People said that this way of playing was much too strenuous, that he would never make it in the long run. "I can still remember the first time he won in Paris with his very exhausting style of play. He is one of the fairest players in the world, one of the greatest fighters we have ever seen, and the fact that he won Wimbledon twice as the 'King of Clay' and was also successful in the other Grand Slam tournaments shows his unique performance over almost two decades. No one has ever played tennis like Rafael Nadal, let alone been so successful. Rafael NADAL Spain Tennis 2G A league of his own Winning over 90 percent of his career matches on red clay (97.4 in Paris), Nadal hit the century mark 100 wins at the French Open when he hoisted the 2020 trophy, and made it to 110 by beating Djokovic this year. Nadal has missed every tournament since a hip injury contributed to his early. "He has changed the sport of tennis significantly. Iga Swiatek wants to see Rafael Nadal compete at the French Open but not at the expense of his health. After losing in the semifinals of the French Open in 2021, Nadal missed most of the year’s remaining tournaments, including Wimbledon and the U.S. "Rafa is not a sports hero, but an icon," said Becker. Becker went on to insist that he retains a degree of confidence in Nadal in spite of his injury problems ahead of the French Open, with the German legend branding him one of the 'greatest fighters' the sport has ever seen.
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