As Rafael Nadal is 434-11 (97.5%) on clay when winning 1st set, Pedro Cachin still has a 2.5% chance of winning this match 😃

Rafael Nadal has won 1,097 sets in his career on clay so far 😮 He has only lost 177!

Saudi Arabia will host a new Masters 1000 event in January, starting from 2027 (via Tennis Magazine Italia)

One of the biggest achievements in Andy Murray's career 🙌

Can you find a better tennis venue than this? ♥️

Rafael Nadal could have been a legendary doubles player, too. He won 10 ATP titles out of 14 finals played, plus the Olympic gold medal in 2016 Rio!

He also reached the 2004 US Open semis 🙌

Rafa with his uncle Miguel Angel 🙂

On this day in 2020, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer held an Instagram live session! 😃

Happy 37th birthday Maria Sharapova 😍

Nadal: 'I will try to take one more step in Madrid, then in Rome and if there is a tournament where it is worth giving everything and dying, it is in Paris.' 🙌

Nadal: 'Most likely, it was the last time I played in Barcelona. It's tough for me. Depending on how I feel, I will decide whether to play or not in Madrid. I need to train well in the next week' 💔🙏

FC Mallorca defender Miguel Angel Nadal holding his 3-year-old nephew Rafael in July 1989 😊

A crazy stat: Rafael Nadal has never lost two matches in a row on clay, out of 577 matches!!! 😮

Rafael Nadal:

111 Clay tournaments

110 wins in the opening round

His only loss came vs Ferrero in 2008 Rome (was dealing with a blister on his right foot after winning in Barcelona)

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This story from Pat Cash on Rafael Nadal ♥️

April 2005, Nadal wins in Monte Carlo and Toni says his nephew needs to keep working: 'He is a champion of nothing.' 👏

A crazy stat: Rafael Nadal has won 52 semifinals in a row on clay, from 2004 Sopot to 2014 Roland Garros 🤯

Rafael Nadal on Clay | Unreal Dominance

Davis Cup 100%
Roland-Garros 97.5%
Barcelona 94%
Monte-Carlo 92%
Rome 89.6%
Hamburg 89%
Madrid: 82%
Best of 3: 89%
Best of 5: 98%
5th set: 100%
After winning 1st set 97.5%
Outdoor 91%
Indoor 100%
Overall: 91%

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On this day in 2005, 18-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils in Monte Carlo first round.

He then won his next 80 matches on clay (until May 2007). It remains the single greatest winning streak on a surface in men’s tennis history 😮

April 2003: 16-year-old Rafael Nadal beats Karol Kucera 6-1 6-2 to win his first match ever in Monte Carlo 😀

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