The French Open ended with Rafael Nadal lifting his 12th title and Ashleigh Barty her first. Here, Press Association Sport picks out five things we learned from the year’s second grand slam. No stopping Nadal yetSpain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates his record 12th French Open title (AP)At some point another man will get his hands on the Coupe des Mousquetaires but that moment does not feel like it is getting any closer. READ MORE Nadal reveals the mental and physical battle behind his 12th French Open triumphIf Nadal’s body can hold out, and he rarely seems to struggle on clay, then another couple of titles at least appear a probability. The weather did not help organisers at Roland Garros (AP)Putting one women’s semi-final on the third court and then delaying the women’s final for a men’s semi-final sent a message, unintended no doubt, that men’s matches were more important.

Source: Irish Examiner June 10, 2019 09:22 UTC