• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe
  4. Nadal wins 14th French Open, record-extending 22nd Grand Slam
Europe

Nadal wins 14th French Open, record-extending 22nd Grand Slam

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jun 2022 20:28

Rafael becomes the oldest male champion at Roland Garros after winning the French Open against world number eight Casper Ruud.

  • Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal
    Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday against Casper Ruud, becoming the oldest male champion at Roland Garros.

The 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 with the victory coming 17 years to the day since he claimed his first French Open as a 19-year-old in 2005.

King of Clay x 14 👑@RafaelNadal remains undefeated in Paris finals, conquering Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 for a 14th title#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/GctcC17Ah8

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2022

Nadal won the last 11 games of the final and is now two Slams ahead of old rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer with Sunday's victory coming against all odds.

Nadal, the oldest winner in Paris since a 34-year-old Andre Gimeno in 1972, had not been certain of taking part after a chronic left foot injury, which has plagued him throughout his career, flared up again.

On the eve of the final, Nadal had said he would rather lose Sunday's match in exchange for a new foot.

His two-hour, 18-minute win on Sunday took his record at the tournament to 112 wins against just three losses.

🏆 Friends Forever 🏆#RolandGarros | @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/VIT4eDCeZV

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2022

Nadal, unbeaten in 13 previous finals in Paris and playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, faced world number eight Ruud, the first Norwegian man to feature in a championship match at the majors.

  • Paris
  • Spain
  • Tennis
  • Novak Djokovic
  • France
  • Rafael Nadal
  • Roger Federer
  • Norway

Trending Now

All
Djokovic wins Australian Open to equal Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles

Djokovic wins Australian Open to equal Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles

Most Read

Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti (Getty Images)

Buzzfeed to use AI to write its articles after firing 180 employees

  • US & Canada
  • 27 Jan
Twitter headquarters is shown in San Francisco on Nov. 4, 2022 (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FBI created dashboard to mislabel Twitter users as Russian bots

  • US & Canada
  • 27 Jan
The Russian-manufactured Marker 2 tank-striker (Military Review)

Russia reveals Marker 2 combat robots

  • Europe
  • 26 Jan
Russian troops entering Donetsk in March 2022 (Anadolu Agency)

Russian troops enter Vuhledar, block Ukrainian arms supply path

  • Europe
  • 26 Jan

Read this

All
demonstrators march in Place de la Republique during a rally in Paris, as workers go on strike over the French President's plan to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. (AFP)
Europe

France braces for new strikes against Macron's pension 'reform'

  • Today
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a White House briefing (Bloomberg)
MENA

Iran calls out provocation by Blinken, will respond to 'aggressors'

  • Today
The funeral of Jana Zakarneh, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who was shot by IOF in her family’s house. (Reuters)
Palestine

Report unmasks surge in Israeli barbarism against Palestinians

  • Today
Persons conscripted to the Ukrainian army seen here at one of the recruiting points in Kiev. (Sputnik)
Europe

Ukraine begins jailing draft dodgers: MP

  • Today
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS