Both are close to the same age Lewis Hamilton is 35, whilst Rafael Nadal is seven months younger and whilst the two may practice vastly different sports, the pair are characterised by the same relentless determination to succeed.
Nor is any man planning to retire any time soon. Nadal should move beyond 20 Grand Slams before he hangs up his racquet, whilst Hamilton would appear to have dozens of more Grand Prix to race.
The two records are not comparable in terms of numbers, because there are only four tennis Grand Slams a year, whereas in a normal season, there could be only to 20 Grand Prix races. However, both have equalled the record when their opportunities this year have been curtailed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first half of the Formula One season was cancelled, as was Wimbledon, whilst Nadal chose not to travel to the US Open, where he was the defending champion.
Nadals record, which he currently shares with Roger Federer, could still be surpassed in the next few years. Novak Djokovic is currently on 17 Grand Slams himself and, in a normal year would start slight favourite to win the other majors except Paris, where Nadal is the King of Clay.
Hamilton, though, is likely to set a benchmark which will not be equalled for decades. When Michael Schumacher retired with 91 race wins, that was 40 more than any other driver at the time, and few thought that could ever be matched.
Yet Hamilton has done that and is likely to sail past the benchmark before the end of the season. He is driving the fastest car, and, according to most experts on the sport, driving better than ever. He should have two or three more years at the top.
Amongst those still driving, his nearest challenger is Sebastian Vettel with 53 victories, but the consensus is that his winning days are largely behind him.
It is probably best left to their rivals to sum up their achievements. Andy Murray described Nadals performance in beating Djokovic on Sunday as awesome and has doubted whether the Spaniards record of 13 singles titles at Roland Garros can ever be equalled.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen, who finished second behind Lewis Hamilton in the Eifel Grand Prix said that what he was done was incredible whilst third-placed Danial Ricciardo opined that 91 wins was equivalent to almost five full seasons of racing, and the level of dedication and hard work to achieve that cannot be overstated.