5 records that may never be Rafael Nadal's

# 2: Most match wins

Rafael Nadal

Nadal's tally of 977 career singles wins is only behind that of Ivan Lendl (1058), Roger Federer (1237), and Jimmy Connors (1274) in the all-time list of most wins.

With the Spaniard trailing second-placed Federer by 260 wins, coupled with the fact that the Swiss maestro is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon, the numero uno spot in the all-time list could be beyond Nadal.

# 1: Most wins on clay court

Rafael Nadal

The king of clay has numerous records on the red dirt. The first player to win 10 titles at a tournament on the surface, Nadal completed the triple 'La Decima' in 2017 when he swooped the Monte Carlo, Barcelona, and Roland Garros titles in 2017.

Nadal's 12 Roland Garros titles are the most won by a player at any tournament in the Open Era. The Spaniard had a staggering 81-match unbeaten streak on the surface between 2005 Monte Carlo and 2007 Hamburg before he was beaten by Federer in the final.

The Mallorcan's 59 titles on clay are the most by any player on the surface. However, Nadal's 436 match wins on clay is only 3rd on the all-time list, behind Guillermo Vilas' 672 and Manuel Orantes' 538. While Nadal could get past Orantes' mark, Vilas' tally might be a tad too far for the all-conquering Spaniard.