After winning his 22nd Grand Slam title and 14th Roland Garros trophy, Rafael Nadal was marked by many as the greatest tennis player ever.
Former Roland Garros tournament director, Guy Forget, took it another step further and called Rafael Nadal 'the greatest feat in sports history'. Only with his titles from Paris, the Spaniard would be 3rd most successful male tennis player alongside Pete Sampras in terms of Grand Slam titles.
After winning his first title at Roland Garros in 2005 at the age of 19. it was obvious that the Spaniard will be successful on clay. But no one could ever predict his success in the French capital as Rafael Nadal won 14 Roland Garros title and can still win more in next years. Speaking about his success, Guy Forget said:
"For me, Nadal has achieved the greatest feat in sports history. He is above Pelé, Jordan or Ali. French Open is the toughest tournament you have on the planet and he has won it 14 times."
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