Happy Birthday Rafa Nadal: King of Clay turns 35

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the only players with 100 wins at a single Major event, building their legacy for 15 or 20 years and standing tall on 20 Major trophies each. Nadal is one short of Federer's record of 21 Grand Slam titles. (Source: Twitter)

Rafa Nadal shrugged off injury problems on his way to victory in 2019 and also blasted his way to the 2020 title without dropping a set in the rescheduled tournament last October despite hardly playing any matches in the run-up due to COVID-19 concerns. (Source: Twitter)

Speaking about his retirement, Nadal set out his ambition which he wants to fulfil before considering calling it time. "I have never hidden the fact that I would like to retire as the best in history and as the player with the most Grand Slams," Nadal told El Pais in an interview. (Source: Twitter)

Rafa Nadal has won 13 of his 20 Grand Slam crowns at Paris, winning these over the last 16 years the Spaniard has played here. (Source: Twitter)

Ever since his first Roland Garros victory in 2005, Nadal has played 27 Grand Slams finals and has won 20 singles titles so far. (Source: Twitter)