4 prestigious tournaments Rafael Nadal has never won

With 91 career ATP titles under his belt, Rafael Nadal is among the most consistent performers the sport of tennis has ever seen. The Spaniard is the only player to have won a Grand Slam more than 10 times, winning the French Open on an incredible 13 occasions till date.

The 21-time Grand Slam champion has also won the Monte-Carlo Masters 11 times and the Barcelona Open 12 times. All of those achievements together make him the only player to have won three separate tournaments on at least 11 occasions each.

Although the World No. 3 has won all four Grand Slams, there have been a few tournaments where he hasn't been able to stamp his authority. In fact, the Mallorcan has failed to triumph in some of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar despite repeated attempts.

Without further ado, here are the four biggest tournaments the former World No. 1 has never managed to win till date:

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#1 Swiss Indoors

Rafael Nadal (right) has reached only one final in Basel in four attempts so far

The Swiss Indoors is one of the very few ATP 500 events Rafael Nadal is yet to win. Despite making four appearances in Basel, the 35-year-old's best result has been finishing a runner-up finish, which he achieved in the 2015 edition.

Seeded third in the event that year, the Spaniard defeated seventh seed Marin Cilic and fifth seed Richard Gasquet back-to-back on his way to the final. However, he fell against top seed Roger Federer in the summit clash in a tight three-setter.

In 2014, the Mallorcan exited in the quarterfinals following a defeat against Borna Coric. In both the 2003 and 2004 editions, when the event was played on carpet, the former World No. 1 lost in the very first round.

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#2 Paris Masters

Rafael Nadal reached the final only once in eight attempts in Paris. He produced that run during his very first appearance in the competition in 2007. After defeating Stan Wawrinka, Mikhail Youzhny and Marcos Baghdatis, the former World No. 1 fell at the final hurdle to David Nalbandian in straight sets.

In seven attempts since, the World No. 3 has reached the semifinals on four occasions, in 2009, 2013, 2019 and 2020. He also managed to reach the quarterfinals thrice, in 2008, 2015 and 2017 but the title has eluded him time and again.

In Rafael Nadal's defense, though, the Paris Masters has been a tough nut to crack for even the very best of players. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the only player in the tournament's history to successfully defend his title.

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#3 Miami Masters

Rafael Nadal (left) has reached the final five times at Miami but has never won the elusive title.

The Miami Masters was the first Masters 1000 event Rafael Nadal came close to winning. The Spaniard reached the final of the 2005 edition and won the first two sets against Roger Federer but ended up losing the encounter in a five-set marathon.

The Mallorcan has made 11 appearances in the tournament since then, reaching four more finals, but none of his attempts have borne fruit. In 2008, he fell against Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets. Novak Djokovic then disposed of the World No. 3 in 2011 and 2014.

In 2017, it was once again Roger Federer who put an end to the former World No. 1's dreams. The Swiss picked up a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 victory over Rafael Nadal in the summit clash.

The 21-time Grand Slam champion also reached the semifinals in 2010 and 2012. While he had to withdraw against former World No. 1 Andy Murray in the latter, he lost to American Andy Roddick in the 2010 edition.

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#4 ATP Tour Finals

The ATP Tour Finals is the biggest tournament that hasn't been won by Rafael Nadal (left) as yet

The Year-end Championships is the biggest tournament Rafael Nadal has underperfomed at. The Spaniard has reached the finals twice and the semifinals on four occasions in the event, but the all-important trophy has proven elusive.

In 2010, he lost to Roger Federer in the summit clash, while he was outdone by Novak Djokovic in 2013. Federer also outclassed the Mallorcan in the semifinals in 2006 and 2007. Nadal's semi-final loss in 2015 came against Djokovic, while the 2020 loss came unexpectedly against Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

Rafael Nadal didn't even make it out of the round robin stage in four editions: 2009, 2011, 2017 and 2019. Consequently, his overall win/loss record in the event stands at a poor 20-16 with a win percentage of just 55.56%.