Nadal reveals his favorite point at Roland-Garros: "That one reminds me how fast I was"

Fourteen titles, eighteen participations, and a point etched in legend. Rafael Nadal revealed the shot he considers the most memorable of his career at Roland-Garros, a moment of instinct, speed, and pure emotion against David Ferrer in 2005.

By Jules Hypolite

le 23/11/2025 à 18h24

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During his eighteen appearances at Roland-Garros, Rafael Nadal has won fourteen titles, making the Philippe-Chatrier court his true kingdom.

In a video published by the tournament on social media, the king of clay was invited to choose his favorite point among four sequences proposed.

The Majorcan ultimately opted for this running forehand passing shot executed against David Ferrer in the quarterfinals in 2005.

"For me, it's the one against David in 2005. It was very important in the context of the match. It's a complicated shot, I'm coming back from a difficult position. It reminds me how fast I was that day.

Of course, I perfected other aspects later in my career, but at that time, I had the energy, speed, and power that you later have to compensate for in other ways. I think it's the most beautiful point of the four.", declared the former world number one.