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RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) 20 20 200 2004 20 A The road to 20 Major titles Roger Federer has held the men’s record for most Grand Slam titles since July 5, 2009, when he won his 15th Major crown to overtake American Pete Sampras. Yesterday, Rafael Nadal joined him on 20 titles. The Straits Times looks at how they got there. Won three titles on three surfaces in the same year (2010) 13 Most titles won at a single tournament Most match wins Youngest male in the Open Era to win the career grand slam (24) 14 years of winning at least one title 362 79 Most appearances in... Most consecutive... Tournaments 31 Finals 46 Semi-finals 57 Quarter-finals 10 Finals 23 Semi-finals 36 Quarter-finals ROGER FEDERER (SUI) with three men’s singles titles (2004, 2006–07) seasons TEXT: LIN XINYI PHOTOS: AFP, EPA STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS Age at first win 19 21 Age at 20th win 34 36 Number of Major finals 28 31 Success rate 71.4% 64.5% Consecutive Major finals 5 10 Head-to-head at Majors 10 4 Head-to-head in Major finals 6 3 (2005 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open) (2011 French Open to 2012 French Open) Major records 3 2018 2019 2020

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Page 1: RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) ROGER FEDERER (SUI) · 10/12/2020  · Roger Federer has held the men’s record for most Grand Slam titles since July 5, 2009, when he won his 15th Major crown

RAFAEL NADAL (ESP)

2003

2007

2004

2004 2006

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

RAFAEL NADAL (ESP)RAFAEL NADAL (ESP)

The road to 20 Major titlesRoger Federer has held the men’s record for most

Grand Slam titles since July 5, 2009, when he won his 15th Major crown to overtake American Pete Sampras.

Yesterday, Rafael Nadal joined him on 20 titles.The Straits Times looks at how they got there.

Won three titles on three surfacesin the same year (2010)

13 Most titles won ata single tournament

Most match wins

Youngestmalein the Open Era to winthe career grand slam (24)

14 yearsof winning at least one title 362

79

Most appearances in...

Most consecutive...

Tournaments

31Finals

46Semi-�nals

57Quarter-�nals

10Finals

23Semi-�nals

36Quarter-�nals

ROGER FEDERER (SUI)

with three men’s singles titles (2004, 2006–07)

seasons

2003 2004 2005 2006

2007 2009 2012 2017

WIMBLEDON

2009

FRENCH OPEN

2004 2005 2006 2007

2008

US OPEN

2006 2007 2010 2017 2018

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

The road to 20 Major titlesRoger Federer has held the men’s record for most

Grand Slam titles since July 5, 2009, when he won his15th Major crown to overtake American Pete Sampras.

Yesterday, Rafael Nadal joined him on 20 titles. looks at how they got there.

ROGER FEDERER (SUI)ROGER FEDERER (SUI)

TEXT: LIN XINYIPHOTOS: AFP, EPA

STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS

Age at �rst win19 21Age at 20th win34 36

Number of Major �nals28 31Success rate71.4% 64.5%

Consecutive Major �nals5 10Head-to-head at Majors10 4

Head-to-head in Major �nals6 3

(2005 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open)

(2011 French Open to 2012 French Open)

Major records

32010 2013 2017 2019

US OPEN

2008 2010

WIMBLEDON

2009

2005 2006 2007 2008 2010

FRENCH OPEN

2011 2012 2013 2014 2017

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

2018 2019 2020