Thread by @ITFTennis

There’s a new Grand Slam King 👑

Relive @RafaelNadal’s quest for a 21st Major title 🧵

The Spaniard made his Grand Slam debut in 2003 at Wimbledon and quickly rose up the ranks…

In 2005 at the age of 19, Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta to become just the second male player to win Roland-Garros on their first attempt 🏆

In 2008, Nadal claimed his first title at Wimbledon, defeating Federer 9-7 in the fifth

That match has been lauded as one of the greatest in tennis history…

Over the next few years, Nadal would complete the Golden Slam and become the first male player in history to win Grand Slam tournaments on three different surfaces in the same year 💙💚🧡

HISTORY 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

In 2017, Rafa achieved 'La Décima' and became the first player in the Open era to win 🔟 titles from a single Grand Slam tournament

In 2019, Nadal claimed the singles titles at Roland Garros and the US Open to sit one title behind the all-time leader Roger Federer…

Joining Roger at the 🔝

In 2020, Nadal won his 13th Roland Garros title and 20th Grand Slam title, equalling Roger Federer’s record as the man with the most Grand Slam titles 🙌

In 2021, Nadal's Roland Garros campaign ended in the semi-finals…

After sustaining an injury to his left foot, the Spaniard ended his 2021 season in August

Nadal kicked his 2022 campaign off at Melbourne Summer Set 1 where he defeated Maxime Cressy to claim his 89th singles title…

Nadal carried his momentum into the #AusOpen - taking sole ownership of the record for the man with the most major titles in the history of the sport 🏆