The French Open will pay tribute to Nadal, the king of clay in which year is the most "red"?

As the European clay season progresses, the footsteps of the French Open, the ultimate event on clay, are getting closer. Yesterday, the French Open organizing committee announced that a ceremony will be held to honor Nadal on the opening day.

As the king of clay, it is natural to enjoy this supreme honor. So in Nadal's great achievements on clay, if you were to mention a certain year as a representative, which year would you think of first? I think most people will be pointing to 2010 as I am.

Yes! It was the only time in Nadal's career that he had won all three clay Masters and the French Open in the same year. Such a feat has never been done before, and it may be difficult for future generations to replicate it!

Nadal's advantage in this streak is clear! He dropped only one set in Rome and one in Madrid, only 14 games in Monte Carlo and the French Open, where he won the tournament without losing a set.

Let's review which players Nadal defeated to reach the top in these tournaments!

In Monte Carlo, Nadal reached the quarter-finals with two sets, one egg and one fritters, and faced his countrymen in the next three matches, and finally won the title in a row with Ferrero, Ferrer and Verdasco, and the most points in Ferrero was only six games.

Nadal did not play in Barcelona in 2010. This was followed by the Rome Masters, where Nadal narrowly defeated Wawrinka to reach the semifinals; In the semi-finals, he dropped a set against Gulbis, but won again against compatriot Ferrer in the final.

Switching to Madrid, he dropped only one set against compatriot Almagro in the semi-finals, and Nadal defended his reputation as the king of clay against Winsner and Monfils in straight sets against Winsner and Federer in the final.

It's the French Open! In the quarter-finals against Almagro and in the semi-finals, he was able to hold the victory firmly in the palm of his hand, regardless of who his opponent was. In the final, he faced Soderlin, who had lost his first game at the French Open to Nadal the previous year, and the Spaniard's morale was just in time for revenge, eventually winning the Musketeers Cup in straight sets.

As we all know, the consumption of continuous rotation in European clay competitions is still very large, and the major competitions are one after another. That year, Nadal opted out of Barcelona, the only time he did not compete in the tournament from 2005 to 2019, and his career won 12 Barcelona titles, including eight in nine years between 2005 and 2013. The King of Clay is the King of Clay, and every statistic he sets on the clay court is staggering!

So do you know what other clay records Nadal has? What kind of images are you looking forward to at this year's French Open tribute ceremony?(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)