Nadal myth: the 13 Roland Garros of his career

Roland Garros 2005

Rafa Nadal beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5.

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Roland Garros 2005

Rafa Nadal beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5.

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JACQUES DEMARTHON
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Roland Garros 2005

Rafa Nadal beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5.

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JACK GUEZ
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Roland Garros 2005

Rafa Nadal, beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5.

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AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN

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Roland Garros 2005

Rafa Nadal beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5.

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THOMAS COEX
AFP

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Roland Garros 2006

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6.

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VINCENT KESSLER
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Roland Garros 2006

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6.

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PHILIPPE WOJAZER
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Roland Garros 2006

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6.

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PHILIPPE WOJAZER
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Roland Garros 2006

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6.

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REUTERS / Philippe Wojazer

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Roland Garros 2006

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6.

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VINCENT KESSLER
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Roland Garros 2007

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer for the second year in a row 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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FRANCOIS GUILLOT
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Roland Garros 2007

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer for the second year in a row 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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THOMAS COEX
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Roland Garros 2007

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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REUTERS / Regis Duvignau

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Roland Garros 2007

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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JACQUES DEMARTHON
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Roland Garros 2007

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer for the second year in a row 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

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THOMAS COEX
AFP

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Roland Garros 2008

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 for the third time in a row

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JACQUES DEMARTHON
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Roland Garros 2008

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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THOMAS COEX
AFP

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Roland Garros 2008

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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THOMAS COEX
AFP

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Roland Garros 2008

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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VINCENT KESSLER
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2008

Rafa Nadal, beat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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FRANCOIS LENOIR
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Roland Garros 2010

Rafa Nadal, beat Robin Soderling 4-6, 2-6 and 4-6

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BERTRAND GUAY
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Roland Garros 2010

Rafa Nadal, beat Robin Soderling 4-6, 2-6 and 4-6

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BORIS HORVAT
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Roland Garros 2010

Rafa Nadal beat Robin Soderling 4-6, 2-6 and 4-6

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THIERRY ROGE
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Roland Garros 2010

Rafa Nadal beat Robin Soderling 4-6, 2-6 and 4-6

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BOGDAN CRISTEL
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2010

Rafa Nadal beat Robin Soderling by 4-6, 2-6 and 4-6

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REGIS DUVIGNAU
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2011

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1

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MIGUEL MEDINA
AFP

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Roland Garros 2011

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1

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JACQUES DEMARTHON
AFP

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Roland Garros 2011

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1

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REGIS DUVIGNAU
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2011

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1

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REGIS DUVIGNAU
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2011

Rafa Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1

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VINCENT KESSLER
REUTERS

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Roland Garros 2012

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5 and won his seventh Roland Garros

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BENOIT TESSIER
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Roland Garros 2012

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5 and won his seventh Roland Garros

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BENOIT TESSIER
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Roland Garros 2012

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5 and won his seventh Roland Garros

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BENOIT TESSIER
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Roland Garros 2012

Rafa Nadal defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5

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Roland Garros 2012

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5 and won his seventh Roland Garros

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BENOIT TESSIER
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Roland Garros 2013

Rafa Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-3,6-2 and 6-3

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PHILIPPE WOJAZER
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Roland Garros 2013

Rafa Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-3,6-2 and 6-3

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MIGUEL MEDINA
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Roland Garros 2013

Rafa Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-3,6-2 and 6-3

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AFP PHOTO / ALEXIS REAU

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Roland Garros 2013

Rafa Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-3,6-2 and 6-3. Usain Bolt presented him with the trophy.

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PATRICK KOVARIK
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Roland Garros 2013

Rafa Nadal beat David Ferrer 6-3,6-2 and 6-3

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
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Roland Garros 2014

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4. Nobody had won Roland Garros five years in a row and he is the only one in history to win the same Grand Slam nine times

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PASCAL GUYOT
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Roland Garros 2014

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4. Nobody had won Roland Garros five years in a row and he is the only one in history to win the same Grand Slam nine times

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Roland Garros 2014

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4. Nobody had won Roland Garros five years in a row and he is the only one in history to win the same Grand Slam nine times

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Roland Garros 2014

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4. Nobody had won Roland Garros five years in a row and he is the only one in history to win the same Grand Slam nine times

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Roland Garros 2014

Rafa Nadal beat the Serbian Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4. Nobody had won Roland Garros five years in a row and he is the only one in history to win the same Grand Slam nine times

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Matthew stockman
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Roland Garros 2017

Nadal beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1.

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FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT
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Roland Garros 2017

Nadal beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1.

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CHRISTOPHE SIMON
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Roland Garros 2017

Nadal beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1.

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THOMAS SAMSON
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Roland Garros 2017

Nadal beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1.

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BENOIT TESSIER
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Roland Garros 2017

Nadal beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1. In the photo, Rafa Nadal kisses his tenth Roland Garros trophy.

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FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT
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Roland Garros 2018

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2

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Roland Garros 2018

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2

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OLIVIER MORIN
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Roland Garros 2018

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2

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YOAN VALAT
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Roland Garros 2018

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2

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PASCAL ROSSIGNOL
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Roland Garros 2019

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1 in 3h: 01

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KENZO TRIBOUILLARD
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Roland Garros 2019

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1 in 3h: 01

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Clive mason
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Roland Garros 2019

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1 in 3h: 01

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Roland Garros 2019

Rafa Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1 in 3h: 01

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Roland Garros 2020

Rafa Nadal's victory in three sets by 6-0,6-2 and 7-5 in 2:41 to Serbian Djokovic, to lift his 13th title at Roland Garros.

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Roland Garros 2020

Rafa Nadal's victory in three sets by 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5 in 2h: 41 against Serbian Djokovic, to lift his 13th title at Roland Garros.

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Roland Garros 2020

Rafa Nadal's victory in three sets by 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5 in 2h: 41 against Serbian Djokovic, to lift his 13th title at Roland Garros.

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ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
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Roland Garros 2020

Rafa Nadal's victory in three sets by 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5 in 2h: 41 against Serbian Djokovic, to lift his 13th title at Roland Garros.

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