Rafael Nadal’s Legacy At French Open

Following announcing his plans to retire at the end of the 2024 season, Rafael Nadal is set to compete in this year’s French Open for one more time. As one of the greatest players to grace the game which saw him winning 22 Grand Slam titles in his career. But over the years, Nadal has launched a total domination when taking part in the French Open and has gone on to win a record 14 titles in the French capital, Paris. Of course, without a doubt, he is the greatest player to have participated in the event. Not only the 37-year-old Spanish international has etched himself into the history books but he has made it difficult for any player to match his outstanding achievements.  

Despite being troubled with hip and abdominal injuries in recent months which ended up missing last year’s event for the first time in 19 years, Nadal is considered to be among the favorites to clinch yet another title in his favorite surface, clay. He has already said Goodbye in the Madrid Open last month, and it set for the emotional send-off in Paris in the following weeks. Fans will miss Nadal as he has been a great ambassador to the tournament and has delivered classic performances that got people anticipating more. 

Nadal’s Records In French Open

0 – The number of times Rafael Nadal has lost the French Open final. In three instances where he suffered a loss in the tournament, it came in the fourth round in 2009 against Robin Soderling, 2015 in the Quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic, and in the 2021 edition in the semi-finals against Djokovic too.  

3 – the number of losses Nadal has suffered in the event. Only in 2016, he pulled out of the tournament due to a wrist injury. 

5 – Out of 14 finals, Nadal has played in the French Opens, he hasn’t been taken into five sets. 

14 – The number of French Open titles Nadal has won and is the most by any tennis player in the event’s history.

36 – Nadal’s age when he won the 2022 event, makes him the oldest winner of the French Open. 

112 – the number of matches Nadal has won in the French Open – the most in the history of the tournament.