20 men's singles clay court titles overall Stands alone
2013 8 Masters 1000 semi-finals in a single season Novak Djokovic
Appearance in finals of all 9 Masters 1000 tournaments Ivan Lendl
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
4 consecutive titles (Rome, Madrid, Canada & Cincinnati) Novak Djokovic
2008-2010 21 consecutive quarter-finals Stands alone
2005-2013 7 titles in 9 years (Rome Masters) Stands alone
2005-2014 7+ titles at two tournaments (Monte Carlo Masters and Rome Masters) Stands alone
2010 Clay Slam (Won all four clay court tournaments in a calendar year) Stands alone
2013 Summer Slam (Won all three North American hard court tournaments in calendar year) Patrick Rafter

Andy Roddick

2005–2012, 2016 9 Monte Carlo Masters titles Stands alone
2005–2012 8 consecutive Monte Carlo titles Stands alone
2005-2013 9 consecutive Monte Carlo finals Stands alone
2005-2013. 2016 10 Monte Carlo finals overall Stands alone
2005-2013 46 match win streak Stands alone
2005–2013 7 Rome Masters titles Stands alone
2005–2014 9 Rome Masters finals overall Stands alone
2009 - 2014 6 consecutive Rome Masters finals Stands alone
2005-2007 3 consecutive Rome titles Stands alone
2005, 2010, 2013–14 4 Madrid Open titles Stands alone
2009-2011, 2013-2015 2 consecutive Madrid Masters titles Stands alone
2005, 2009–11, 2013–15 7 Madrid Masters finals overall Stands alone
2009-2011. 2013-2015 3 consecutive Madrid Open finals Stands alone
2005-2007

2009-2010

2012

6 years winning both titles - Monte Carlo & Rome Stands alone
2008 Winner of singles and doubles tournament at the same tournament and the same year (Monte Carlo Masters) Jim Courier
2011

2013

5 consecutive finals Novak Djokovic

Other significant Records

Time Span Record Accomplished Player Tied
2004–2016 67 outdoor titles Stands alone
2005-2016 49 clay court titles overall Guillermo Vilas
17 ATP 500 Series titles overall Roger Federer
Outright holder of most titles won at a single Major, Masters 1000 and 500 series tournament (9) Stands alone
2005–2013, 2016 9 Barcelona Open Men's singles titles Stands alone
2005–2013, 2016 9 Barcelona Open finals overall Stands alone
2005–2010 5 consecutive Barcelona Open titles Stands alone
2005–2007 81 consecutive clay court match victories Stands alone
2013 Won 35+ matches on clay courts and hard courts in single calendar season Stands alone
2004–2013 19 match wins against world No. 1 players[h] Boris Becker
2002–2016 91.58% (348–32) clay court match winning percentage Stands alone
84.43% (700–129) outdoor court match winning percentage Stands alone
2005–2013 7+ titles at four tournaments Roger Federer
2005–2016 9 titles at three tournaments (Roland Garros, Monte Carlo, and Barcelona) Stands alone
2004–2006 16 titles won as a teenager Björn Borg
2005 11 titles won in a single season as a teenager Stands alone
Won 24 consecutive matches as a teenager Stands alone

Miscellaneous records

Winning streaks

Year Championship Victories
2005 Monte Carlo 6
Barcelona 5
Rome 6
French Open 7
Båstad 5
Stuttgart 5
Davis Cup (vs Italy) 2

Year Championship Victories
2006 Monte Carlo 6
Barcelona 5
Rome 6
French Open 7
Davis Cup (vs Italy) 2

Year Championship Victories
2007 Monte Carlo 5
Barcelona 5
Rome 5
Hamburg 4

See also

References

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