2009 French Open the tournament, four-time champion Rafael Nadal was unbeaten in French Open singles matches, having won every match and tournament since his debut in 2005. His victory against Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in the second round on May 27 was his 30th consecutive win, breaking the record for the longest French Open winning streak by a man or woman, held by Chris Evert, who won 29 consecutive matches. Nadal extended the record to 31 consecutive matches by beating Lleyton Hewitt on May 29. In his fourth round match on May 31, Nadal was defeated by World No. 23 Robin Söderling in four
2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season 2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season The 2008 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on January 1 with the start of the 2008 ATP Tour. Nadal's 2008 tennis season is considered to be one of his best seasons on tour. Nadal won 8 titles in 2008, including two Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold medal. In addition, Nadal also won three Masters titles - Monte Carlo, Rome and Toronto. Nadal's winning streak of 32 in 2008 is the longest across three surfaces in tennis history. He won the French Open for the loss of no sets and just 41 games, in