Rafael Nadal

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.

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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 ...

El tenista español de 36 años superó por 6-3, 6-3 y 6-0 al joven noruego en 2 horas y 18 minutos y sumó un nuevo título de Grand Slam a su colección.

Han pasado ya 17 años desde la primera conquista de Rafa en Francia y ha llegado a la definición pese a que por primera vez en muchos años no era el gran favorito. El último set fue prácticamente un trámite para un Rafael Nadal que desde el inicio salió decidido a conquistar su decimocuarto Roland Garros. El español, de 36 años dominó de principio a fin a Casper Ruud durante las 2 horas y 18 minutos que duró la gran final. En el comienzo de la segunda manga se pudo ver a un Casper Ruud un poco más confiado que al principio.

The King of Clay has done it again in Paris, this time dispatching of Casper Ruud in straight sets.

You're crying.— ATP Tour (@atptour) @RafaelNadal We're not crying. 22 (Rafa's version)— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/PoLK5c6SY4 June 5, 2022 At 19, Nadal was one of the youngest men to ever win the title at Roland Garros. Now at 36, he is the oldest, and he's still setting the bar higher and higher. 🥲🇪🇸— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) pic.twitter.com/5EIXcgpizv June 5, 2022 "I know that there have been many before." #RolandGarros https://t.co/ftNDtf39Wm pic.twitter.com/rcPBiNERMd June 5, 2022 "It's something that I for sure never believed I'd be here at 36, being competitive again. He's now a mind-boggling 112-3 all-time at Roland Garros, and he's never lost in a final. The set ended on Ruud's first double-fault of the match. Nadal, though, broke Ruud for a second time in two tries and did indeed cruise from there. The "King of Clay" lived up to his title once again, overwhelming Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to win his 14th career French Open title and 22nd career Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal captured his 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd major championship with a straight-sets victory over 23-year-old Casper Ruud of Norway.

But Nadal rattled off five straight games, ultimately winning the second set on his fourth set point when Ruud double-faulted to go down two sets to love. After a shaky game in which Nadal himself was broken, he earned a second break of Ruud for 4-1. Nadal has a chance to win the calendar Grand Slam but it appears he won’t compete at Wimbledon and will give himself a chance to rest his chronic foot injury instead. Nadal navigated the much tougher top half of the draw en route to his 14th final. Nadal’s latest win came one day after Iga Świątek of Poland, a huge fan of Nadal’s, won her 35th straight match and second French Open with a straight-sets win over 18-year-old American Coco Gauff. Nadal wished Świątek luck before the match. Despite a chronic foot problem that caused him to limp off the court after losing to Denis Shapovalov in Rome, and has triggered rumblings of retirement, Nadal looked his dominant self at this fortnight.

Con esto, Rafa Nadal agiganta aún más su leyenda: llega a 22 campeonatos de Grand Slam en su carrera (más que cualquier otro tenista en la historia en el ...

Los 14 títulos de Nadal en el Abierto de Francia son la mayor cantidad de títulos ganados por un hombre en un solo Grand Slam en la historia, por delante de los nueve de Novak Djokovic en el Abierto de Australia y los ocho de Roger Federer en Wimbledon. (CNN Español) -- Rafael Nadal lo volvió a hacer. Con esto, Rafa Nadal agiganta aún más su leyenda: llega a 22 campeonatos de Grand Slam en su carrera (más que cualquier otro tenista en la historia en el circuito masculino) y además logra un 14-0 en finales del Abierto de Francia (es decir, jamás ha perdido una final de Roland Garros).

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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.

Nadal, 36, won his 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday, two more than Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for the most men's singles major titles.

This year, keeping up with the rapid-fire volleys of the sport’s latest controversy added to that challenge amid deeply held differences over what constitutes fair play during a global crisis. In a sharp rebuke to what they viewed as discrimination, the men’s and women’s pro tours announced that they would withhold ranking points from all Wimbledon competitors this year. Here are some numbers to help digest what’s at stake for the so-called “King of Clay” on Sunday. Rafael Nadal did extremely well to neutralize Casper Ruud’s forehand, arguably his most dangerous shot, through the first few games of the final. Nadal and Ruud have never played, but they do know each other well: Ruud has trained at Nadal’s academy in Spain for years and calls himself a big fan. There have been some ugly, wonky shots through this first set, but Rafael Nadal hasn’t had too much trouble staying steady against Casper Ruud, clearly the more nervous of the two. He’s got a lot more climbing to do. The last time he lost a tour final after winning the first set was 2014 in Rome against Novak Djokovic.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/zb9bcUsLje June 5, 2022 But he finally clinched the second set on set point No. 4 thanks to a double fault from Casper Ruud. Such has been the story of the match: even with errors, Nadal holds a comfortable lead. Rafael Nadal is pummeling Casper Ruud on the backhand side on his serve to keep him out of sorts. He may retire, having twice alluded to the possibility this may be his last French Open. Nadal covered his face in disbelief upon sending a backhand winner down the line to clinch the victory.

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.

Rafael Nadal won the 2022 French Open despite not having much feeling in one of his feet.

Nadal wants to play at Wimbledon and attempt to win his third consecutive major, but if the surgery doesn't negate his pain, he won't play. As such, the result of Nadal's surgery will be critical in determining his future in tennis. Wimbledon is not a tournament that I want to miss. At Roland Garros, that meant receiving frequent injections to manage the pain in his foot. However, the No. 5-ranked player is looking for a longer-term solution to the problem. "The preparation was not ideal," Nadal said, per ESPN. "I had a stress fracture of the rib, then I have the foot which stays there all the time.

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The man Nadal defeated in the Roland Garros final, Casper Ruud, surged four spots to fourth in the Race with 3,065 points. Alcaraz, the reigning Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals champion, strengthened his standing in second with 3,820 points as he tries to qualify for the first time. The lefty on Sunday extended his record number of major trophies to 21.

Tras su 14º título de Roland Garros conquistado este domingo, Rafael Nadal sigue demostrando a sus 36 años que sigue siendo el rey absoluto de la tierra ...

Sin embargo, el dolor no ha desaparecido con el paso de los años y en los últimos meses resultó especialmente discapacitante. Pero a la vez en un auténtico caballero. "Me metía una gran presión, utilizaba un lenguaje brutal, a menudo gritaba; tenía miedo de él", ha llegado a explicar el campeón. Según Toni, era el precio a pagar para transformar a un niño más bien tímido y temeroso en una bestia de combate en la pista. Más bien un clan por lo unido que están todos sus miembros. Hijo de una comerciante y de un empresario de Manacor, la tercera ciudad de Mallorca, isla a la que lleva unido toda su vida, Nadal pasó toda su infancia en el inmueble donde se alojaba toda la familia.

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.

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His career earnings of $500 million are only half of Roger Federer’s because clay courts are considered the secondary surface on the ATP Tour. Nadal is a superstar on hard courts, but he’s a supernova on clay. Despite his weakened condition, Nadal sounded confident about competing at Wimbledon. Nadal remains the only male player to win three consecutive Grand Slams in a calendar year. He withdrew from the 2021 U.S. Open to rehab and the foot continuously bothered him throughout the French Open. During his French tune-up, Nadal himself was limping through an early round defeat at the Italian Open a month ago. He would also become the second-oldest male Grand Slam Champion in history. Nadal hinted at retirement before the French Open due to the pain caused by his foot and prior to the Final, Nadal told the media that he’d “prefer to lose Sunday’s final” in exchange for a new foot. Nadal’s 22nd Grand Slam gives him two more than his contemporary rivals as the most prolific men’s slam champions in the Open Era.

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"For me, it's special to be able to feel myself competitive against the young players, and they are good," Nadal said. But here I am, and I couldn't be happier," he said. And doing it all my tennis career, I think I had the determination to keep going. His opponent on Sunday, Ruud, was only 6 years old when Nadal won his first French Open. Nadal beat 23-year-old Casper Ruud of Norway in straight sets, despite a chronic foot injury that flared up at the Italian Open last month. The 36-year-old won his 14th French Open singles title on Sunday, 17 years after winning for the first time in 2005.