The Spaniard won his first US Open singles title in 2010 and 13th overall Grand Slam title at the 2013 US Open. He is the youngest player to capture a career Grand Slam (at least one singles championship each at the Australian and French Opens, Wimbledon, and the US Open). Nadal is an eight-time champion of the French Open and Olympic gold medalist.
[Editor's note: Nadal's Grand Slam championship totals have been updated since this list article was originally published.]