- 26 May 2020 à 15H21
1. He won Roland-Garros at his first attempt
In 2005, Nadal became the first player since Mats Wilander - crowned in 1982 - to win Roland-Garros on his very first appearance. He was 19 years old.2. First player to beat Roger Federer in a Grand Slam final
In 2006, Nadal faced Roger Federer in a Grand Slam final for the first time ever. The Spaniard was the first to defeat the Swiss at this stage (1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6). Federer was on a 7-win streak in Grand Slam finals.
3. Second player to win Roland-Garros three times in a row in the Open era
In 2007, Nadal won the tournament for the third consecutive time. He was the second player to achieve this hat-trick at Roland-Garros since the start of the Open era, emulating the achievement of Bjorn Borg.4. Third Open era player to win Roland-Garros without conceding a set
In 2008, Nadal dominated the tournament from start to finish. He became the third Open era player to win Roland-Garros without conceding a single set, the first since Bjorn Borg in 1980.5. First player to complete the clay-Grand Slam
On April 18, 2010, in Monte-Carlo; on May 2, 2010 in Rome; on May 16, 2010 in Madrid and on June 6, 2010, at Roland-Garros, Nadal completed the clay-Grand Slam - the four biggest clay-court events - which nobody had done since the Masters 1000s began in 1990. Nobody has done it since.6. He won Roland-Garros as world No 1
In 2011, Nadal arrived at Roland-Garros as the world No 1 for the first time in his career. Nadal was thus only the second player since 1993 to win Roland-Garros as world No 1, after Gustavo Kuerten in 2001.
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