His story Rafael Nadal it could not be written without Roland Garros. And the history of Roland Garros could not be written without Rafael Nadal. The Spanish and French leagues form an inseparable marriage: The left-hander has held the title 14 times since his celebration in 2022.
It all started in 2005, when the Spaniard beat the Argentine Marian Gate and singled when he was only 19 years old. The next three editions would also remain in his possession: in any case he was disappointed Roger Federer.
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The string was cut short in 2009 when he lost in the fourth round to the Swede Robin Soderling (Federer would consecrate). It wouldn’t be long before he celebrated again: he did so in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Then there would be a gap of two tournaments without celebrations before he won again. In 2015 he fell in straight sets with novak djokovic and, the following year, he retired without playing in the third wheel (pre Marcel Granollers).
In 2017 it would accelerate again to get this version and the next three. In 2021, he lost in the semifinals to Djokovic, who would eventually be crowned champion. In 2022 he regained the glory after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3 and 6-0.
All Rafael Nadal titles at Roland Garros
| Year | Opponent in the final | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mariano Puerta (Argentina) | 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 7-6(4) |
| 2008 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 |
| 2008 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 6-1, 6-3 and 6-0 |
| 2010 | Robin Soderling (Sweden) | 6-4, 6-2 and 6-4 |
| 2011 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7 and 6-1 |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5 |
| 2013 | David Ferrer (Spain) | 6-3, 6-2 and 6-3 |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4 |
| 2017 | Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) | 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1 |
| 2018 | Dominic Thiem (Austria) | 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2 |
| 2019 | Dominic Thiem (Austria) | 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1 |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5 |
| 2022 | Kasper Ruud (Norway) | 6-3, 6-3 and 6-0 |
