Rafael Nadal at the French Open

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal's fourteen French Open titles hold numerous records in the all-time and Open Era categories for tennis, with his longtime rival Roger Federer calling it "one of the greatest achievements in sport".[1] He holds a 112–4 record at the event.

Rafael Nadal at the French Open
Rafael Nadal holding the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2006.
Full nameRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera
Country (sports) Spain
Singles
Career record112–4 (96.6%)[lower-alpha 1]
Career titles14
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenW (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)

Nadal's most recent title came at the 2022 edition in which he defeated Casper Ruud in the final.[2][3] From 2005 to 2014, he won 9 out of 10 French Open titles and from 2017 to 2022, he won 5 out of 6 French Open titles. In all 14 finals, he has never been taken to five sets.

Overview

Finals: 14 (14 titles)

Result Year Title Surface Opponent Score
Win20051Clay Mariano Puerta6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Win20062Clay Roger Federer1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win20073Clay Roger Federer6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win20084Clay Roger Federer6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Win20105Clay Robin Söderling6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Win20116Clay Roger Federer7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1
Win20127Clay Novak Djokovic6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Win20138Clay David Ferrer6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Win20149Clay Novak Djokovic3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Win201710Clay Stan Wawrinka6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Win201811Clay Dominic Thiem6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Win201912Clay Dominic Thiem6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Win202013Clay Novak Djokovic6–0, 6–2, 7–5
Win202214Clay Casper Ruud6–3, 6–3, 6–0

All matches

Singles (112 wins, 4 losses)

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
23 May – 5 June 2005
1 / 116 1R Lars Burgsmüller 96
Win
6–1, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
2 / 116 2R Xavier Malisse 46
Win
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
3 / 116 3R Richard Gasquet 31
Win
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
4 / 116 4R Sébastien Grosjean 24
Win
6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
5 / 116 QF David Ferrer 21
Win
7–5, 6–2, 6–0
6 / 116SF Roger Federer (1)1Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
7 / 116W Mariano Puerta37Win (1)6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
29 May – 11 June 2006
8 / 116 1R Robin Söderling 50
Win
6–2, 7–5, 6–1
9 / 116 2R Kevin Kim 116
Win
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
10 / 116 3R Paul-Henri Mathieu 32
Win
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
11 / 116 4R Lleyton Hewitt 14
Win
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
12 / 116 QF Novak Djokovic 63
Win
6–4, 6–4 RET
13 / 116SF Ivan Ljubičić (4)4Win6–4, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
14 / 116W Roger Federer (1)1Win (2)1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 May – 10 June 2007
15 / 116 1R Juan Martín del Potro 59
Win
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
16 / 116 2R Flavio Cipolla 227
Win
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
17 / 116 3R Albert Montañés 50
Win
6–1, 6–3, 6–2
18 / 116 4R Lleyton Hewitt 16
Win
6–3, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
19 / 116 QF Carlos Moyá 26
Win
6–4, 6–3, 6–0
20 / 116 SF Novak Djokovic (6) 6
Win
7–5, 6–4, 6–2
21 / 116W Roger Federer (1)1Win (3)6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 7 June 2008
22 / 116 1R Thomaz Bellucci 76
Win
7–5, 6–3, 6–1
23 / 116 2R Nicolas Devilder 148
Win
6–4, 6–0, 6–1
24 / 116 3R Jarkko Nieminen 26
Win
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
25 / 116 4R Fernando Verdasco 23
Win
6–1, 6–0, 6–2
26 / 116 QF Nicolás Almagro 20
Win
6–1, 6–1, 6–1
27 / 116 SF Novak Djokovic (3) 3
Win
6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
28 / 116W Roger Federer (1)1Win (4)6–1, 6–3, 6–0
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 7 June 2009
29 / 1161R Marcos Daniel (Q)97Win7–5, 6–4, 6–3
30 / 1162R Teymuraz Gabashvili72Win6–1, 6–4, 6–2
31 / 1163R Lleyton Hewitt48Win6–1, 6–3, 6–1
32 / 1164R Robin Söderling (23)25Loss2–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
24 May – 6 June 2010
33 / 1161R Gianni Mina (WC)655Win6–2, 6–2, 6–2
34 / 1162R Horacio Zeballos44Win6–2, 6–2, 6–3
35 / 1163R Lleyton Hewitt (28)33Win6–3, 6–4, 6–3
36 / 1164R Thomaz Bellucci (24)29Win6–2, 7–5, 6–4
37 / 116QF Nicolás Almagro (19)21Win7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
38 / 116SF Jürgen Melzer (22)27Win6–2, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
39 / 116W Robin Söderling (5)7Win (5)6–4, 6–2, 6–4
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
23 May – 5 June 2011
40 / 1161R John Isner39Win6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–4
41 / 1162R Pablo Andújar48Win7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
42 / 1163R Antonio Veić (Q)227Win6–1, 6–3, 6–0
43 / 1164R Ivan Ljubičić37Win7–5, 6–3, 6–3
44 / 116QF Robin Söderling (5)5Win6–4, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
45 / 116SF Andy Murray (4)4Win6–4, 7–5, 6–4
46 / 116W Roger Federer (3)3Win (6)7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 10 June 2012
47 / 116 1R Simone Bolelli 111
Win
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
48 / 116 2R Denis Istomin 43
Win
6–2, 6–2, 6–0
49 / 116 3R Eduardo Schwank 192
Win
6–1, 6–3, 6–4
50 / 116 4R Juan Mónaco 15
Win
6–2, 6–0, 6–0
51 / 116 QF Nicolás Almagro 13
Win
7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
52 / 116 SF David Ferrer 6
Win
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
53 / 116W Novak Djokovic (1)1Win (7)6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
May 26 – June 9, 2013
54 / 116
1R
Daniel Brands 59
Win
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–3
55 / 116 2R Martin Kližan 35
Win
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
56 / 116 3R Fabio Fognini 29
Win
7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
57 / 116 4R Kei Nishikori 15
Win
6–4, 6–1, 6–3
58 / 116 QF Stanislas Wawrinka 10
Win
6–2, 6–3, 6–1
59 / 116 SF Novak Djokovic 1
Win
6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 9–7
60 / 116W David Ferrer (5)5Win (8)6–3, 6–2, 6–3
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 08 June 2014
61 / 1161R Robby Ginepri (WC)279Win6–0, 6–3, 6–0
62 / 1162R Dominic Thiem57Win6–2, 6–2, 6–3
63 / 1163R Leonardo Mayer65Win6–2, 7–5, 6–2
64 / 1164R Dušan Lajović83Win6–1, 6–2, 6–1
65 / 116QF David Ferrer (5)5Win4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–1
66 / 116SF Andy Murray (7)8Win6–3, 6–2, 6–1
67 / 116W Novak Djokovic (2)2Win (9)3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
24 May – 7 June 2015
68 / 1161R Quentin Halys (WC)304Win6–3, 6–3, 6–4
69 / 1162R Nicolás Almagro154Win6–4, 6–3, 6–1
70 / 1163R Andrey Kuznetsov120Win6–1, 6–3, 6–2
71 / 1164R Jack Sock37Win6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
72 / 116QF Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss5–7, 3–6, 1–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay,outdoor
22 May – 5 June 2016
73 / 1161R Sam Groth95Win6–1, 6–1, 6–1
74 / 1162R Facundo Bagnis99Win6–3, 6–0, 6–3
3R Marcel Granollers56WithdrewN/A
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 11 June 2017
75 / 1161R Benoît Paire45Win6–1, 6–4, 6–1
76 / 1162R Robin Haase46Win6–1, 6–4, 6–3
77 / 1163R Nikoloz Basilashvili63Win6–0, 6–1, 6–0
78 / 1164R Roberto Bautista Agut (17)18Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
79 / 116QF Pablo Carreño Busta (20)21Win6–2, 2–0 RET
80 / 116SF Dominic Thiem (6)7Win6–3, 6–4, 6–0
81 / 116W Stan Wawrinka (3)3Win (10)6–2, 6–3, 6–1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 10 June 2018
82 / 1161R Simone Bolelli (LL)130Win6–4, 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
83 / 1162R Guido Pella78Win6–2, 6–1, 6–1
84 / 1163R Richard Gasquet (27)32Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
85 / 1164R Maximilian Marterer70Win6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
86 / 116QF Diego Schwartzman (11)12Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
87 / 116SF Juan Martín del Potro (5)6Win6–4, 6–1, 6–2
88 / 116W Dominic Thiem (7)8Win (11)6–4, 6–3, 6–2
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 May – 9 June 2019
89 / 1161R Yannick Hanfmann (Q)180Win6–2, 6–1, 6–3
90 / 1162R Yannick Maden (Q)114Win6–1, 6–2, 6–4
91 / 1163R David Goffin (27)29Win6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
92 / 1164R Juan Ignacio Londero78Win6–2, 6–3, 6–3
93 / 116QF Kei Nishikori (7)7Win6–1, 6–1, 6–3
94 / 116SF Roger Federer (3)3Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
95 / 116W Dominic Thiem (4)4Win (12)6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 September – 11 October 2020
96 / 1161R Egor Gerasimov83Win6–4, 6–4, 6–2
97 / 1162R Mackenzie McDonald (PR)236Win6–1, 6–0, 6–3
98 / 1163R Stefano Travaglia74Win6–1, 6–4, 6–0
99 / 1164R Sebastian Korda (Q)213Win6–1, 6–1, 6–2
100 / 116QF Jannik Sinner75Win7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–1
101 / 116SF Diego Schwartzman (12)14Win6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
102 / 116W Novak Djokovic (1)1Win (13)6–0, 6–2, 7–5
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
30 May – 13 June 2021
103 / 1161R Alexei Popyrin63Win6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
104 / 1162R Richard Gasquet53Win6–0, 7–5, 6–2
105 / 1163R Cameron Norrie45Win6–3, 6–3, 6–3
106 / 1164R Jannik Sinner (18)19Win7–5, 6–3, 6–0
107 / 116QF Diego Schwartzman (10)10Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
108 / 116SF Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 2–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
22 May – 5 June 2022
109 / 1161R Jordan Thompson82Win6–2, 6–2, 6–2
110 / 1162R Corentin Moutet (WC)139Win6–3, 6–1, 6–4
111 / 1163R Botic van de Zandschulp (26)29Win6–3, 6–2, 6–4
112 / 1164R Félix Auger-Aliassime (9)9Win3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
113 / 116QF Novak Djokovic (1)1Win6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
114 / 116SF Alexander Zverev (3)3Win7–6(10–8), 6–6(0–0), ret.
115 / 116W Casper Ruud (8)8Win (14)6–3, 6–3, 6–0
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 11 June 2023
Withdrew
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
26 May – 9 June 2024
116 / 1161R Alexander Zverev (4)4Loss3–6, 6–7(5–7), 3–6

Statistics

Head-to-head records

Players in bold were ranked inside the top 10 at the time of at least one meeting.

Top 10 wins

Category
Grand Slam (32)
Wins by surface
Clay (32)
Wins by setting
Outdoor (32)
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score RNR
1/32. Roger Federer 1 2005 French Open Clay SF 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 5
2/32. Ivan Ljubičić 4 2006 French Open Clay SF 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) 2
3/32. Roger Federer 1 2006 French Open Clay F 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 2
4/32. Novak Djokovic 6 2007 French Open Clay SF 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 2
5/32. Roger Federer 1 2007 French Open Clay F 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 2
6/32. Novak Djokovic 3 2008 French Open Clay SF 6–4, 6–2, 7–67–3) 2
7/32. Roger Federer 1 2008 French Open Clay F 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 2
8/32. Robin Söderling 7 2010 French Open Clay F 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 2
9/32. Robin Söderling 5 2011 French Open Clay QF 6–4, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) 1
10/32. Andy Murray 4 2011 French Open Clay SF 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 1
11/32. Roger Federer 3 2011 French Open Clay F 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1 1
12/32. David Ferrer 6 2012 French Open Clay SF 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 2
13/32. Novak Djokovic 1 2012 French Open Clay F 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 2
14/32. Stan Wawrinka 10 2013 French Open Clay QF 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 4
15/32. Novak Djokovic 1 2013 French Open Clay SF 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 9–7 4
16/32. David Ferrer 5 2013 French Open Clay F 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 4
17/32. David Ferrer 5 2014 French Open Clay QF 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 1
18/32. Andy Murray 8 2014 French Open Clay SF 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 1
19/32. Novak Djokovic 2 2014 French Open Clay F 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1
20/32. Dominic Thiem 7 2017 French Open Clay SF 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 4
21/32. Stan Wawrinka 3 2017 French Open Clay F 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 4
22/32. Juan Martín del Potro 6 2018 French Open Clay SF 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 1
23/32. Dominic Thiem 8 2018 French Open Clay F 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 1
24/32. Kei Nishikori 7 2019 French Open Clay QF 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 2
25/32. Roger Federer 3 2019 French Open Clay SF 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 2
26/32. Dominic Thiem 4 2019 French Open Clay F 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 2
27/32. Novak Djokovic 1 2020 French Open Clay F 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 2
28/32. Diego Schwartzman 10 2021 French Open Clay QF 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 3
29/32. Félix Auger-Aliassime 9 2022 French Open Clay 4R 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 5
30/32. Novak Djokovic 1 2022 French Open Clay QF 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 5
31/32. Alexander Zverev 3 2022 French Open Clay SF 7–6(10–8), 6–6, ret. 5
32/32. Casper Ruud 8 2022 French Open Clay F 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 5

Notes

  1. Nadal withdrew before the third round in 2016 due to a wrist injury, does not officially count as loss.

References

  1. "Federer hails Nadal's milestone 20th". Roland Garros. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. Abulleil, Reem (5 June 2022). "It's Grand Slam No.22 for Rafa". Roland-Garros. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. Trollope, Matt (6 June 2022). "With 14th Roland Garros title, Nadal halfway to Grand Slam". Australian Open. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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