Rafael Nadal won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2004.
Nadal became the second man to win the French Open on his first attempt after Mats Wilander in 1982.
Nadal became the youngest player to win a singles game in the final of the Davis Cup in December 2004.
The Spaniard achieved this feat at the age of 18 years.
In 2008, Nadal claimed the Olympic gold medal and became the world number one as well.
In 2010, Nadal completed his career Grand Slam – winning all four major titles.
Overall, he became the seventh player to reach this milestone.
Nadal became the oldest French Open men’s singles champion in 2022.
Nadal set the record for most career Grand Slam titles (22) after winning the 2022 Australian Open.
That record is currently held by Novak Djokovic (24).