Rafael Nadal - Amazing Longevity

[VashTheStampede]

Rafa is the first player in the Open Era, male or female, to win multiple Grand Slam titles in three different decades.

I was just going to post this. Critics said Nadal would only last a few years, but he’s now the only player to win at least two majors in three different decades—2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

Djokovic actually can’t do this because he only won one slam in the 2000s, so it’s a difficult stat to replicate. We might not see anyone join Rafa in this group for a long while.

 

[dapchai]

Must be all those injuries.

Must be all those repetitive posts.

 

[Patriots]

Rafa won his first tournament in 2004 and has won 2 so far in 2022, I believe that's an Open era record of winning at least 1 tournament every year (04-2022) for 19 consecutive years (and counting). Plus with these 2 wins this year already a record 18 consecutive years of at least 2 tournament victories in a calendar year.

 

[RaulRamirez]

I was just going to post this. Critics said Nadal would only last a few years, but he’s now the only player to win at least two majors in three different decades—2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

Djokovic actually can’t do this because he only won one slam in the 2000s, so it’s a difficult stat to replicate. We might not see anyone join Rafa in this group for a long while.

It's a cool stat, especially because he had two slams by 2006 - kind of in the middle, not at the end of the decade as 2009 would be. It's a long span from first to last, which could get even longer.

 

[Subway Tennis]

His uncle Miguel Angel was also a physical beast (one of the strongest soccer players Spain has had).

And also had ridiculous longevity!

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Must be all those repetitive posts.

Must be all those repetitive posts.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Must be all those injuries.

one has to acknowledge his cheating longevity... it's unfortunate, but unparalleled.

 

[sanak]

Rafa won his first tournament in 2004 and has won 2 so far in 2022, I believe that's an Open era record of winning at least 1 tournament every year (04-2022) for 19 consecutive years (and counting). Plus with these 2 wins this year already a record 18 consecutive years of at least 2 tournament victories in a calendar year.

This is amazing!