10 most significant records created by Rafael Nadal in the decade that was 2010-2019

#7 Second player to reach 5 finals at all 4 Grand Slam tournaments

Rafael Nadal celebrates his semifinal victory at the 2019 US Open

Following a win over first-time Grand Slam finalist Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals of the 2019 US Open, Nadal emulated Federer as the only players in the Open Era to reach the finals at each Grand Slam tournament on at least 5 occasions.

The Spaniard is 1/5 in Australian Open finals (won in 2009), 12/12 at the French Open, 2/5 at Wimbledon (won in 2008 and 2010) and 4/5 at the US Open (won in 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019).

#8 All-time match win leader at Masters 1000 tournaments

Rafael Nadal at the 2019 Coupe Rogers in Montreal

Following a quarterfinal win over Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Nadal overtook Federer (378) as the all-time match win leader in Masters 1000 tournaments.

The Spaniard would end the season with a 384-79 career win-loss record in the tournament category after withdrawing from his semifinal against Denis Shapovalov at the 2019 Paris Masters.