File photograph of Rafael Nadal posing subsequent to his statue at Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal is the toast of the tennis world and the sports activities fraternity after overcoming extreme bodily obstacles to win the French Open 2022 males’s singles title. Nadal brushed apart the problem of Casper Ruud in straight units on Sunday to seize his 14th title at Roland Garros and this prolonged his file to 22 grand slam titles, two forward of his main rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. What should have been satisfying for the Spaniard is the truth that he defeated Djokovic within the quarters to win this title. Nadal had misplaced to Djokovic within the semi-final final 12 months, which allowed the Serbian to win his 2nd French Open title in 2021.
That is additionally the primary time when Nadal has gained each the Australian Open and the French Open in the identical 12 months. Whereas each Nadal and Federer have had an extended standing rivalry, the mutual respect between the 2 generational tennis legends is well-known.
On Sunday, Federer’s present coach and former skilled tennis participant Ivan Ljubicic wrote on Twitter that the Philippe Chatrier Courtroom at Roland Garros ought to now be renamed after Nadal.
Not many PLAYED 14 @rolandgarros tournaments. He gained it 14 instances. There isn’t any phrase to explain this feat. Do not suppose good outdated Phillippe would thoughts if his courtroom modifications the title to Rafael Nadal – statue is just not sufficient
— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) June 5, 2022
“Not many PLAYED 14 @rolandgarros tournaments. He gained it 14 instances. There isn’t any phrase to explain this feat. Do not suppose good outdated Phillippe would thoughts if his courtroom modifications the title to Rafael Nadal – statue is just not sufficient,” Ljubicic tweeted.
Nadal is now two Grand Slams forward of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The Spaniard had defeated Djokovic within the quarterfinals of the French Open after which he progressed to the ultimate after Alexander Zverev was pressured to retire halfway throughout the semi-final.
The 36-year-old has now turn into the oldest winner at French Open because the 34-year-old Andre Gimeno in 1972.
Nadal had wrapped up the ultimate in opposition to Ruud in two hours and 18 minutes, taking his file on the French Open to 112 wins in opposition to simply three losses.
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Nadal has by no means misplaced a French Open closing, and he made positive that his file stays intact by defeating Casper Ruud on Sunday.
The Spaniard had sealed the ultimate in opposition to Ruud with a backhand, his thirty seventh winner of the ultimate.
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