Rafael Nadal has been set to 1000 in the Masters of Paris-Bercy. This is the impressive number of triumphs that the Balearic Islands have achieved after defeating Feliciano López in the second round of the Parisian tournament, which will close the season before the London Masters Finals, reserved for the eight best rackets on the circuit (15-22 November). It's just a taste of the vastness of successes that Nadal has achieved throughout his career, So it is worth reeling off what those 1000 victories have brought in the form of titles and other awards.
Wins: 1000
With his victory over Feliciano, the man from Manacor has reached 1,000 victories in his sports career. Its balance between all surfaces is 1000-201, which is distributed as follows: 482-135 on hard court (78.2%); 445-40 on land (91.8%); 71-20 in grass (78%); and 2-6 on carpet (25%).
Number One Weeks: 209
More than 200 weeks at the head of the world ranking Rafa has accumulated throughout his career (56 as the best streak). He is the sixth player with the most weeks of number 1 in tennis history, second only to Jimmy Connors (268), Ivan Lendl (270), Pete Sampras (286), Novak Djokovic (293) and Roger Federer (310).
Titles: 86
Nadal is the fourth most titled tennis player in history. As everyone knows, his most prolific surface has been clay, where he has conquered up to 60. In total trophies they surpass him Ivan Lendl (94), Roger Federer (103) and Jimmy connors (109).
Masters: 35
Nadal is the second player in history who has triumphed the most in the 'younger brothers' of the Grand Slam. Only Djokovic surpasses him in this category with 36 wound. His greatest conquest is the Monte Carlo Masters, whose title has lifted the Monegasque sky 11 times. Curiously, the Paris Masters in which he is this week is one of those that he has not yet won along with Shanghai and Miami.
Grand Slams: 20
Along with Federer, the one from Manacor is the tennis player who has won the most Grand Slam in tennis history. Nobody has won as much as him in a solo major, as shown by his 13 Roland Garros titles. To them we must add the 4 US Open, the 2 Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
Seasons: 19
It is the number of seasons that Rafa adds to the tennis elite, since he gave his first steps as a professional in 2001. His first ATP title came in Sopot in 2004, the first stone of his eternal legacy. The rest already know it.
Davis Cup: 5
Since Nadal joined the national team, Spanish tennis has not stopped accumulating one success after another in the world's top competition. From 2004 to 2019, the team has won up to five Salad Bowls with the Balearic in their ranks, which has left Spain in sixth place in the historic Davis Cup record (6).
Olympic Gold: 1
In 2008, Nadal closed the circle with his Olympic gold in Beijing, where he beat Chilean Fernando González in the final. Thanks to this, the Spaniard achieved a sensational milestone in tennis history: being number 1, winning the four Grand Slams, the Davis Cup, the Olympic gold. Only Andre Agassi did it before him.
Earnings: $ 119,601,561
All the triumphs and successes accumulated by Rafa Nadal throughout 19 seasons are summarized in similar Tournament winnings: $ 119,601,561.