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Relentless Rafael Nadal dominates Casper Ruud to win 14th Roland Garros crown

Michael Graham
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Rafael Nadal has shown his Roland Garros dominance again as he thrashed Casper Ruud to win a 14th French Open title.Nadal came into the match as a heavy favourite against the inexperienced Norwegian. And he absolutely lived up to his billing with a typically powerful display. Nadal early in the first set before going a break down for 3-1 Ruud early in the second. But Nadal responded immediately to steamroll the 23-year-old as the match wore on. The Spaniard won the last 11 games from that point to cruise to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 win and a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Former world number one Mats Wilander told
Eurosport: “We are witnessing sports history with Rafael Nadal. “We thought it before, and now even more so. “John McEnroe said he will never be beaten [at Roland Garros]. “And no, this record [of 14 titles] will never be beaten at a Grand Slam. “Will this record be beaten in any sporting event that’s annual? “That’s the question.” Former world number four Tim Henman added: “It was an absolutely phenomenal performance from Nadal. “He was relentless, ruthless and a very worthy champion.” Ruud will come away from the tournament with a career-high ranking of world number six. 🎾 Free >> Join our legendary newsletter🎾 Join >> Receive $700/£600 of tennis gear from the Tennishead CLUB🎾
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