Rafael Nadal’s incredible
domination continued with his 11th French Open win. The 32 year old defeated
Austria Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3 6-2 to add yet another Grand Slam title to his
resume.
It was Nadal's seventh win in 10
matches against the 24-year-old Thiem, who has been the only player to beat
Nadal on clay over the past few years. Nadal was impressive in the title round
and managed to keep his flawless French final mark. The top-ranked Nadal
only lost one set in his latest title at Roland Garros, making this one of his
most dominant and impressive victories yet.
Nadal's incredible record in Paris
now reads 86 wins and two defeats. He has won every final he has reached, and
in those 11 finals he has dropped just six sets. Rosewall, Laver and
Federer are the only other players to have won three or more slams past the age
of 30. History rushes to embrace Nadal with every passing triumph.
No-one
can catch Nadal now. Not on clay. Victory confirmed his world No 1 ranking and
he heads for Wimbledon next month restored to near his best form on his
favourite surface. He moves alongside Margaret Court for the most titles at the
same slam, 11. His total of 17 majors edges him closer to the 20 owned by
36-year-old Roger Federer, who will be favourite to add to that at the All
England Club, where he has been champion eight times.
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