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Happy Birthday Rafa! 33 Nadal stats you need to know

A numerical look at the Spaniard's achievements to date.

ByMatt Fitzgerald

Published Jun 03, 2019

Happy Birthday Rafa! 33 Nadal stats you need to know

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In honor of Rafael Nadal celebrating his 33rd birthday today, here are thirty-three statistics showcasing some of the former world No. 1's incredible career numbers.

1: Career Golden Slam

2: Wimbledon titles and Olympic gold medals

3: US Open crowns

4: Seasons he has finished as the year-end No. 1

5: Ranks fifth in the Open era for match wins with 947 (can tie Guillermo Vilas by reaching the Roland Garros final)

6: Went 6-2 against idol-turned-coach, Carlos Moya

7: Seven-year streak finishing inside the Top 2 (2005-11)

8: The success rate his opponents have on clay (39 for 472)

9: Masters 1000 titles on hard courts

10: Captured at least one major title over 10-year stretch (2005-14)

11: Titles from 11 finals at Roland Garros

Happy Birthday Rafa! 33 Nadal stats you need to know

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12: Times he has finished inside year-end Top 4 (third to only Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer—14)

13: Times he beat Federer when the Swiss was ranked No. 1

14: Qualified to year-end ATP Finals for 14 seasons in a row (2005-18)

15: Age when he notched first Top 100 win (April 29, 2002—defeated No. 81 Ramon Delgado in Mallorca)

16: consecutive seasons with at least one ATP singles title (2004-19)

17: Grand Slam titles, second to only Federer (20)

18: Age when he first reached the Top 10 (April 25, 2005)

19: Age when he lifted his first Grand Slam trophy (June 5, 2005)

20: Age when he lifted his second Grand Slam trophy (June 11, 2006)

21: Wins in a decisive fifth set (21-12)

22: Age when he first reached world No. 1 (August 18, 2008)

23: Wins over Federer (23-15)

Happy Birthday Rafa! 33 Nadal stats you need to know

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24: Wins in 25 Davis Cup singles rubbers

25: Masters 1000 titles on clay courts

26: Wins over Novak Djokovic (26-28) and David Ferrer (26-6)

27: Times he has met Federer and Djokovic on the Grand Slam stage (9-3 vs Federer; 9-6 vs Djokovic)

28: Age when he recorded his 700th career win (June 24, 2014)

29: Wins so far in 2019 (through Roland Garros round of 16)

30: Age when he recorded his 400th win on hard courts (March 31, 2017)

31: Age when he recorded his 400th win on clay courts (April 28, 2018)

32: His longest win streak also happens to be the longest involving three surfaces (2008: Hamburg second round to Cincinnati semifinals)

33: Combined titles from Roland Garros, Monte Carlo and Barcelona, winning 11 at each (singles event record)

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