'It's something that I for sure never believed I'd be here at 36, being competitive again. 'For me personally, very difficult to describe the feelings that I have,' Nadal said on Court Philippe-Chatrier after the match. He's now a mind-boggling 112-3 all-time at Roland Garros, and he's never lost in a final. The match mercifully ended on a blistering Nadal winner down the line, and Nadal put his head in his hands as the weight of yet another French Open title hit him. The Spaniard was truly unrelenting in the third set, and Ruud was clearly worn down and out of answers, as so many have been before against Nadal at Roland Garros. The set ended on Ruud's first double-fault of the match.

Throughout the match, Nadal made Ruud pay for missing first serves, and that was especially evident in the second set, when Nadal won nine of 12 points off Ruud's second serve. He stormed back in dominant fashion in the second set, winning five consecutive games to win the set 6-3. Then, in a not-so-stunning turn of events, given his history at Roland Garros, Nadal would not lose another game.

Nadal fell behind by a break early in the second set and would trail 3-1. Nadal, though, broke Ruud for a second time in two tries and did indeed cruise from there. But we'll have to see the depth of men's tennis and how the younger generation handle him.King of Clay x 14 👑 remains undefeated in Paris finals, conquering Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 for a 14th title #RolandGarros /GctcC17Ah8- Roland-Garros June 5, 2022Īfter a comfortable hold and a break to start, it looked like Nadal would cruise through the first round, but Ruud came back with a break of his own to get back on serve. I wouldn't be surprised if he were to get another 10 more Grand Slams.

'You have to get him on a really bad day if you want a chance at beating him. He's one of those players that's very, very tough to beat because you know he's going to be in the match from the first point to the last. 'He looks fit and he is playing really well. 'He's continuing to show this level and this amount of dominance and he hasn't really struggled with many injuries,' said Puig, who announced her retirement from the sport last year after struggling with injuries. Puig, who won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, says she cannot really begin to imagine the number of Grand Slams Djokovic could win if he remains fit and healthy. Image: Nadal will be out to defend his French Open title at Roland Garros later this year

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