Rafael Nadal's French Open triumphs remembered as he withdraws from this year's tournament at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from this year's French Open, saying it has proved «impossible» for him to get himself fit to defend his title at Roland Garros. The 22-time Grand Slam winner will take several months away from the game, but has refused to put a definite time limit on how long he will be away from the court. Ad Nadal has also said next year will «probably» be his last on tour.

So, there will be no 15th French Open title for Nadal this year. Roland-GarrosNadal withdraws from French Open, says 2024 likely to be his last year on tourAN HOUR AGO Here, Eurosport celebrates the King of Clay's dominance at Roland Garros with a look back at the 14 finals where he was crowned champion. 2005 Date: June 5, 2005 Opponent: Mariano Puerta Score: 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 7-5 Just days after celebrating his 19th birthday, Nadal became the youngest male Grand Slam champion for 15 years as he took his first major title with victory at Roland Garros.

Nadal defeated world No.1 Roger Federer at the semi-final stage, before seeing off unseeded Mariano Puerta in the showpiece match. He became the first man to win the French Open on debut since Mats Wilander’s triumph in 1982. Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, was on hand to watch a new reign in men’s tennis begin.

2006 Date: June 11, 2006 Opponent: Roger Federer Score: 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) It was a day set for the history books as Roger Federer arrived on Philippe Chatrier court one victory away from holding all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. However, Nadal, who was chasing his 60th consecutive win on clay, had other ideas and became the first player to beat Federer in a major final. Federer was the dominant force in the sport but knew he had a new nemesis as Nadal was the only person to