Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will probably be celebrating his 35 birthday on Thursday, June 3. The present world quantity 3 is on the verge of making historical past as he makes an attempt a record-extending 14th title at the 2021 version of the French Open. The Spaniard is at the moment on equal phrases with Roger Federer on the Grand Slam males’s singles titles (20) leaderboard. The ‘King of Clay’ can be on the threshold to set one other file in tennis historical past as he’ll leapfrog Federer if he triumphs at Roland Garros this yr.
Ever since his first Roland Garros victory in 2005, Nadal has performed 27 Grand Slams finals and has received 20 of themsingles titles to this point. The Spaniard has received 13 of his 20 Grand Slam crowns at Paris, successful the Coupe des Mousquetaires 13 instances in the previous 16 editions. Meanwhile, his remaining seven Grand Slam crowns come from -Wimbledon in 2008, 2010,Australian Open in 2009. 4 US Open titles in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
As the tennis famous person celebrates his huge day, right here’s a look at his phenomenal run at Roland Garros by way of the years.
2005 vs Mariano Puerta:6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
2006 vs Roger Federer:1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
2007 vs Roger Federer: 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2008 vs Roger Federer:6-1, 6-3, 6-0
2009:Fourth spherical exit
2010 vs Robin Soderling: 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
2011 vs Roger Federer:7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1
2012 vs Novak Djokovic: 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
(*20*)2013 vs David Ferrer: 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
2014 vs Novak Djokovic: 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
2015: quarter finals
2016:First spherical
2017 vs Stan Wawrinka: 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
2018 vs Dominic Thiem: 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
2019 vs Dominic Thiem: 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
2020 vs Novak Djokovic: 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
Meanwhile, Nadal will have a good time his thirty fifth birthday at the ongoing 2021 French Open on Thursday by dealing with French participant Richard Gasquet in the night slot. Which means his celebration will fall flat as the match clashes with a 9pm Covid-19 curfew and a spectator ban at the venue. Notably, the two clashed at the Petits As match in France in 1999, when Nadal was simply 12,nonetheless, Gasquet received the junior’s conflict.
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