
Rafa Rewind, 2005: After beating Federer, Nadal wins first French Open
He's experienced close calls throughout each of his 12 Roland Garros title runs. But every time, Rafael Nadal has ultimately shown a killer instinct. Today, we look back at the Spaniard's first trip to the French capital. May 23: a poised prodigy takes No. 1 Court for the first—and last—time