King Of Clay, Rafael Nadal Wins 13th French Open Titles, Iga Swiatek Clinch Female Championship

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his 13th French Open title. On a day for the tennis record books, Nadal also drew level with his great rival Roger Federer’s haul of 20 Grand Slam titles.

Rafael Nadal produced a vintage performance on Sunday to remain the king of the clay in Paris. The Spaniard’s flawless 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 win over Novak Djokovic brought him his 13th French Open title.

Perhaps more significantly though, Nadal’s win equalled Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles, the last of which the Swiss won at the 2018 Australian Open.

Nasal said on court straight agreed his win, “Winning here means everything to me, “I don’t think today about equalling Roger’s record of 20 Grand Slams. For me, today is a Roland Garros victory. Roland Garros means everything to me… many of the important moments of my career have been here. The love story I have with this city and this court is unforgettable.”

The French Open usually starts in late May but was postponed until late September due to the coronavirus pandemic. And Nadal had some words of encouragement for the world’s fight against the virus.

Nasal said, “I want to send a message to all the people in the world,” We are going through a tough moment with this virus, but everyone stay positive and we will beat it together.”

Meanwhile, Poland’s Iga Swiatek has made history. The 19-year-old, who did not drop a set throughout the tournament, beat fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 to win the 2020 French Open.

In doing so, the female world number 54, became the first ever Grand Slam singles champion from Poland, the youngest French Open winner since 1992 and the ninth first-time champion in the past 14 Grand Slams.