• RAFAEL NADAL'S 21 GRAND SLAM TITLES: 1) Rafael Nadal wins his first Grand Slam at the 2005 French Open. Getty Images
    RAFAEL NADAL'S 21 GRAND SLAM TITLES: 1) Rafael Nadal wins his first Grand Slam at the 2005 French Open. Getty Images
  • 2) Rafael Nadal wins the 2006 French Open. Getty Images
    2) Rafael Nadal wins the 2006 French Open. Getty Images
  • 3) Rafael Nadal makes it three in a row at the 2007 French Open. Getty Images
    3) Rafael Nadal makes it three in a row at the 2007 French Open. Getty Images
  • 4) Rafael Nadal secures a fourth straight Roland Garros title at the 2008 French Open. Getty Images
    4) Rafael Nadal secures a fourth straight Roland Garros title at the 2008 French Open. Getty Images
  • 5) Rafael Nadal win his first major away from the French Open at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Getty Images
    5) Rafael Nadal win his first major away from the French Open at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Getty Images
  • 6) Rafael Nadal won major title No 6 at the 2009 Australian Open, his first Grand Slam on hard courts. Getty Images
    6) Rafael Nadal won major title No 6 at the 2009 Australian Open, his first Grand Slam on hard courts. Getty Images
  • 7) Rafael Nadal wins his fifth Roland Garros title at the 2010 French Open. Getty Images
    7) Rafael Nadal wins his fifth Roland Garros title at the 2010 French Open. Getty Images
  • 8) Rafael Nadal becomes a two-time Wimbledon champion at the 2010 Championships. AFP
    8) Rafael Nadal becomes a two-time Wimbledon champion at the 2010 Championships. AFP
  • 9) Rafael Nadal completes the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open. AFP
    9) Rafael Nadal completes the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open. AFP
  • 10) Rafael Nadal reaches 10 Grand Slam titles with his sixth Roland Garros triumph at the 2011 French Open. AFP
    10) Rafael Nadal reaches 10 Grand Slam titles with his sixth Roland Garros triumph at the 2011 French Open. AFP
  • 11) Rafael Nadal wins the 2012 French Open, his seventh title in Paris. Getty Images
    11) Rafael Nadal wins the 2012 French Open, his seventh title in Paris. Getty Images
  • 12) Rafael Nadal wins a fourth straight Roland Garros for the second time in his career at the 2013 French Open. AFP
    12) Rafael Nadal wins a fourth straight Roland Garros for the second time in his career at the 2013 French Open. AFP
  • 13) Rafael Nadal wins his second US Open title at the 2013 tournament. Getty Images
    13) Rafael Nadal wins his second US Open title at the 2013 tournament. Getty Images
  • 14) Rafael Nadal wins a fifth successive Roland Garros title at the 2014 French Open. AFP
    14) Rafael Nadal wins a fifth successive Roland Garros title at the 2014 French Open. AFP
  • 15) Rafael Nadal brings up his French Open La Decima at the 2017 tournament in Paris. AP Photo
    15) Rafael Nadal brings up his French Open La Decima at the 2017 tournament in Paris. AP Photo
  • 16) Rafael Nadal wins the 2017 US Open for his 16th Grand Slam title. Reuters
    16) Rafael Nadal wins the 2017 US Open for his 16th Grand Slam title. Reuters
  • 17) Rafael Nadal wins his 11th Roland Garros title at the 2018 French Open. AFP
    17) Rafael Nadal wins his 11th Roland Garros title at the 2018 French Open. AFP
  • 18) Rafael Nadal wins his 12th Roland Garros title at the 2019 French Open. AFP
    18) Rafael Nadal wins his 12th Roland Garros title at the 2019 French Open. AFP
  • 19) Rafael Nadal claims his fourth US Open title at the 2019 tournament. Reuters
    19) Rafael Nadal claims his fourth US Open title at the 2019 tournament. Reuters
  • 20) Rafael Nadal pulls level with Roger Federer on a record 20 major titles with his 13th trophy in Paris after winning the 2020 French Open. AFP
    20) Rafael Nadal pulls level with Roger Federer on a record 20 major titles with his 13th trophy in Paris after winning the 2020 French Open. AFP
  • 21) Rafael Nadal becomes the most successful male player in history with his 21st major title, won at the 2022 Australian Open. AAP
    21) Rafael Nadal becomes the most successful male player in history with his 21st major title, won at the 2022 Australian Open. AAP
  • 22) Nadal makes it a record-extending 22 majors with victory in the 2022 French Open. EPA
    22) Nadal makes it a record-extending 22 majors with victory in the 2022 French Open. EPA

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Rafael Nadal's incredible 22 Grand Slam victories - in pictures

Spaniard has added French Open No 14 to a haul that goes back to 2005

Dominic Hart

June 06, 2022

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Rafael Nadal extended his record haul of Grand Slam titles to 22 when he claimed his 14th French Open title at Roland Garros.

The victory takes him two clear of arch rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, and he heads for the grass courts of Wimbledon later this month on course for the Grand Slam having won the Australian Open earlier in the year.

Nadal has been troubled by injury, and the French Open win has lifted his world ranking to No 4, behind Djokovic, Russian Daniil Medvedev, and Germany's Alexander Zverev.

Beaten finalist Casper Ruud of Norway rises two places to world No 6.

All Nadal's incredible 22 major titles - going back to 2005 - can be seen in the gallery above.

Updated: June 06, 2022, 7:22 PM
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