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Nadal dominated Sunday's final as he won 11 consecutive games across the second and third sets to win a 22nd grand slam title -- two ahead of rivals Roger ...

It's not easy and I'm not the first victim -- I know that there have been many before." "It's something that I for sure never believed I'd be here at 36, being competitive again, playing in the most important court of my career one more final -- it means a lot to me." Nadal's tactic of targeting Ruud's backhand proved effective, but he wobbled at the start of the second set -- first as he squandered break points in the opening game, then when he was broken to love in the fourth game.

El español Rafael Nadal es campeón de Roland Garros sobre el noruego Casper Ruud en tres sets corridos para llegar a 22 títulos de Grand Slam y el 14 en ...

Nadal extended his men's singles record of 22 Grand Slam titles with a win in straight sets over Casper Ruud.

His one genuine surge came at the start of the second set, when he broke Nadal’s serve again to take a 3-1 lead but at 30-30 in the next game, Ruud lined up an inside-out forehand and perhaps sensing that excellence was required, went for just too much and missed. Nadal was not at his best early and was at times far from his best: losing his serve in the third game with two double faults and an off-rhythm forehand unforced error into the middle of the net. That forced Nadal to take another extended break and miss most of the clay-court season before returning in Madrid last month. And there was Nadal, with his extreme topspin forehand and hard-wired combativeness. He certainly looked ready for more against Ruud, picking up speed and precision as the match progressed. That was before the final, and on Sunday afternoon after it was over in a hurry, Ruud made it clear in his runner-up speech his that he had not changed his mind. So many records. It just means a lot of energy to try to keep going.” “It means a lot to me, means everything. Carlos Alcaraz, a young Spaniard, seemed to be rising like a rocket. Nadal’s tone of late has been valedictory: he has repeatedly referred to the possibility that he could be playing his final French Open. But after slamming the door on Ruud on Sunday and then hugging him at the net, Nadal made it clear that this was not going to be the tennis equivalent of a walk-off grand slam. Novak Djokovic appeared to be regathering momentum.

Alejandra Ramos. (CNN Español) — Rafael Nadal busca su título número 14 en Roland Garros, una marca que ningún otro tenista en la historia y de cualquier ...

Pero, ¿cuántos títulos ha acumulado el tenista español? El jugador de 36 años ha ganado 13 títulos de Roland Garros, cuatro títulos del US Open y dos títulos de Wimbledon en su carrera, lo que lo convierte en el segundo hombre en la Era Abierta en ganar cada uno de los cuatro Grand Slams dos veces. En total, el español ha acumulado 91 títulos en individuales, entre ellos: 36 ATP Masters 1000, 13 Roland Garros, 2 Abiertos de Australia, 2 Wimbledon y 4 US Open.

El tenista español de 36 años derrotó sin complicaciones al noruego Casper Ruud en la final del Abierto de Francia.

No soy la primera víctima", le dijo Ruud a Nadal en sus palabras al término del juego. Nadal había ganado 100 de los 101 partidos anteriores en Roland Garros en los que había ganado el primer set, con la derrota del año pasado ante Djokovic como la única excepción. A fines del año pasado, pensó que tendría que retirarse debido a un problema crónico en el pie y estuvo lidiando con el problema en el Abierto de Italia a principios de este mes.

Rafael Nadal agigantó su leyenda al llegar a 22 títulos de Grand Slam (14 de los cuales son de Roland Garros). ¿Cuánto dinero ha sumado hasta el momento?

- 2005: US$ 3.874.751 (campeón del Roland Garros) - 2006: US$ 3.746.360 (campeón del Roland Garros) - 2011: US$ 6.668.217 (campeón del Roland Garros) - 2012: US$ 4.997.450 (campeón del Roland Garros) - 2014: US$ 6.212.075 (campeón del Roland Garros) - 2018: US$ 8.663.348 (campeón del Roland Garros)

Despite questions about his age and injuries, Rafa Nadal steamrolled through the French Open final to win his 14th title. Here's how he did it.

I am just enjoying every day that I have the chance to be here, and without thinking much about what can happen in the future." He insisted after his victory over Djokovic on Tuesday that he wasn't focusing on anything beyond the French Open and was just trying to appreciate every moment. Nadal has said he doesn't know how long he'll be able to play tennis and has said every match he plays in could very well be his last. But Nadal's status for Wimbledon, or the rest of the season, is unclear, despite winning the first two majors of the year for the first time in his storied career. "Today I got to feel what it's like to play against you in the final, and it's not easy. It seemed unlikely Nadal would be able to get past Djokovic in the quarters once the draw was revealed -- if he were even able to get to that stage. Ruud, who grew up idolizing Nadal and was able to rattle off with ease all seven of Nadal's previous French Open final opponents, is further proof of Nadal's legacy in the sport. "He raised his level when he needed to," Auger-Aliassime said after the match. Nadal announced he would be out recovering but hoped to be back in time for the clay season. For the latter part of the 2021 season, even Nadal wasn't sure about whether he would be able to play again due to his foot. "Rafa getting to 22, and with 14 titles at Roland Garros, is one of the greatest accomplishments in sports," said Pam Shriver, the 21-time major doubles champion and ESPN analyst. Instead, he raised his arms over his head and gave an emphatic fistpump to the adoring crowd.

The Spaniard extended his men's record with a straight-sets win over Casper Ruud, further surpassing the career marks of both Novak Djokovic and Roger ...

The King of Clay still reigns, for a 14th-straight time. In the fourth round, he beat Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in five sets. Ruud is now ranked a career high No. 6 and we will hear much more from him. In the semifinals, he won the first set against Alexander Zverev and then won when the third-seeded German gruesomely rolled his ankle. Apart from all his tennis sorcery, this is one of the great competitors in the history of sports—any sport and all sports. Nadal’s record in finals is now 23 of his last 26.

Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets Sunday to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title.

When the players met at the net for the prematch coin toss, the first chants of "Ra-fa! Ra-fa!" rang out in the 15,000-seat stadium. Ruud led 3-1 in the second set, a deficit that spurred Nadal to raise his level -- he took the last 11 games. The two had never met in a real match until Sunday, when a championship, money, ranking points, prestige and a piece of history were on the line. "I'm not the first victim. He has won six major finals in which he has conceded fewer than 10 games, breaking a tie with Richard Sears for the most by any man in tennis history. The Spaniard's first triumph in Paris came in 2005 at age 19. The oldest champion in tournament history had been Andres Gimeno, who was 34 when he won in 1972. Wimbledon is not a tournament that I want to miss. "The preparation was not ideal," he said. I had my doctor here with me -- I don't know how to say in English what we did, we played with no feeling on the foot, we played with an injection in the nerve so the foot was asleep -- that's why I was able to play." If I am able to play with anti-inflammatories? Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Casper Ruud in straight sets Sunday to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title.

The King of Clay dominated Norway's Casper Ruud in straight sets Sunday to earn his 22nd career Grand Slam while improving his record at Roland Garros to 112–3.

In the months since his inspiring return in late December, Nadal has claimed his second Australian Open title, moving him into a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer for the most men’s singles major titles of all-time. The past 12 months have been particularly trying for Nadal as he has dealt with a degenerative bone condition in his left foot known as Mueller-Weiss syndrome. “I don’t know, I can’t confirm or say,” Nadal said regarding a French Open return.

El español Rafael Nadal supera a Casper Ruud en tres sets en la final de Abierto de Francia para conquistar su 14to título en Roland Garros y 22do de Grand ...

Y Nadal demostró, como lo ha hecho tantas veces, por qué es conocido como el “Rey de la arcilla” y entre los mejores de la historia. “Todos sabemos que eres un campeón y hoy pude sentir cómo es jugar contra ti en una final. Nadal también cometió menos errores no forzados, solo 16 contra los 26 de Ruud. El español Rafael Nadal superó el domingo a Casper Ruud en tres sets en la final de Abierto de Francia para conquistar su 14to título en Roland Garros y 22do de Grand Slam. Ruud considera a Nadal su ídolo. Recuerda haber visto por televisión todas las finales pasadas de Nadal en París y se ha formado en la academia de tenis de Nadal en Mallorca. El español Rafael Nadal supera a Casper Ruud en tres sets en la final de Abierto de Francia para conquistar su 14to título en Roland Garros y 22do de Grand Slam

Many people on social media understood the magnitude of this match in tennis history as Nadal further separates himself from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in ...

And everyone made sure to congratulate Nadal on another successful French Open campaign, including one from Real Madrid: Rafael Nadal continued to make history on Sunday by defeating Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open Final. It was his 14th French Open title in 17 tries, and 22nd major title overall, both the most ever. Twitter Reacts to Rafael Nadal Winning His 14th French Open

Brain Game analyses where Rafael Nadal excelled against Casper Ruud in the final at Roland Garros, where the Spaniard earned his 14th Coupe des ...

There were a sizable 30 points played in five and six-shot rallies and just 18 points played in seven and eight-shot rallies. Ruud won four-shot rallies 9-6, but things dramatically changed when one more shot was hit in the court. Nadal defeated Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the Roland Garros final on Sunday on the back of dominating points in which he hit exactly three balls in the court when serving and receiving.

PARIS — Rafael Nadal pulled away to beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final on Sunday for his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd ...

The two had never met in a real match until Sunday, when a championship, money, ranking points, prestige and a piece of history were on the line. He can now place this latest Coupe des Mousquetaires alongside the trophies he gathered at Roland Garros from 2005-08, 2010-14 and 2017-20. He considers Nadal his idol. The Spaniard’s first triumph in Paris came in 2005 at age 19. He’d never even played in a major quarterfinal until now. Nadal also committed fewer unforced errors, making just 16 to Ruud’s 26.

Nadal's victory came two days after his 36th birthday and made him the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.

The two had never met in a real match until Sunday, when a championship, money, ranking points, prestige and a piece of history were on the line. He can now place this latest Coupe des Mousquetaires alongside the trophies he gathered at Roland Garros from 2005-08, 2010-14 and 2017-20. He considers Nadal his idol. The Spaniard's first triumph in Paris came in 2005 at age 19. He'd never even played in a major quarterfinal until now. Nadal also committed fewer unforced errors, making just 16 to Ruud's 26.