Over the last few years several all-time greats have called time on their professional tennis careers, and we’ve given them a statistical send-off, counting down some of their most incredible records that may never be broken. We did it for Serena Williams, Roger Federer and most recently Andy Murray.
And now, it’s Rafael Nadal’s turn.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 is playing the final event of his career this week, the Davis Cup Finals, and in the five days leading up to it we’re bringing you five of his records—one a day—that may never be broken.
In the last three days we’ve covered his 23 career wins over world No. 1s, his 912 straight weeks in the ATP Top 10 and how he became the youngest man ever to complete a Career Golden Slam.
achievement.
Winning multiple Grand Slam titles in three different decades
It’s already a rare feat to win at least one Grand Slam title in three different decades, with only seven players, male or female, having done it—Ken Rosewall, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the men’s side, and Nancye Bolton, Blanche Bingley, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams on the women’s side.
But for one of those seven players, it gets more special.
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