Who Has Rafa lost to at Roland Garros?

In 2019, he played in 13 ATP Tour events, as well as the Davis Cup and the Laver Cup. 8: The number of times Nadal has played on his birthday at Roland Garros, including his semifinal Friday, when he turned 36. In 2015, he lost in the quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic; he won the other seven matches.

Has Nadal lost in French Open?

Rafael Nadal has lost just three times in French Open

However, he is not undefeated – with only two players ever getting the better of Nadal on clay in Paris. In 2009, Robin Soderling ended Nadal's record of 31 consecutive wins at the French Open in the fourth round – 6–2, 6–7(2), 6–4, 7–6(2).

How many Roland Garros has Nadal lost?

Nadal won the last 11 straight games of the final to cruise to the win. The King of Clay has only lost three matches ever at the French Open — he's now 112-3 — two of them to Novak Djokovic, who he defeated in a marathon quarterfinal matchup this year.

How many sets has Nadal lost at the French Open?

Having won the men's singles title on 13 of 17 attempts at the French Open, Nadal has only ever lost three matches at Roland-Garros in his career, with his exit in 2016 not counted as an official loss because he withdrew before the third round with injury.

Has Djokovic beaten Nadal at the French Open?

Djokovic is the only player to have defeated Nadal in four clay-court finals, the only player to defeat Nadal at the French Open in straight sets, the only player to defeat Nadal twice at the French Open, and the only player to defeat Nadal in seven consecutive finals.

The King of the French Open | all Players who won a SET AGAINST NADAL at Roland Garros 2005 - 2022

What is Rafael Nadal's record at the French Open?

He has a 14-0 record in the French Open finals. Apart from Nadal, Novak Djokovic has nine titles in the Australian Open and Roger Federer has eight at Wimbledon. In colloquial terms, Nadal has been GOATed after his record 22nd Grand Slam and 14th French Open title win.

Has Nadal ever lost?

Nadal has been the most successful player in history on clay courts. He has a 62–8 record in clay court tournament finals and has lost only three times in best-of-five-set matches on clay.

Has Federer beaten Nadal in French Open?

This was a pivotal match because it broke Nadal's five-match winning streak against Federer. The victory by Federer also ended Nadal's 33-match winning streak on clay and foreshadowed Federer's historic victory at that year's French Open, which completed his Career Grand Slam.

Has Djokovic beaten Nadal on clay?

On his seventh attempt, Djokovic finally dethroned nine-time champion Nadal on the red clay of Roland Garros, handing the Spaniard just his second loss in Paris and maintaining his hopes of completing the career Grand Slam.

Who is better Novak or Nadal?

Novak Djokovic has won 83.1% of the matches he played in his career (1001 wins to 204 losses). On hard courts, Djokovic has won 84.2% of his matches, a better percentage than Nadal, who is 78/4%. On clay, Nadal, the “king of clay”, has won 91.2% of his matches, compared to 80.3% for Djokovic.

Who has beaten Djokovic the most times?

#1 Rafael Nadal (beat Novak Djokovic in 7 Masters and 5 Grand Slam finals)

Who has been number 1 in tennis the longest?

Roger Federer has the record of 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1. Novak Djokovic also holds the record for the most year-end No. 1 rankings, achieving the feat in seven years (including the pandemic-shortened season).

Who beat Nadal at Roland Garros 2009?

In his fourth round match on May 31, Nadal was defeated by World No. 23 Robin Söderling in four sets, 2–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–7. The upset result ended Nadal's French Open winning streak at 31 matches.

How many finals has Rafa played at Roland Garros?

Nadal has not only won 14 French Open singles titles, he has won all 14 of the singles finals he has played at Roland Garros.

Who is better Nadal Federer or Djokovic?

Djokovic leads with a record 38 titles, followed by Nadal with 36 and Federer with 28. Djokovic has achieved the Career Golden Masters by winning each of the current nine Masters events, a feat he has completed twice. Federer and Nadal have won nine and eight different Masters events respectively in their careers.

Who has won all 4 Grand Slams?

Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena ...

Who has beaten Nadal on clay?

It is no accident that Novak Djokovic, who is also almost impossible to get past at the baseline, has beaten Nadal on clay more often than any other player, or that of the seven players to have beaten him more than once on the surface, three would be considered clay-court specialists: Fabio Fognini, Gastón Gaudio and ...

Why is Nadal unbeatable on clay?

Nadal's spin and extreme ability with speed enables him to play well on clay courts. On clay courts, balls are considerably slower and give Nadal more time to setup, therefore allowing him to be able to strike his deadly forehand anywhere on the court.

Who is the goat in tennis?

It's Novak Djokovic against the world. The No. 1 ranked ATP player is getting all the attention since his Australian Open debacle in January. Then, he was tied with both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most grand slam titles won at 20 and in position to break the record.

Who is best tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer

There was a time when Roger Federer was miles ahead of the competition. We had absolutely no doubt in our mind that we were watching the greatest tennis player of all time. At the tennisbros.com we love Roger Federer, and he's held onto the number one spot in this list for a very long time.

Is Nadal better than Federer?

Nadal has a 55% career point winning ratio, compared to Federer's 54%. Federer is a better server: he has won 70% points on his serve versus 67% for Nadal. But Nadal is a better returner, one of the best of the tour: he has won an impressive 42% of return points in his career, compared to 37% for Federer.

Is Nadal the greatest of all time?

Some of the best athletes ever. Rafael Nadal's 22nd Grand Slam victory means the Spaniard is no longer in discussion as just tennis' greatest star, but also as one the greatest athletes of all time.