Rafael Nadal’s record-breaking career - in numbers

Spaniard clinched 21st Grand Slam in Melbourne to move clear of Federer and Djokovic

Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Photograph: Aaron Francis/Getty/AFP
Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Photograph: Aaron Francis/Getty/AFP

Rafael Nadal added another chapter to his incredible career by beating Daniil Medvedev to win the Australian Open.

It took the Spaniard to 21 grand slam titles, a record he holds on his own ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Here are some of Nadal’s key numbers:

21 — Grand slam titles, the most of any man

13 — French Open titles, the most by any player at any slam

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105 — Victories at Roland Garros

3 — Defeats at Roland Garros

4 — US Open titles

2 — Wimbledon titles

2 — Australian Open titles

29 — Grand slam final appearances

90 — Tour-level singles titles

Rafael Nadal with the Wimbledon trophy after his famous win in 2008. Photograph: Getty
Rafael Nadal with the Wimbledon trophy after his famous win in 2008. Photograph: Getty

2 — Olympic gold medals, one in singles and one in doubles

36 — ATP Masters 1000 titles

5 — Davis Cup titles with Spain

11 — Titles at both the Monte-Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open

81 — Consecutive matches won on clay from April 2005 to May 2007

209 — Weeks spent at world number one

5 — Years ended as world number one

854 — Consecutive weeks spent in the top 10, more than any other man

24 — Victories over Federer from 40 matches

28 — Victories over Novak Djokovic from 58 matches

1038 — Tour-level matches won