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May 23, 2005: "Rafa" begins at Roland-Garros - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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May 23, 2005: "Rafa" begins at Roland-Garros - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
![File photo dated May 24, 2005 of Spain's Rafael Nadal defeats Argentina's Mariano Puerta, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in their final of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garros arena in Paris, File photo dated May 24, 2005 of Spain's Rafael Nadal defeats Argentina's Mariano Puerta, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in their final of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garros arena in Paris,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DFKJ05/file-photo-dated-may-24-2005-of-spains-rafael-nadal-defeats-argentinas-mariano-puerta-6-7-6-1-6-4-7-5-in-their-final-of-the-french-tennis-open-at-roland-garros-arena-in-paris-france-rafael-nadal-has-won-his-13th-french-open-and-20th-grand-slam-beating-novak-djokovic-in-the-final-and-tying-roger-federers-majors-record-photo-by-corinne-dubreuilcameleonabacapresscom-2DFKJ05.jpg)
File photo dated May 24, 2005 of Spain's Rafael Nadal defeats Argentina's Mariano Puerta, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in their final of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garros arena in Paris,
One day, one epic match: Nadal - Burgsmüller (1st round 2005) - Roland- Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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Luigi Gatto on Twitter: "On this day in 2005, Rafael Nadal beat Mariano Puerta in four sets to win his first Roland Garros 🏆 17 years later, he is just one match
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