Rafael Nadal Stands Alongside Martina Navratilova in an Incredible Grand Slam Record but Remains Way Behind Novak Djokovic

Today, Rafael Nadal had a really tough battle against the Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerundolo in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships 2022. In the end, the Spaniard won the match in four sets to move to the second round.

Meanwhile, after today’s win, Nadal matched Martina Navratilova’s incredible Grand Slam record. Furthermore, he joined a list that includes Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal matches Martina Navratilova’s incredible record

Notably, today was Nadal’s 306th win in Grand Slam tournaments. Coincidentally, 18-time Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova also won 306 matches in major tournaments.

Meanwhile, Nadal is still far behind Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. It is worth noting that Federer won a total number of 369 matches and Djokovic won 328 matches. Interestingly, Serena Williams won the second most number of Grand Slam matches (365), sitting behind the Swiss Maestro.

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However, in terms of winning the most number of Grand Slam titles, Nadal is way ahead of the other two. Recently, the Spaniard won the French Open for the 14th time in his career to reach 22 career Grand Slam titles. Whereas both Federer and Djokovic are stuck at 20 Grand Slam titles each.

Nadal moves to the second round at Wimbledon Championships 2022

Meanwhile, today Nadal moved another step closer to winning his third consecutive Grand Slam title of the year. In the first round of the Wimbledon this year, he beat Francisco Cerundolo in a tough match, as it lasted around 3 hours and 33 minutes; the final score was 6-4,6-3,3-6,6-4.

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In the second round, the Spaniard will play the Lithuanian tennis player Ricardas Berankis. After his first-round victory today, Nadal felt pleased with his performance, as this was his first time playing here at the Wimbledon Championships in three years. Earlier, he was doubtful for the Wimbledon due to his ongoing foot issue.

After receiving special treatment, he decided to come to London and try his luck at winning 3 consecutive Grand Slam titles for the first time in his career. Also, Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic withdrew from the tournament after a positive Covid report. So, his path to the Wimbledon title has become that much easier.

Can Nadal win the Wimbledon title and equal Serena Williams in the all time Grand Slams tally? Let us know in the comments.