Rafael Nadal owns four US Open titles: Decoding his stats
Aftern missing three of the previous four editions, Spanish ace Rafael Nadal is set to return at the US Open, starting August 26. Nadal, who has had fitness issues due to injuries of late, recently made a winning return at the Swedish Open. The Spaniard would enter the Flushing Meadows with four US Open titles. Here are his stats at this major.
Joint second-most titles at US Open
Nadal owns four US Open titles (2010, 2013, 2017, and 2019), the joint second-most with John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic (Open Era). The Spaniard could join Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, and Roger Federer (5 each) at the top. Bill Tilden, William Larned, Richard Sears lead the all-time tally with seven titles. Nadal has a win-loss record of 67-12 at the US Open.
US Open: Nadal has won four of five finals
Nadal has played as many as five finals at the US Open, having lost only one. He lost to Djokovic in the summit clash of the 2011 edition. Nadal has been defeated thrice in the semi-finals and once in the quarter-finals.
Nadal's last US Open title
Nadal missed the 2020, 2021, and 2023 editions of the US Open. He suffered a fourth-round exit in 2022. The Spaniard won the 2019 edition after beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the final. This was the first time since 2006-2008 that Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer had secured all four Grand Slam singles titles in three consecutive years.
Nadal attained these records in 2010
Nadal dropped one set en route to his 2010 US Open title, in the final against Djokovic. He won the final 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. He became the second man after Andre Agassi to complete a Career Golden Slam. Nadal also became the first man to win majors on clay, grass, and hard courts in the same year.
