Rafael Nadal claims 14th French Open title with ruthless victory at Roland Garros

05.06.2022 - 21:29 thenationalnews.com

Rafael Nadal reclaimed his crown as the king of clay with a dominant victory over Casper Ruud to claim an incredible 14th French Open.

Nadal is two days past his 36th birthday and suffering with a chronic foot problem which has prompted rumours of retirement, but he was way too strong for first-time finalist Ruud and destroyed the Norwegian eighth seed 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.

It was Nadal's 22nd Grand Slam victory to take him two ahead of great rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, and he was full of emotion on court after the victory, offering no indication it was time to quit. "I don't know what can happen in the future, but I'm going to keep fighting to try to keep going," said the Spaniard. "For me, it's incredible to play here.

It's an incredible feeling. "First of all, Casper, it's a real pleasure to play with you a final here in Roland Garros. You are great.

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PARIS: Rafael Nadal brutally crushed Casper Ruud on Sunday (Jun 5) to lift a record-extending 14th French Open trophy and increase his lead at the top of the list of men's Grand Slam champions. There was a sense of deja vu as the Spaniard, who turned 36 on Friday, swept aside Norwegian Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 on a balmy afternoon in Paris to ensure he has won every time he has reached the final at the claycourt Grand Slam.

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Rafael Nadal made it 14 wins from as many finals at Roland Garros after he defeated eight seed Norwegian Casper Ruud in the French Open men's singles final on Sunday. After taking the first two sets 6-3, 6-3, Nadal took his game to another level in third as he did not even drop a game, and wrapped up the final in two hours and 18 minutes. While social media was flooded with congratulatory messages for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, former India batter Wasim Jaffer also praised Nadal in his own witty style.

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Rafael Nadal celebrated his record-extending 14th French Open title with a two-hander that whistled through the air and kicked the chalk. The champion then tossed his racket, tearing up as he covered his face before embracing his opponent - Casper Ruud. AS IT HAPPENEDThe ochre-hued stage was set earlier in the day, Court Philippe-Chatrier was at capacity and the troubling weather predictions had been binned. The sun made periodic appearances early in the match, perhaps to greet the 13-time champion, before coming out in all its glory in the second half of the final. That worked like a roller on the crushed red-brick carpet and Nadal was skipping around the shale and stinging like a bee. So much so that Ruud only won eight points in the third set.

Nadal wins record-extending 14th French Open title

Spain’s Rafael Nadal poses with The Musketeers’ Cup as he celebrates after victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud during their men’s singles final match on day fifteen of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 5, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Rafael Nadal wins 14th French Open title after beating Casper Ruud

Following today’s victory over Norwegian Casper Ruud at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has claimed his 14th French Open title, regaining the championship from Novak Djokovic following last year’s semi-final defeat to the Serbian and cementing himself as the undisputed ‘King of Clay’.

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PARIS :Rafael Nadal regained his aura of invincibility on clay on Sunday by brutally crushing Casper Ruud to lift the French Open trophy for an incredible 14th time and widen the gap at the top of the men's all-time list of Grand Slam winners.