Fans are quite aware of Rafael Nadal’s dominance at the French Open. There is hardly a player in tennis history who has had such an incredible record at any Grand Slam as Rafael Nadal has at Roland Garros.
In an interview, former world No. 4 Belinda Bencic chose the most elegant and stylish player in the history of the French Open. It was certainly Nadal for her when it came to choosing between the male players.
“Well, I have to say on the male side, Rafael Nadal. I mean sure, I think it should be his tournament, yeah sure, ”Bencic said. Bencic clearly believes that Nadal ticks all the boxes when it comes to playing at the French Open.
He even stressed that Roland Garros was Nadal’s own tournament. When asked to choose the name of the most elegant player in Slam history, Bencic took the name Susan Langland.
“On the women’s side, I sure feel like Susan Langland. I mean, you know, like talking about classy, you know, with the skirts and all. They had a different team than we have now, but that’s what comes to mind, so yeah, “added the Swiss player.
Rafael Nadal and his hegemony at the French Open
It is a well known fact that Rafa loves to play on clay. The ‘King of Clay’ has 60 individual titles on the surface of the total of 86 he has won in his career so far.
He even won his first Grand Slam title as a teenager at the 2005 French Open. Today, Nadal has 13 French Open titles against his name. What’s even more phenomenal is that he has 100 Major wins and only 2 losses to date.
The Spaniard recently won the 2020 French Open without losing a single set. This was the fourth time he won a Slam without losing a single set. Surprisingly, all the previous occasions were also at Roland Garros in 2008, 2010 and 2017.
It has been 15 years since Nadal won his first Slam title in Paris. The dominance continues even after 15 years and the fans believe that if Rafa continues to play until 40, at least one Slam is guaranteed for him per year.
The Spaniard will start his 2021 season at the 2021 ATP Cup. After that, he will move on to the 2021 Australian Open. Rafa hasn’t won the title since 2009 and will certainly hope to end his title drought this time. Can Rafa win his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne this year?
