'This record will never be beaten' - Reaction to Rafael Nadal winning 'phenomenal' 14th French Open title

05.06.2022 - 20:13 eurosport.com

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.

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Nadal destroys Ruud to win 14th French Open title, 22nd Grand Slam crown

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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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’.