From 2005 Roland Garros to 2022 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal's 21 Grand Slam titles

Spaniard set the new male record after his remarkable victory in Sunday's final at Melbourne Park

RAFAEL NADAL'S 21 GRAND SLAM TITLES: 1) Rafael Nadal wins his first Grand Slam at the 2005 French Open. Getty Images

2) Rafael Nadal wins the 2006 French Open. Getty Images

3) Rafael Nadal makes it three in a row at the 2007 French Open. Getty Images

4) Rafael Nadal secures a fourth straight Roland Garros title at the 2008 French Open. Getty Images

5) Rafael Nadal win his first major away from the French Open at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Getty Images

6) Rafael Nadal won major title No 6 at the 2009 Australian Open, his first Grand Slam on hard courts. Getty Images

7) Rafael Nadal wins his fifth Roland Garros title at the 2010 French Open. Getty Images

8) Rafael Nadal becomes a two-time Wimbledon champion at the 2010 Championships. AFP

9) Rafael Nadal completes the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open. AFP

10) Rafael Nadal reaches 10 Grand Slam titles with his sixth Roland Garros triumph at the 2011 French Open. AFP

11) Rafael Nadal wins the 2012 French Open, his seventh title in Paris. Getty Images

12) Rafael Nadal wins a fourth straight Roland Garros for the second time in his career at the 2013 French Open. AFP

13) Rafael Nadal wins his second US Open title at the 2013 tournament. Getty Images

14) Rafael Nadal wins a fifth successive Roland Garros title at the 2014 French Open. AFP

15) Rafael Nadal brings up his French Open La Decima at the 2017 tournament in Paris. AP Photo

16) Rafael Nadal wins the 2017 US Open for his 16th Grand Slam title. Reuters

17) Rafael Nadal wins his 11th Roland Garros title at the 2018 French Open. AFP

18) Rafael Nadal wins his 12th Roland Garros title at the 2019 French Open. AFP

19) Rafael Nadal claims his fourth US Open title at the 2019 tournament. Reuters

20) Rafael Nadal pulls level with Roger Federer on a record 20 major titles with his 13th trophy in Paris after winning the 2020 French Open. AFP

21) Rafael Nadal becomes the most successful male player in history with his 21st major title, won at the 2022 Australian Open. AAP

22) Nadal makes it a record-extending 22 majors with victory in the 2022 French Open. EPA

Rafael Nadal made history on Sunday by becoming the most decorated male Grand Slam champion of all time following his remarkable victory in the 2022 Australian Open final.

Trailing by two sets to world No 2 Daniil Medvedev, Nadal fought back to win 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 after nearly five-and-a-half hours inside Rod Laver Arena. The win earned the Spaniard the 21st major title of his phenomenal career and moves him one ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

By winning his second Australian Open title, Nadal became only the second male player, after Djokovic, to win all four Grand Slams more than once in the Open era.

Roland Garros has by far proved the 35-year-old's most successful tournament, having shattered all records in Paris to win the tournament a barely believable 13 times. The US Open also has many happy memories for Nadal, who has triumphed at Flushing Meadows on four occasions, while his two Wimbledon titles are impressive for a player whose game should not naturally suit the grass.

To mark Nadal's historic achievement, the photo gallery above details all 21 of his Grand Slam titles, starting with the 2005 French Open title he won as a 19-year-old debutant, all the way up to Sunday's victory almost 17 years later.