5 records that may never be Rafael Nadal's

# 4: Most match wins in Grand Slams

Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title at the 2019 US Open

Nadal lifted his 19th Grand Slam title and his 4th at Flushing Meadows at the 2019 US Open. The Spaniard's triumph meant that 2019 ended with the all-time Grand Slam title-board tally between Federer and Nadal reading 20-19.

Nadal's 271 match wins in Grand Slams is only behind his Big 3 peers Roger Federer (357) and Novak Djokovic (280). One of the only two players, the other being Federer, to reach five finals at each of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Spaniard has averaged a staggering 23 Grand Slam match wins in the last three seasons.

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Assuming Nadal manages to stay healthy and continues with his good form in the next two seasons, 2020 could see him record 300 Grand Slam match wins. While there is a strong possibility that Nadal could share or take the outright lead for most Grand Slam titles, he may not end up with the most match wins record as the two players ahead of him - Federer and Djokovic - are still going strong.

# 3: Win the ATP Finals title

Nadal came up short in the 2013 ATP Finals final to Djokovic

In Nadal's rich resume resplendent with numerous records and achievements, the ATP Finals title is a glaring miss.

He has qualified for the ATP Finals for a record 15 consecutive seasons, but owing to injuries, his appearances at the season-ending tournament have been limited to 9. Twice, he has failed to qualify from the group stage (2009 and 2011).

The 12-time Roland Garros champion has only won two of his five semifinals at the season-ending tournament but on both occasions, he lost in the finals (2010 against Roger Federer and 2013 against Novak Djokovic).

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