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Rafael Nadal at the 2025 French Open – How Many Roland Garros Titles Has Rafael Nadal Won?

A Look Back at Rafael Nadal’s Unmatched Legacy on the Clay Courts of Roland Garros

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Since 2005, it’s been nearly impossible to mention Roland Garros without mentioning Rafael Nadal. The ‘King of Clay’ officially retired after last year’s Davis Cup. Now, in 2025, Roland Garros will honor its greatest champion in a ceremony attended by none other than Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray.

For those who may not fully grasp the scale of Nadal’s legacy, here’s a quick recap.

Rafael Nadal French Open Titles Won

Nadal has won a record-breaking 14 French Open titles, starting with his debut victory in 2005 at just 19 years old. That year, he defeated Mariano Puerta in four sets, winning the first in a tiebreaker.

What followed was nothing short of dominance. 13 more titles came in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. By the age of 36, Nadal had firmly cemented his status as the undisputed King of Clay. In fact, even before his final French Open win in 2022, a statue in his honor had already been unveiled at Stade Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal's Roland-Garros journey – in his own words ✨

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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 25, 2025

Across 14 titles, just 4 losses and 1 withdrawal; no opponent ever managed to take him to a fifth set in Paris. Even more impressively, Nadal won the tournament without dropping a single set in 2008, 2010, 2017, and 2020. As part of the legendary Big Three, he holds four French Open wins each over fellow greats Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Beyond Paris, his resume continues to dazzle: two Australian Open titles (2009, 2022), two Wimbledons (2008, 2010), and four US Opens (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019). By the time he retired, Nadal had racked up 92 career singles titles, 36 Masters 1000 trophies, 22 Grand Slam wins, and two Olympic gold medals for Spain (singles in 2008 and doubles in 2016).

Who has beaten Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros?

In 20 years, Nadal has only lost 4 times at Roland Garros. His first loss came in 2009, when he was stunned by Robin Soderling in the fourth round. Though he pushed two sets to tiebreaks, he fell in four: 2-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7.

Rafa was then defeated by Novak Djokovic twice, first in the 2015 quarterfinals and again in the 2021 semifinals. His most recent loss came in 2024, a shocking first-round exit at the hands of Alexander Zverev in straight sets.

THE KING OF CLAY RETURNS TO ROLAND-GARROS 🇪🇸🙌

Rafael Nadal is back on his favorite stage in Paris.#RolandGarros #Tennis #RG25 pic.twitter.com/uTOWMCp7vA
— João Neves (@jon_snow_pt) May 25, 2025

In 2016, although he entered the tournament, he withdrew in the third-round match against Marcel Granollers due to a wrist injury. And he missed the 2023 French Open due to a hip injury sustained during that year’s Australian Open.

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What is Rafael Nadal’s record at the French Open?

Rafa has a staggering 112–4 record at the French Open, with his losses coming in the years mentioned above.

How many Grand Slam titles has Rafael Nadal won?

Rafael Nadal has won a total of 22 Grand Slam titles. This includes his historic 14 titles at the French Open, 4 US Open titles, 2 Australian Open titles and 2 Wimbledon wins. This makes him one of the four men to complete “double career Grand Slam.”

How many ATP titles does Rafael Nadal have?

Rafael Nadal has a total of 92 ATP tour-level titles in his career. He has won 36 Masters 1000 titles, and 22 grand slams.

How many Olympic Medals does Nadal have?

The King of Clay has won 2 Olympic Gold Medals, one Singles medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics against Fernando Gonzalez and one doubles medal with Marc Lopez at the 2016 Rio Olympic games.

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