Rafael Nadal is back on the throne of Roland Garros - today the Spanish tennis player defeated Casper Rudo 3:0 (6:3, 6:3, 6:0) and won the Grand Slam title in Paris for the 14th time in his career.
And what is even more important - today Nadal won the 22nd Grand Slam title in his career. Djokovic and Federer remain at 20.
In the 14th final in Paris, Nadal won his 14th title. And today he got the cup quite easily. Nadal had a tougher job in the round of XNUMX against Ože-Alijas, the quarterfinals against Djokovic and the semi-finals against Zverev, until the German got injured.
Nadal took a 2:0 lead at the start of the first set, but Rud managed to break back in the next game. The uncertainty did not last long - Nadal again takes away the rival's serve and goes to 3:1, and then easily wins the first set.
At the start of the second set, Rud saved three break points, and then he was the first to break and take the lead - 3:1. Then the fury begins - Nadal tied five games and took a 2:0 lead.
The series continued in the third set as well - Rafa won that part of the game with zero, counting the second set he won 11 games in a row and wrote another historical chapter.
The Spaniard played his 30th Grand Slam final today.
5:0. One more game to the title.
Another break by Nadal - 4:0.
Nadal confirms the break - 3:0.
The Spaniard tied eight games.
Nadal breaks even at the start of the third set and leads 2:0.
The Spaniard is minutes away from a new title.
The brilliant Nadal also wins the second set - 6:3.
He was losing 3:1, and then tied five games.
The Spaniard is one step away from a new cup in Paris.
Nadal is a game away from winning the second set as well. He leads 5:3, he won this game with zero.
Upheaval in the second set - Nadal is in the series, leads 4:3 and has a break advantage.
The Spaniard won three games in a row.
With zero Nadal wins the service game. The Spaniard returned to the game, after a slightly worse start.
Nadal responded immediately, just like in the first set. The Spaniard returned the break - 3:2.
Rudd forces a backhand and misses it.
Rud with zero reaches the break. Great moments from the Norwegian - 3:1.
Excellent game by Rudo, the Norwegian leads 2:1.
Nadal easily wins the first game in the second set 1:1.
He saved Rud three break points and won an important game at the start of the second set.
Rafael Nadal wins the first set, he used the first set ball - 6:3.
Rud wins the game and Nadal serves to stay in the first set.
Nadal wins the fifth game and keeps the break advantage - 5:2.
King Felipe of Spain and Prince Haakon of Norway watch the final in Paris.
Rud wins the game, first on his serve - 4:2.
Nadal confirmed the break, leads 4:1. The Spaniard is more aggressive.
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