Stats - Nadal, king of the Grand Slams?
Rafael Nadal retired a few weeks ago. After writing the history of our sport, the Spaniard finally decided to call it a day, as his body could no longer take the physical strain.
Leaving an indelible mark on tennis, the Majorcan also ended his career with the highest ever win rate in matches played to three sets (88.23%, i.e. 345 wins to 46 losses).
A fine achievement for the best clay-court player in history.
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