Some things never change, and Nadal's greatness at Roland Garros may be one of those things. 2015 should be the ultimate test in proving that. The man with the most titles in French Open history has emerged from many poor starts to seasons only to dominate the clay courts in Paris, but those hardly compare to Nadal's recent struggles. He's fallen to No. 7 in the ATP rankings and stands to face a remarkably tough road to his 10th title. Nadal usually gets right on clay at the Rome Masters prior to Paris, but he failed to even do that, falling to Stan Wawrinka in a straight-set quarterfinal loss. Despite slipping from the forefront of the stars of the sport, Nadal's five straight titles aren't lost on foes like Roger Federer, as Kamakshi Tandon of Tennis.com reported. “Regardless of what anyone says to me he's the favorite,” Federer said of Nadal. “The guy’s only lost once in 10 years.” If Nadal is able to get it going and slip past inevitably tough fourth-round and quarterfinal tests, the Spaniard will undoubtedly return to his typical fearsome self at Roland Garros. And if his recent success there is any indication, he's a safe bet to do so regardless of any late shortcomings. Some things never change, and Nadal's greatness at Roland Garros may be one of those things. 2015 should be the ultimate test in proving that. The man with the most titles in French Open history has emerged from many poor starts to seasons only to dominate the clay courts in Paris, but those hardly compare to Nadal's recent struggles. He's fallen to No. 7 in the ATP rankings and stands to face a remarkably tough road to his 10th title. Nadal usually gets right on clay at the Rome Masters prior to Paris, but he failed to even do that, falling to Stan Wawrinka in a straight-set quarterfinal loss. Despite slipping from the forefront of the stars of the sport, Nadal's five straight titles aren't lost on foes like Roger Federer, as Kamakshi Tandon of Tennis.com reported. “Regardless of what anyone says to me he's the favorite,” Federer said of Nadal. “The guy’s only lost once in 10 years.” If Nadal is able to get it going and slip past inevitably tough fourth-round and quarterfinal tests, the Spaniard will undoubtedly return to his typical fearsome self at Roland Garros. And if his recent success there is any indication, he's a safe bet to do so regardless of any late shortcomings. Some things never change, and Nadal's greatness at Roland Garros may be one of those things. 2015 should be the ultimate test in proving that. The man with the most titles in French Open history has emerged from many poor starts to seasons only to dominate the clay courts in Paris, but those hardly compare to Nadal's recent struggles. He's fallen to No. 7 in the ATP rankings and stands to face a remarkably tough road to his 10th title. Nadal usually gets right on clay at the Rome Masters prior to Paris, but he failed to even do that, falling to Stan Wawrinka in a straight-set quarterfinal loss. Despite slipping from the forefront of the stars of the sport, Nadal's five straight titles aren't lost on foes like Roger Federer, as Kamakshi Tandon of Tennis.com reported. “Regardless of what anyone says to me he's the favorite,” Federer said of Nadal. “The guy’s only lost once in 10 years.” If Nadal is able to get it going and slip past inevitably tough fourth-round and quarterfinal tests, the Spaniard will undoubtedly return to his typical fearsome self at Roland Garros. And if his recent success there is any indication, he's a safe bet to do so regardless of any late shortcomings.