Rafael Nadal continues to defy the laws of nature and logic, positioning himself just one game away from capturing a new title. The Spaniard has reached his 131st final at the ATP 250 Bastad 2024, ranking as the fifth player in history with the most finals, 72 of which have been on clay, placing him four behind Vilas, who holds the record. Additionally, he is the first in history to achieve this with a 20-year span and is the fifth oldest player since 1990 to reach a final.
🚹 Most ATP finals
— Fernando Murciego (@fermurciego) July 20, 2024
164 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors
157 🇨🇭 Roger Federer
146 🇨🇿 Ivan Lendl
139 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
131 🇪🇸 RAFA NADAL
109 🇺🇸 John McEnroe
105 🇷🇴 Ilie Nastase
104 🇦🇷 Guillermo Vilas pic.twitter.com/lvyfp6HmK5
📍Rafa Nadal 🇪🇸 becomes the first player to reach finals with a 20-season difference (Open Era/Men’s Singles).
— MisterOnly.Tennis (@OnlyRogerCanFly) July 20, 2024
From Auckland (2004) to Bastad (2024). pic.twitter.com/eBUj4YhscD
72 - His second as a wildcard after Hamburg in 2015, Rafael Nadal has now reached a 72nd ATP event final on clay. It is the second-most of any player on the surface in the Open Era, trailing only Guillermo Vilas (76) over that span. King.#nordeaopen | @NordeaOpen @atptour pic.twitter.com/3qW9nx7x3b
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 20, 2024
📊 The oldest players to qualify for a tournament final since the start of the ATP Tour (1990):
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) July 20, 2024
🇭🇷 Karlovic - 39 years and 311 days (Pune 2019)
🇨🇭 Wawrinka - 38 years and 124 days (Umag 2023)
🇭🇷 Karlovic - 38 years and 110 days (Bois le Duc 2017)
🇨🇭 Federer - 38 years and 80… pic.twitter.com/gm3AX4f2vI
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