With ten Masters 1000 crowns and six Majors on his tally, Rafael Nadal is one of the most decorated players on this surface in the Open era. Nadal secured the milestone 500th ATP win on hard court in the Australian Open semi-final, and he is yet to lose a match in 2022, winning all 14 encounters and seeking the third title in Acapulco.As we all know, Nadal is the greatest clay-courter in tennis history, standing way above his rivals with 13 Roland Garros titles and an incredible record on the slowest surface. If he maintains his usual level on the slowest surface, Nadal should achieve his 500th ATP on clay in 2023 and set the record that will hardly be matched.Before becoming the only player with 500 wins on hard and clay, Rafa had writte …