WATCH: Rafael Nadal’s Zealous Celebrations Following His Historic Wins

Rafael Nadal wrote history on Sunday by becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles. He achieved this feat at the Australian Open 2022. The Spaniard now has 90 career singles titles to his name, and he surpassed long-time rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the Grand Slam count. 

Nadal has enjoyed a huge amount of success on the tour. However, some of these special moments remain memorable for him as well as his fans. 

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Let us take a look at the top 5 winning moments from Nadal’s 21-year long career. 

Nadal’s top 5 moments 

1. 2004 Davis Cup

Turning pro in 2001, Nadal won just one title in the first 3 years. However, being part of Spain’s Davis Cup team, Nadal gave the country its second Davis Cup win. He beat the American Andy Roddick in 4 sets, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2. 

2. 2005 Roland Garros

Even though Nadal has 21 titles to his name, the 2005 Roland Garros has always been one of his most special one. It was his 1st Grand Slam title. Little did he know, he will clinch 12 more of them. 

3. 2008 Wimbledon

Wimbledon is often regarded as the ‘Home of Tennis.’ It is every tennis player’s dream to play at the lush green lawns of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It was no less for Nadal as he beat Roger Federer to clinch his first Wimbledon title. 

4. 2008 Olympics

The Olympics are the most important event in the sports world. Players practice for years to represent their country at the supreme event of sports. Representing Spain, Nadal won his Olympic men’s singles gold at 2008 Beijing Olympics. 

5. 2019 US Open 

The 2019 US Open final was a roller coaster ride for the Spaniard. He beat Daniil Medvedev in a hard fought 5 setter to clinch his 4th US Open title. The winning moment saw Nadal crying after his win.

He later explained his outburst of emotion, saying, “The emotions have been there watching all the success, all the moments that came to my mind in that moment. Yeah, I tried to hold the emotion, but some moments was impossible.”

Rafael Nadal in the 2022 season 

Coming back from a toe injury, Nadal is at his top form in the 2022 season. He kicked off his 2022 season at the ATP Melbourne 250 event. Without dropping even a set, he went on to clinch the title, beating American Maxime Cressy in the final.

After having a successful opening event, he entered the Australian Open 2022 as the 6th seed. In the final he faced Russian World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, and he added another historic title in his bag. 

The Spaniard is now eyeing his 14th Roland Garros title in Paris. 

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