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Home / News / Sports News / French Open: 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal eyes these milestones
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French Open: 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal eyes these milestones

French Open: 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal eyes these milestones
Written by Parth Dhall
May 17, 2022, 05:13 pm 3 min read
French Open: 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal eyes these milestones
Nadal has an incredible record of 105-3 at Roland Garros (Source: Twitter/@atptour)

The 2022 edition of the French Open is set to begin on May 22. Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal will enter the clay-court tournament with 13 titles. He missed out on a record-extending 14th Roland Garros title last year, having lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Nadal would want to go all out this time. Here are the records he can break.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • Known as the King of Clay, Nadal owns a total of 13 French Open honors.
  • The Spaniard has won seven more titles than second-placed Bjorn Borg in the Open Era.
  • Nadal holds the record for winning most titles at a single Grand Slam and on a single surface (clay).
  • He has an incredible record of 105-3 at Roland Garros.
Majors
Nadal eyes his 22nd major title

Earlier this year, Nadal won his second Australian Open title after beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. Nadal captured his 21st Grand Slam title, now the most in men's singles. He broke a tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic (20 each). The Spaniard could go the extra mile this time. He is set to secure a record-extending 22nd major title.

Information
Most match-wins at a Grand Slam

At the moment, Nadal is tied with Federer in terms of match-wins at a Grand Slam (joint-most). Nadal has won 105 matches at the French Open, while Federer owns most match-wins at Wimbledon (105). Nadal is set to completely hold this record.

Final
Will Nadal play his 30th Grand Slam final?

Nadal has featured in 29 Grand Slam finals so far. He is only behind Federer and Djokovic (31 each). If he reaches the French Open final, Nadal will become only the third man to play 30 Grand Slam finals (all-time list). Interestingly, Nadal has played 35 semi-finals and 44 quarter-finals at majors to date. He trails Federer and Djokovic on these lists too.

Clay
Nadal could win his 470th match on clay

Over the years, Nadal has ruled the roost on clay courts. He holds the record for most clay-court titles in the Open Era (62). Nadal has a win-loss record of 467-45 on clay courts. He has the third-most wins on this surface (men's singles) after Vilas (681-173) and Manuel Orantes (569-170). The Spaniard would want to extend his dominance on this surface.

Rivalry
Nadal vs Djokovic: The greatest rivalry!

In 2021, Djokovic became the first-ever man to defeat Nadal in the semi-finals of French Open. The Serbian won his 30th match against Nadal. Djokovic now has a lead of 30-28 over Nadal in the ATP head-to-head series. However, Nadal has a massive lead over Djokovic (7-2) at the French Open. The Spaniard would surely want to avenge his loss of 2021.

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Parth Dhall covers sports news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Cricket Today and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning over five years, Parth has written for several other publications, including IANS, The Statesman, Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
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