In the Men's Singles Final of the Australian Open that ended last Sunday, Spain's king Nadal showed the limits of humanity, achieving a big comeback after conceding two sets and successfully lifting the 21st Grand Slam title of his career, surpassing Federer and Djokovic to become the first player in the history of men's tennis to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
From the first French Open in 2005 to the 2022 Australian Open to achieve a double full slam, Nadal spent 17 years to interpret the true spirit of tennis, interpreting his steely will of the god of war. Let's take a look back at Nadal's 21-group Grand Slam title.
2005 French Open: A gifted teenager turned out
In the semi-finals, Nadal defeated world number one Federer in four sets, and in the final he defeated Argentine Puerta in four sets to win his first Grand Slam title at the age of 19.
2006 French Open: Successfully defended the title set a record
In 2006, Nadal became the first player to beat Federer in a Grand Slam final, a victory that extended his winning streak on clay courts to 60.
2007 French Open: Again blocked the Swiss king
In 2007, Nadal defeated Djokovic in three straight sets in the semi-finals, and in the final he once again blocked Federer's dream of a grand slam. He became the first player since Borg to achieve a triple crown at the French Open in 1981.
2008 French Open: Four consecutive titles hit the King of Heaven doubting life
In 2008, Nadal and Federer met again in the final, this time Nadal swept the Swiss king with a score of 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, and the whole game took only 1 hour and 48 minutes.
2008 Wimbledon: Capture of Federer's Back Garden
Carrying the French Open four-time champion Xiong Fen, Nadal once again challenged Federer in the Wimbledon final, a five-set battle that could go down in history, and Nadal became the first player to win the French Open and Wimbledon champions back-to-back since the Borg in 1980, while he ended Federer's 65-game grass winning streak.
2009 Australian Open: Win again again over Federer's hard court to win the first title
After two five-set battles in the semi-finals and the final, Nadal defeated Federer again in the final, and Nadal won the third Grand Slam title in seven months and the sixth Grand Slam title of his career.
2010 French Open: The Return of the King for Perfect Revenge
After a gap of 1 year, Nadal returned to the Final of the French Open again, this time facing Soderlin, who had defeated himself at the French Open a year ago, and Nadal swept his opponents with a straight three-set performance to announce the return of his king.
2010 Wimbledon: Wimbledon regains the pinnacle of his career
Nadal missed a wimbledon title defense with injury a year ago, making a comeback at Wimbledon in 2010, sweeping Berdych to his eighth Grand Slam title of his career, equaling Connors and Agassi's number of Grand Slam titles at the age of 24.
2010 US Open: Golden Slam + Youngest Grand Slam
In the 2010 Nadal final, he repelled Djokovic in four sets and conquered Flushing for the first time. Became the youngest Grand Slam and Golden Slam winner.
2011 French Open: Defending the title again to restore confidence
Before the French Open, Nadal lost to Djokovic in four consecutive tournament finals, and in the French Open final, Nadal did not wait for Djokovic, but ended Djokovic's 41-game winning streak. In the end, Nadal defeated his old rival in four sets and once again defended his French Open title.
2012 French Open: The first person in the history of the Seven French Open
In the final, Nadal defeated Djokovic in four sets to lift the French Open trophy for the seventh time, becoming the first person in French Open history, while 11 Grand Slam titles allowed him to equal Bjør Borg and Rodraver.
2013 French Open: Return to the top in April
Nadal was absent for up to 7 months due to a knee injury. Just four months after his comeback, he won his 12th Grand Slam title of his career at the French Open, tying roy Emerson. In the semi-finals, Nadal and Djokovic staged a 4-hour and 37-minute super showdown.
2013 US Open: North American Big Three
Nadal ended his North American season with a 15-0 record, losing just one set on his way to the final of the US Open, where Nadal repelled Djokovic in four sets to win his second US Open title.
2014 French Open: 14 crowns to tie the mulberry gods
In the final, Nadal defeated Djokovic in four sets to achieve five consecutive French Open titles, lifting his 9th French Open title and 14th grand slam title of his career, thus equaling the number of Grand Slam titles of Sampras.
2017 French Open: French Open double ended three years without a crown
From 14 to 15 titles, Nadal waited for three years, and in the entire 17 years of the French Open, he did not lose a single set and only lost 35 innings, becoming the first player in men's tennis to win a single Grand Slam double.
2017 US Open: 16 crowns plus closely followed Federer
After four years, Nadal won the US Open again, this time defeating Anderson in three straight sets in the final to win the 16th Grand Slam title to continue to follow Federer.
2018 French Open: 11 times to defend the god of the red earth
Facing the post-90s clay prince Tim, Nadal won his 11th French Open title with a straight three-set final, winning the 17th Grand Slam title to continue the pressure on Federer.
2019 French Open: Another victory tim crowned 18 crowns
In the semi-finals, Nadal swept Federer, who was back on clay, and once again faced Thiem in the final, this time stealing a set from Nadal, but still unable to shake the 33-year-old Na tianwang. Nadal won his 18th Grand Slam title and 12th French Open title.
2019 US Open: Five fierce battles to win the US Open
In the final, Nadal and Medvedev staged a wonderful five-set battle, Nadal won two sets first, and the second half of the third set suddenly changed, and Medvedev dragged the match into the decider. In the end, Nadal narrowly won 3-2 to win his fourth US Open title.
French Open 2020: Egg Delivery Djokovic equals Federer
Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the 2020 French Open was postponed to the US Open, and in the final, Nadal defeated Djokovic in three straight sets in the first set to lift his 20th Grand Slam title.
Australian Open 2022: Double Grand Slam + Grand Slam 21st crown
Another epic five-set battle, this time Nadal reversed himself with two sets and used his willpower to create his own legend. The first player in the entire history of men's tennis to win 21 Grand Slam titles and the second player to complete a double Grand Slam.