King of Clay
- POSTED ON: 10 Jun, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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Rafael Nadal created history this month when he won his 14th French Open championship in keeping with his reputation of being the world’s best ever claycourt player. Nadal beat Casper Ruud in the final to win his 11th game in a row.
The years he has won the Championship are: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2022.
Nadal is also the oldest champion to win the French Open at the age of 36 years, two days.
Here’s a compilation of all his 14 clay court wins starting from 2005:
(Photo: REUTERS)
With this win, he has 22 Grand Slam titles under his belt – two more than Roger Federer and world number one Novak Djokovic.
Among his illustrious achievements are also two Olympic gold medals that he won for his country Spain, and five Davis Cup titles that he contributed to.
Here are some images of Nadal lifting the coveted trophies at various tournaments. Find the matching pair.
(Photos: AFP, AP, REUTERS)