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The ‘Insane’ Rafael Nadal Stat That Left Steve Johnson Stunned: “It’s Mind-Blowing to Me”
Former ATP pro Steve Johnson has joined the long list of players awestruck by Rafael Nadal’s remarkable career numbers, singling out one particular statistic as nothing short of “mind-blowing.”
Speaking during a recent interview, Johnson admitted that even after competing against some of the sport’s all-time greats, Nadal’s achievement defies belief. While he didn’t downplay the talents of Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer, Johnson said that this specific Nadal stat is in a league of its own.
The number? Nadal’s astonishing 112–3 career record at Roland Garros — a figure that encapsulates nearly two decades of utter dominance on clay. Johnson described it as “one of those things you almost can’t process,” pointing out that in most sports, even the very best lose often enough for such a winning percentage to be impossible.
“To win a major tournament year after year, in the most physically demanding conditions, and only lose three times? That’s not human,” Johnson said. “It’s mind-blowing to me, and I’m not sure we’ll ever see anything like it again.”
Fans have echoed Johnson’s sentiments online, calling the stat the ultimate proof of Nadal’s clay-court legacy — a record likely to stand untouched for generations.
If you’d like, I can also make a feature story comparing Nadal’s dominance at Roland Garros to other sports dynasties.
