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“As good as these guys (Alcaraz & Sinner) are & as dominant as they are, they still pale in comparison to Rafa Nadal on clay. How many times did Rafa go to Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid & Rome, Roland Garros? Just swept the clay court season.” —John Isner @RafaelNadal🐐👑🥇

Feel like we didn't sufficiently appreciate Nadal's ability to peak consistently during the clay season. Even Alcaraz, despite his extraordinary precocity, has never managed to win Monte Carlo and Barcelona back to back. Nadal did it about 8 times across his career.

PICTURE THAT GO HARD Rafael Nadal with his all 12 Barcelona Open trophies

@madel_suravilla @RafaelNadal I agree with John

Are Rafa’s stat on Clay unbeatable? “We’re talking about these guys greatness (Carlos & Jannik) but no one can hold a candle to Rafa on this surface & no one will ever come close. Rafa’s stat on clay will never ever be touched.” —John Isner @RafaelNadal🐐👑🥇 #nothingmajorshow

@SK__Tennis Never

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could have beaten prime Rafa Nadal on clay! 💥 Agree or disagree? 🟢🔴

Rafael Nadal was diagnosed with Müller-Weiss syndrome at 19 years old. The navicular bone in his left foot was collapsing. There is no cure. The condition is degenerative. It only gets worse. The navicular is the keystone of the human foot. It catches the head of the talus and connects to the first three toes. It absorbs the majority of load when you change direction. In tennis, players change direction hundreds of times per match. On clay, where the surface forces you to slide into every shot, the stress on that bone multiplies. His sport demands exactly the one thing his body could no longer do without pain. He won 22 Grand Slams after the diagnosis. Fourteen of them at Roland Garros, the clay court tournament that punished his foot the hardest. His record there: 112 wins, 4 losses. A 97% win rate across 23 years at the single venue that required the most from the bone that was failing him. For context, the other Grand Slam dominance records: Djokovic at the Australian Open has a 91% win rate. Federer at Wimbledon had 88%. Nadal's 97% at Roland Garros isn't just the best in tennis. There may not be a comparable number in any individual sport at any single venue, ever. He once told reporters he doesn't remember what the feeling of playing without pain is. The condition is most common in women aged 40 to 60. He got it at 19 and kept winning for 19 more years. The Rafa documentary drops May 29. During the French Open. The tournament he won 14 times will be happening without him while 300 million subscribers watch what it actually cost him to own it. He turns 40 on June 3. Netflix timed this so the stadium that was his is full of players trying to fill a void that 97% says might be permanent.

Back in Spain after a very special days at @TheMasters. Congratulations @McIlroyRory on your second victory at one of the most iconic places in sport. Winning your sixth Major at Augusta is truly an incredible achievement. It was a privilege to be there and witness it live! Thank you very much @AnaBotin for the experience!

Proudly one of our own. Only at #RolandGarros

14 April 2026. Hola Rafans👋 "A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." Peace to everyone every day☮️ #VamosRAFA𓃵✔️🇪🇸🍀 Rafa's future is bright⛳️🏌️‍♂️ #WeMustWorkTogether #NotAgainstEachOther

🔙 Craziest thing I’ve seen…Nadal sending text to his coach to book a training court And He had just won 6/4 6/1 against Dimitrov in the semis, the dedication 🤯

Para mí, la estadística más loca de la historia del tenis es esta: Rafa Nadal tiene más títulos (63) que derrotas (51) en tierra batida.

Su vida. Su historia. Su legado. La serie documental 'Rafa' llega el 29 de mayo #RafaNetflix

His relentless grit is his greatest legacy. RAFA, the docuseries of Rafa Nadal, premiering 29 May.

The definitive documentary on Rafael Nadal. The king of clay. Rafa premieres May 29.

RAFAEL NADAL'S All time Big 4 Records On Clay Tournaments Finals reign supreme & would be very hard to replicate. 🐐 14-0 FRENCH OPEN 12-0 BARCELONA 11-1 MONTE-CARLO 10-2 ROME 47-3 TOTAL @RafaelNadal 🐐👑🥇 #atptour

I won't criticize Sinner and Alcaraz for this match. They should never be held to Big 3 standards. But let this be a big wake up call to all those saying that they'd beat prime Rafa Nadal on a clay court. 11x champion, conquistador of wind, master of elements. Nobody is close.

The trailer for Rafa Nadal's Netflix documentary is out. "People think I was a winner. I am not a winner. I am a competitor." The greatest competitor in the history of sports as far as I'm concerned. It comes out May 29th... Can. Not. Wait. 🥹

@netflix @TickTockTennis Looking forward to

His relentless grit is his greatest legacy. This is the definitive documentary on an all-time great: Rafa Nadal. Rafa premieres May 29.