Rafael Nadal

Nadal a mis la table pour son triomphe historique, lui procurant son 22e titre du Grand Chelem en carrière, après avoir enlevé les honneurs des deux premières ...

En fait, le Norvégien n’avait jamais atteint les quarts de finale d’un tournoi du Grand Chelem auparavant. Le premier titre de Nadal avait été acquis à Paris en 2005, à l’âge de 19 ans. Nadal a été précis et incisif ; il a réussi deux fois plus de coups gagnants que Ruud, à 37 contre 16. Nadal a ainsi porté sa fiche à 14-0 en finale à Roland-Garros, et à 112-3 en carrière à son tournoi favori du calendrier. Nadal et Ruud ne s’étaient jamais affrontés dans un vrai match avant dimanche, alors qu’un championnat, une imposante bourse, des points de classement, le respect et un morceau d’histoire étaient à l’enjeu. Et Nadal a démontré, comme il l’a si souvent fait, pourquoi on le surnomme le « Roi de la terre battue » — et qu’Il fait partie des plus grands joueurs de l’histoire du tennis. L’Espagnol a scellé l’issue de la rencontre avec un revers gagnant le long de la ligne, avant de toucher à la terre battue avec sa raquette et de s’enfouir le visage entre ses deux mains enrubannées.

Many people on social media understood the magnitude of this match in tennis history as Nadal further separates himself from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in ...

And everyone made sure to congratulate Nadal on another successful French Open campaign, including one from Real Madrid: Rafael Nadal continued to make history on Sunday by defeating Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open Final. It was his 14th French Open title in 17 tries, and 22nd major title overall, both the most ever. Twitter Reacts to Rafael Nadal Winning His 14th French Open

Nadal extended his men's singles record of 22 Grand Slam titles with a win in straight sets over Casper Ruud.

His one genuine surge came at the start of the second set, when he broke Nadal’s serve again to take a 3-1 lead but at 30-30 in the next game, Ruud lined up an inside-out forehand and perhaps sensing that excellence was required, went for just too much and missed. Nadal was not at his best early and was at times far from his best: losing his serve in the third game with two double faults and an off-rhythm forehand unforced error into the middle of the net. That forced Nadal to take another extended break and miss most of the clay-court season before returning in Madrid last month. And there was Nadal, with his extreme topspin forehand and hard-wired combativeness. He certainly looked ready for more against Ruud, picking up speed and precision as the match progressed. That was before the final, and on Sunday afternoon after it was over in a hurry, Ruud made it clear in his runner-up speech his that he had not changed his mind. So many records. It just means a lot of energy to try to keep going.” “It means a lot to me, means everything. Carlos Alcaraz, a young Spaniard, seemed to be rising like a rocket. Nadal’s tone of late has been valedictory: he has repeatedly referred to the possibility that he could be playing his final French Open. But after slamming the door on Ruud on Sunday and then hugging him at the net, Nadal made it clear that this was not going to be the tennis equivalent of a walk-off grand slam. Novak Djokovic appeared to be regathering momentum.

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.

He is two ahead of rivals Roger Federer, who hasn't played in almost a year after a series of knee operations, and Novak Djokovic, who missed the Australian ...

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.

L'Espagnol n'a laissé aucune chance au Norvégien Casper Ruud pour remporter un tournoi majeur pour la 22e fois de sa carrière.

Dans la deuxième manche, le Norvégien de 23 ans a bien pris les devants 3 jeux à 1, mais son avance a fondu en quelques minutes. Et il n’a toujours perdu que trois matches à Roland-Garros, pour 112 gagnés en 115 joués. L’Espagnol (N.5), 36 ans depuis vendredi, pourtant gêné par des douleurs au pied gauche, est devenu le vainqueur le plus âgé de l’histoire sur la terre battue parisienne.

L'Espagnol de 36 ans souffre depuis 18 ans d'une pathologie rare qui fait qu'un os de son pied gauche n'est plus irrigué normalement et meurt ...

« C'est un risque que je voulais prendre pour jouer ici, pas un risque que je veux prendre dans le futur. C'est pour ça que j'ai pu jouer: j'ai joué sans douleur, mais aussi sans aucune sensation ni sensibilité, comme des dents endormies par le dentiste », a-t-il expliqué en soulignant que cette procédure n'abîmerait pas son pied. Rafael Nadal ne veut pas continuer à jouer avec une telle douleurRoland-Garros dimanche, 5 juin 2022.

Rafael Nadal a remporté dimanche la finale de Roland-Garros face à Casper Ruud en trois sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-0). Roi incontesté de la Porte d'Auteuil, ...

La dernière manche est une formalité. Rafael Nadal se paie le luxe d'infliger une humiliante "bulle" à son adversaire transparent. Il les efface une par une avant de prendre le jeu de service de son adversaire (3-1). À le voir utiliser son pied actuel dans cette finale et remporter un 22e Grand Chelem, on se dit qu'il pourrait pourtant continuer encore longtemps à gagner avec. Le huitième mondial tient sa promesse et se montre plus entreprenant dans la deuxième manche. Depuis, Rafael Nadal a disputé cinq finales supplémentaires sur le court Philippe-Chatrier, toutes remportées. Il fait parler son expérience et en profite, s'adjugeant très rapidement le premier jeu, en un peu plus de quatre minutes. Normal quand on affronte une de ses idoles – dont le Norvégien avait vu depuis les tribunes son huitième sacre.

Rafael Nadal has won his 14th French Open title, and 22nd grand slam in total, with 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Casper Ruud.

Ruud became locked deeper and deeper in his backhand corner, and most of the time he was unable to escape. Nadal missed break points in the opening game of the second set, and then double faulted on break point himself to trail 3-1. Under minimal pressure, Nadal eased through the set as the predictable pattern was established, Nadal laying waste to the Ruud backhand in the ad-court exchanges with his heavy topspin forehand. The outcome of his efforts have only reinforced what has been clear for well over a decade: as long as Nadal is fit enough to play freely, Nadal at Roland Garros is the closest thing in tennis to untouchable. Two days after his 36th birthday, and 17 years after first winning here as a precocious 19 year-old, Nadal has now won for long enough to also stand as the oldest French Open men’s champion in history, surpassing the 50-year record set by his countryman, Andres Gimeno, who was 34 years old. In recent years as he has edged ever closer towards the twilight of his career, Rafael Nadal has continually discussed his advancing age with total disdain.

Rafael Nadal said after winning his 14th French Open title on Sunday that he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left foot during the ...

Play begins at the All England Club on June 27. Nadal dominates Ruud in straight sets to win 14th title at Roland Garros Nadal dominates Ruud in straight sets to win 14th title at Roland Garros:

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.

Le temps passe, mais certaines choses refusent de changer. Comme Rafael Nadal qui remporte une autre finale à Roland-Garros. Pour la quatorzième fois.

– Rod Laver, auteur du dernier Grand Chelem de calendrier en 1969 (sur Twitter) : « Félicitations Rafael Nadal, 14 couronnes à Roland-Garros et 22 titres majeurs. Considérant que Nadal a le pied gauche en compote, le fait que le champion se soit rendu sans difficulté à chacune de ses balles confirme le manque de vigueur du Norvégien. Je sais que ce n’est pas facile et je sais que je ne suis pas non plus ta première victime », a lancé à la blague Ruud après le match. D’affronter son idole, en finale de son tournoi préféré, devant une foule dont il a fait partie il y a quelques années à peine. Maintenant, je sais ce que c’est de jouer contre toi en finale. La stupéfaction est devenue de l’admiration pour bien des amateurs de tennis devant le plus grand joueur de l’histoire sur terre battue. Pourtant, Ruud a l’un des coups droits les plus fusants sur le circuit. Nadal les bras au ciel à Roland-Garros en est une autre. C’est difficile de décrire ce que je ressens. Il y a très peu de certitudes en ce bas monde. Comme s’il ne savait pas être autrement sur la terre battue de Paris. Comme Rafael Nadal qui remporte une autre finale à Roland-Garros. Pour la quatorzième fois.

Following his win over Casper Ruud on Court Philippe Chatrier, Rafael Nadal revealed his triumph at Roland Garros was one of the most emotional and ...

I would love to see him with a trophy in the future.” “For me, what drives me to keep going is not about the competition to try to be the best or to win more Grand Slams than the others. “That's, for me, that's the most important thing in the sport. He's going to be the fourth in the [Pepperstone ATP] Race [To Turin] now. “Because I have no feelings on my foot, because my doctor was able to put anesthetic injections on the nerves. “I have been playing with injections on the nerves to sleep the foot, and that's why I was able to play during these two weeks.

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.

Rafael Nadal strengthened his lead in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Turin by capturing his 14th title at Roland Garros. The Spaniard is in pole position to ...

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.

Sa place dans l'Histoire était déjà assurée. Mais dimanche, pour la 14e fois de sa carrière, Rafael Nadal est parvenu à soulever à bout de bras la coupe des ...

«L’idée n’est pas d’être le meilleur de l’histoire et de remporter toutes les victoires. Contrairement à sa routine du passé, «l’ogre de l’ocre» ne s’est pas allongé sur la terre une fois sa victoire en poche. Mais il a assuré qu’il allait «continuer à se battre». Comme on a moins de sensations, c’est un plus grand risque de se fouler la cheville.» [...] Mais bien sûr, je ne peux pas continuer à jouer en tournoi avec un pied endormi. «Je n’ai jamais rêvé d’atteindre les choses que j’ai atteintes, a confié le cinquième favori. Ruud a bien eu un sursaut d’orgueil au début du deuxième set, brisant à son tour Nadal pour prendre les devants 3-1. Mais il m’a détruit sur le court.» Tendu, de son propre aveu, il a été brisé d’entrée dans chacune des manches. «C’est très difficile de décrire ce que je ressens. Je savais que ça le serait, il n’y avait qu’à regarder les chiffres. L’exploit est phénoménal. «Phénoménadal», même, comme aiment dire certains amateurs de tennis.

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.

Le Canadien Denis Shapovalov a quant à lui reculé d'un rang et occupe désormais le 16e échelon.

20. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1880 (-1) 19. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2135 (-1) 16. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2531 (-1) 7. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 5005 (-1) 07:18 lundi, 6 juin 2022. Nadal grignote des places dans le top-10, FAA reste 9eATP lundi, 6 juin 2022.

Rafael Nadal's dominance on clay courts is to be expected. When he enters Roland Garros, his path to the title is Jordanesque, Gretzky-like, Ruthian, ...

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.