⁍ Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5 in the French Open final.


⁍ Nadal has now equalled Roger Federer’s haul of 20 majors with the win.


⁍ Djokovic had won five Grand Slam finals in a row since losing to Stan Wawrinka at the 2016 Australian Open.


– Rafael Nadal won a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday when he defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, in one of the most one-sided finals in the sport’s history. The second-seeded Nadal, who was playing in his 10th Roland Garros final, did not drop a set all tournament on his way to his 10th French Open title and 20th Grand Slam title overall. Djokovic, who had been seeking his fifth French Open title and his seventh Grand Slam title overall, was playing in his third French Open final and lost for the third time in four meetings with Nadal. The match was played under a closed roof for the first time in this year’s tournament, which was rescheduled after a flu outbreak forced the original May-June tournament to be postponed, Reuters reports. “To win here means everything. I don’t think today about the 20th and equal Roger on this great number, today is just a Roland Garros victory and that means everything to me,’ the 34-year-old Nadal said. “This love story I have with this city and this court is unforgettable.” Nadal has now tied Roger Federer’s haul of 20 majors with Djokovic, the last active player to beat the Spaniard at Roland Garros, three adrift. “Today was a tough match, I was outplayed by a better player today,” said Djokovic, who had won five Grand Slam finals in a row since losing to Stan Wawrinka last year.



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