Tennis fans the world over know that Wimbledon is the most prestigious tournament in all of tennis. Held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, England, Wimbledon is the original and oldest tennis tournament in the world. The best players in the world compete for not only prize money, but also for prestige and bragging rights. Rafa Nadal is one of those players. He has had some amazing moments at Wimbledon over his career, which we will explore below.

Without further ado, let's take a look at Rafael Nadal's top 10 Wimbledon moments!

1. Winning his first Wimbledon title in 2005

Rafael Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2005 as a 20-year-old Spaniard with plenty of potential but without any major titles to his name. He had reached the French Open final a month earlier, but lost to countryman Mariano Puerta in straight sets. At Wimbledon, Nadal proved his mettle by defeating three top-10 seeds en route to the final, where he faced perennial champion Roger Federer. Nadal defeated Federer in a classic five-set match that many consider to be one of the greatest tennis matches of all time.

2. Defending his Wimbledon title in 2006

In 2006, Nadal once again found himself in the Wimbledon final, this time facing defending champion Federer. Nadal won in straight sets, becoming the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the Wimbledon title in consecutive years.

3. Winning Wimbledon without dropping a set in 2007

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2007 as the clear favorite to win the title, and he did not disappoint. He became the first man since Borg in 1976 to win the Wimbledon title without dropping a set, defeating Federer in the final in straight sets.

4. Winning back-to-back Wimbledon titles in 2008 and 2009

Nadal continued his dominance at Wimbledon by winning the title in 2008 and 2009, becoming the first man since Borg in 1980 to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles. In 2008, he defeated defending champion Federer in the final, and in 2009 he defeated fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco in the final.

5. Winning Wimbledon for the fourth time in 2010

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2010 looking to win his fourth title, and he did just that, defeating Tomas Berdych in the final. With the win, Nadal tied Borg for the most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

6. Winning Wimbledon for the fifth time in 2011

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2011 looking to win his fifth title, and he did just that, defeating fellow countryman David Ferrer in the final. With the win, Nadal broke Borg's record for the most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

7. Winning Wimbledon for the sixth time in 2012

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2012 looking to win his sixth title, and he did just that, defeating fellow countryman Ferrer in the final. With the win, Nadal tied Pete Sampras for the second-most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

8. Winning Wimbledon for the seventh time in 2013

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2013 looking to win his seventh title, and he did just that, defeating fellow countryman Ferrer in the final. With the win, Nadal broke Sampras' record for the second-most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

9. Winning Wimbledon for the eighth time in 2014

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2014 looking to win his eighth title, and he did just that, defeating fellow countryman Ferrer in the final. With the win, Nadal tied Sampras' record for the most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

10. Winning Wimbledon for the ninth time in 2017

Nadal entered Wimbledon in 2017 looking to win his ninth title, and he did just that, defeating fellow countryman Ferrer in the final. With the win, Nadal broke Sampras' record for the most Wimbledon titles won by a man in the Open Era.

Conclusion

These are Rafael Nadal's top 10 Wimbledon moments. What are yours? Let us know in the comments below!