The Spaniard achieved a series of incredible records on clay but was an all-time great on all surfaces.
Here, the PA news agency picks out some of the key numbers from Nadal's time in the sport.
22 - grand slam titles
14 - French Open titles, the most by any player at any slam
112 - victories at Roland Garros
4 - defeats at Roland Garros
4 - US Open titles
2 - Wimbledon titles
2 - Australian Open titles
13 - years between Nadal's two Melbourne titles, in 2009 and 2022
30 - grand slam final appearances
92 - tour-level singles titles
2 - Olympic gold medals, one in singles and one in doubles
36 - ATP Masters 1000 titles
4 - Davis Cup titles with Spain.
12 - titles at the Barcelona Open, with 11 at the Monte-Carlo Masters
81 - consecutive matches won on clay from April 2005 to May 2007
209 - weeks spent at world No.1
5 - years ended as world No.1
912 - consecutive weeks spent in the top 10 between April 2005 and March 2023, more than any other man
24 - victories over Roger Federer from 40 matches
29 - victories over Novak Djokovic from 60 matches
1080 - tour-level matches won.
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