Rafael Nadal is the uncontested King of Clay and he has established a record that will probably be never broken: winning 12 Roland Garros (and counting).
The Spanish sensation conquered the French Open multiple times and sometimes with runs that were completely out of this world. Probably the best fortnight that the Mallorcan experienced in Paris was back in 2017 when he conquered the French slam dropping just 35 games for the entire event. At that time, Rafa also conceded just 7 games in the semifinal against Dominic Thiem and 6 games to Stan Wawrinka in the final. This was his 2017 run.
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Is Nadal the favorite to win the 2020 French Open?
Rafa Nadal is widely considered to be the top favorite to conquer the Roland Garros also this year. However, there are many variables that could make things difficult for the King of Clay. In fact, since this year the French slam is staged at the end fo the European summer, the conditions will be pretty heavy and the new Wilson balls are pretty slow. This means that Rafa’s legendary topspin will not bite as much as usual. In addition, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem (the other top 2 contenders) are in top form and the new generation is finally starting to make its way.
Rafael Nadal in 2020
Currently the world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 19th of September when he lost to Diego Schwartzman 6-2 7-5 in the quarter in Rome.
This season Nadal has a 15-4 win-loss record. The Spaniard has won 1 title in Acapulco.
