Eurosport's experts have been queuing up to laud Rafael Nadal after he clinched a «phenomenal» record-extending 14th French Open title.
The King of Clay sealed his latest historic triumph at Roland-Garros after putting on an absolute masterclass to down Casper Ruud in comprehensive fashion with a 6-3 6-3 6-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Ad/> Nadal now has a staggering 22 Grand Slam singles titles to his name, which puts him two clear of the tallies of his great tennis rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the all-time race.
It is also the first time Nadal has won the Australian Open and the French Open in the same year. /> Roland-Garros'I'm not the first victim' — Ruud jokes about losing to Nadal in French Open finalAN HOUR AGO The legendary Spaniard received an ovation he will likely never forget as he walked out onto Court Philippe-Chatrier, with talk of him potentially retiring swirling due to his prolonged injury struggles, but he showed no signs of discomfort during his dominant victory in two hours and 18 minutes.