ANI
03 Jun 2023, 23:03 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend and the 'King of Clay' turned 37 on Saturday.
Nadal has held a joint-record of 22 grand slam titles throughout his career ever since he turned pro in 2001. Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic has also held 22 grand slam titles.
The Spanish star has attained the majority of his grand slam success in France, winning a total of 14 French Open titles in (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 editions). He has also won 4 US Open titles in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019 editions. Nadal has two Australian Open (2009, 2022) and Wimbledon (2008, 2010) titles each.
Nadal has held a total of 92 singles titles in his tennis career, which is the fifth-highest by any men's player in the Open Era. The highest titles in the Open era are held by US's Jimmy Connors, who has held 109 titles. 63 of his title wins have come at Clay courts, truly making him the 'King of Clay'.
Nadal has also won two Olympic gold medals, a singles title in the 2008 Beijing Olympics after defeating Fernando Gonzalez and a doubles title in the 2016 Rio Olympics with Marc Lopez. As he has won all four major titles and an Olympic gold medal at least, he is one of two men (other than Andre Agassi) to have achieved a Career Golden Slam.
In the year 2010, Nadal became the first-ever men's player to win major titles on three different surfaces (hard, grass, and clay) in the same year, thus completing a Surface Slam as well.
The Spanish star also reached the number-one position in ATP Rankings on numerous occasions. From April 2005 to March 2023, he spent a total of 912 weeks within the top 10 of the ATP Rankings, the second-highest by any player, behind his arch-rival Roger Federer.
Though close friends, Federer and Nadal are also fierce rivals on the tennis court. The duo has dominated the world of tennis for the last two decades. Federer first battled the Spanish legend at ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami in 2004. Since then, they have faced off against each other in a total of 40 matches. Nadal emerged victorious 24 times, while Federer won 16 matches.
In his singles career, he has had a record of 1068 wins and 220 losses, as per ATP.com.
Nadal has also clinched a total of 11 titles in doubles competition, including an Olympic gold.
There are very few tennis players with records as massive, as legendary as Nadal and fans will hope that he will continue entertaining fans for some more years. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Canada Standard news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Canada Standard.
More InformationBEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...
BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...
MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...
LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...
LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...
LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...
Manchester [UK], September 27 (ANI): Following Manchester United's 3-0 win against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, midfielder ...
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Before the start of the ODI World Cup 2023 in India, Himachal Pradesh ...
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Freddie Freeman homered among his two hits, James Outman added four hits and ...
Hangzhou [China], September 27 (ANI): Nepal men's cricket team made history at the ongoing Asian Games cricket tournament in Hangzhou, ...
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Wallner hit a grand slam to highlight a five-run first inning and Alex ...
Wellington [New Zealand], September 27 (ANI): New Zealand pacer Tim Southee will be joining New Zealand's upcoming ODI World Cup ...