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The injury I suffered in Australia has not evolved as we wanted, so I will not be able to be there at Roland-Garros, "announced Thursday Rafael Nadal at a press conference on his island of Mallorca, in his tennis academy. While waiting for a last lap, "next year will probably be the last year," he said, back in a few figures on the unique footprint of the player on the tournament.
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- Roland Garros Men's Singles
- Roland Garros Women's Singles
0 broken racket.
0 defeats in final.
1 forfeit (in 2015, before his 3rd round against Marcel Granollers).
1 For the first time in a career launched in 2001, Rafael has chained successes in 2022 at the Australian Open and Roland-Garros (like Jim Courier in 1992, Novak Djokovic in 2016 and 2021).
3 losses (against Robin Söderling in the 8th final in 2009; Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in 2015 and in the semifinals in 2021).
3 After Mats Wilander at Roland-Garros in 1982 and Roger Federer at the Australian Open in 2017, Rafael Nadal registered in 2022 as the 3rd player to beat 4 Top 10 to win the title. The Spaniard dominated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 9) in the 8th final, Serbia's Novak Djokovic (No. 1) in the quarterfinals, Germany's Alexander Zverev (No. 3) in the semifinals and Norway's Casper Ruud (No. 8) in the final.
4 finals won against Roger Federer (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011), the opponent most often beaten in the final.
4 editions won without losing a set (2008, 2010, 2017, 2020).
7 sets lost in 14 finals.
10 matches played against Novak Djokovic (8 wins-2 losses), the opponent most often faced.
14 titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022).
36 His age, which makes him the oldest winner at Roland Garros (the record holder in Grand Slam being the Australian Ken Rosewall, titled at the Australian Open in 1972 at 37 years and 2 months). He turns 37 on June 5.
91 matches played on Court Philippe Chatrier.
112 wins in 115 matches.
Roland-Garros: Nadal in Paris, his fourteen crowns in pictures
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