With his victory at the 2022 Australian Open Rafael Nadal jumps above Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to number one in the men’s grand slam titles list. Here is a look back at each of the Spaniard’s 21 Grand Slam titles.
1. 2005 French Open
Nadal beats Argentina’s Mariano Puerta 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
2. 2006 French Open
Nadal defeats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
3. 2007 French open
Nadal beats Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. 2008 French Open
Nadal defeats Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
5. 2008 Wimbledon
Nadal wins his first major outside Roland Garros, beating Federer in a five-set epic
6. 2009 Australian Open
Nadal wins his first major on a hard court with another victory over Federer in the final
7. 2010 French Open
Nadal defeats Robin Söderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
8. 2010 Wimbledon
Nadal beats Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
9. 2010 US Open
Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
10. 2011 French Open
Nadal defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1
11. 2012 French Open
Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
12. 2013 French Open
Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer in straight sets
13. 2013 US Open
Nadal overcomes Novak Djokovic once again at Flushing Meadows
14. 2014 French Open
Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
15. 2017 French Open
Nadal wins his first major in three years
16. 2017 US Open
Nadal wins his third US Open title with a victory over Kevin Anderson
17. 2018 French Open
Nadal completes ‘La Decima’ and wins his 10th French Open title
18. 2019 French Open
Nadal defeats Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
19. 2019 US Open
Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev in a five-set epic in New York
20. 2020 French Open
Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles
21. 2022 Australian Open
Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev to win his record 21st Grand Slam title
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