Throughout his legendary career, which spanned two decades, Rafael Nadal broke numerous records on the ATP tour.
Before his old rival Novak Djokovic surpassed him in 2023, Nadal was the player with the most Grand Slam titles in men’s tennis history.
Of his 22 major crowns, 14 of them were captured at Roland Garros, a tally that very well may never be topped.
The Spaniard was unstoppable on clay and holds an incredible record on the surface that recently retired Eugenie Bouchard simply cannot believe.
Eugenie Bouchard reacts to incredible Rafael Nadal statistic
A post on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed that Nadal had captured 63 titles at clay-court tournaments.
His tally of clay crowns is greater than his total of career losses on the dirt, having been defeated 51 times.
Responding to the post, Bouchard, who played her last match at the Canadian Open, had her say on the statistic.
She took to social media to say: “This makes me want to throw up.”
Rafael Nadal’s career titles on clay compared to other tennis greats
Nadal holds the all-time record for ATP clay-court titles, and leads the player in second place on the list by 14.
Guillermo Vilas trails him with 49 and won the US Open in 1977, the last year the tournament was played on the surface.
| Player | Clay Court Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 63 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 49 |
| Thomas Muster | 40 |
| Manuel Orantes | 32 |
| Bjorn Borg | 32 |
Behind him is Thomas Muster on 40, and joint-fourth on 32 is Manuel Orantes and Bjorn Borg, who won six Roland Garros titles in his career.
The active player with the most titles on clay is Djokovic, who has 21 to his name; the last of which came at the Geneva Open in May this year.
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