![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 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](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUcVvpkWIAIlsS1.jpg)
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
![Argentina's Mariano Puerta returns a forehand to [Spain's Rafael Nadal] during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, June 5, 2005. (R … Argentina's Mariano Puerta returns a forehand to [Spain's Rafael Nadal] during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, June 5, 2005. (R …](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/web1_rtxnjwe_1.jpg)
Argentina's Mariano Puerta returns a forehand to [Spain's Rafael Nadal] during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, June 5, 2005. (R …
ITF on Twitter: "The Spaniard made his Grand Slam debut in 2003 at Wimbledon and quickly rose up the ranks… In 2005 at the age of 19, Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta to
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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,
56 French Open Mens Singles Final Rafael Nadal Vs Mariano Puerta Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images
![Nadal's rivals still asking 'what could I do?' 15 years after Puerta was puzzled in Paris - Tennis Majors Nadal's rivals still asking 'what could I do?' 15 years after Puerta was puzzled in Paris - Tennis Majors](https://statics.tennismajors.com/app/uploads/2020/06/nadalcropped_1mvq8vjg1dw2z1k6jfd22bx8bd.jpg)
Nadal's rivals still asking 'what could I do?' 15 years after Puerta was puzzled in Paris - Tennis Majors
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