Rafael Nadal knows well just how it feels to celebrate on the clay at the French Open. The French Open victory, Nadal’s first at Roland Garros since 2014, is his 15th in a Grand Slam tournament, breaking a tie with Pete Sampras. He joins Sampras and Ken Rosewall as the only players to win Grand Slam titles in their teens, 20s and 30s. “It’s true that 10 is a beautiful number, but actually my favorite is nine,” Nadal said before facing Wawrinka, the 2015 French Open winner. Now like Federer, who skipped the French Open to prepare for Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Nadal will head for Wimbledon at the top of his game.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2017 15:25 UTC