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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.
Rafael Nadal powered to his 14th French Open title on Sunday after Iga Swiatek continued her remarkable winning run to lift the women's trophy. The 36-year-old came through a gruelling tournament featuring energy-sapping matches against Felix Auger-Aliassime, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev before thrashing Casper Ruud in the final. But Nadal will be heading to the treatment table next week as he looks to recover from a chronic left foot problem in time to be able to play at Wimbledon. Nadal, who would be arriving at the All England Club still on track for a calendar Grand Slam for the first time in his career, said he is still hopeful that he would be able to compete.
Former British number one Tim Henman believes the prospect of a calendar Grand Slam will motivate newly crowned French Open champion Rafa Nadal to play at Wimbledon, an event the Spaniard said he would play only if his body allowed it.
Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek were the champions in Paris, but what did we learn from two weeks of a drama-filled French Open? Nadal continues to defy everything Ad/> How? /> Roland-Garros'No one wants to miss Wimbledon' — Nadal aiming to continue Calendar Slam pursuit14 HOURS AGO How at the age of 36 years old has Rafael Nadal done it again? How he has won the same amount of French Open titles as Pete Sampras won Grand Slam titles? How has he won for a 14th time in Paris for the loss of just three sets, after hobbling and grimacing his way off court just a few weeks ago in Rome? How is he still so clutch in the big moments, such as when he was 6-2 down in the first-set tiebreak against Alexander Zverev? Or when he roared back in the fourth set to beat Novak Djokovic? How can he ever be written off again? And how much longer will he go on for? Nadal is defying expectations, Father Time and history like few others before him. His performance level and fighting spirit continues to be astounding, and the fact he is halfway to a Calendar Slam for the first time in his career, at his age and with his recent injuries, is remarkable.
El deporte tiene una facilidad innata para encontrarse con la épica. Forma parte de su idiosincrasia. Se suele componer de ganadores, perdedores y el hilo que, al mismo tiempo, les une y separa: una pelota que bota dentro o fuera, un segundo de más o de menos, etc. Altas dosis de adrenalina que, más allá de la emoción del momento, escriben páginas y páginas de historias increíbles. En ellas, desde hace mucho, Rafa Nadal es uno de los nombres más destacados. Ahora, todavía más. Por el qué y por el cómo., y abrir brecha con Novak Djokovic y Roger Federer (20 cada uno) en la histórica carrera de los Grand Slams (22); pero también por haberlo hecho lidiando con su lesión crónica, superando mil obstáculos. Sufrimiento, sacrificio y gloria. La secuencia lógica de la mencionada épica. El camino de un deportista que, junto a otros elegidos, forma parte de un selecto club de leyendas.
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)
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Rafael Nadal says he will play at Wimbledon later this month if his body allows after the Spaniard won the French Open for the 14th time on Sunday.