Nadal wins 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand SlamMoment of victory for Rafael NadalPARIS: Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-sets rout of Casper Ruud to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros. In a disappointing final, 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 with victory coming 17 years to the day since he claimed his first French Open as a 19-year-old in 2005. Nadal won the last 11 games of the final and is now two Slams ahead of old rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer with Sunday's victory coming against all the odds. There was a sudden glimmer of hope when he broke for 3-1 with Nadal again coughing up a double fault. Ruud saved three set points in the ninth game but his first double fault of the final handed Nadal a two-set lead.

Source: Bangkok Post June 05, 2022 17:21 UTC