Rafael Nadal lost the final of the Madrid Open to Roger Federer. This was the first time that Nadal had lost to Federer since the semifinals of the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. By beating Lleyton Hewitt in the third round of French Open, Nadal set a record of 31 consecutive wins at Roland Garros, beating the previous record of 28 by Björn Borg. This run came to an end on 31 May 2009, when Nadal lost to eventual runner-up, Robin Söderling in the 4th round. This was Nadal's first and, until 2015, only loss at the French Open. After his surprise defeat
2015 Rafael Nadal tennis season Rafael Nadal has a match win-loss record in the 2015 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings was . The following list is ordered by number of wins: 2015 Rafael Nadal tennis season The 2015 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 5 January 2015 with the start of the 2015 Qatar Open. Nadal began the year as the defending champion at the Qatar Open. However, he lost in the first round, suffering a shocking three set defeat to world number 127 Michael Berrer. He won the