EssentiallySports brings you some of the most magnificent stats-cum-facts from the career of the king of clay, Rafael Nadal who continues to inspires so many not just with his tennis but his fighting spirit as well:

He is the only player ever to win a Grand Slam or more for 12 consecutive years. Also, the only player in the open era to win 3 consecutive Grand Slams on 3 different surfaces. The youngest player in the open era to win all Grand Slams at the age of 24. Has appeared in the finals of each Grand Slam event at least 3 times.