Rafael Nadal extended his own unbeatable legacy at Roland Garros as he claimed his 13th French Open title with a crushing 6-0, 6-2,7-5 win over Novak Djokovic. This was his 20th Grand Slam title equaling Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record.
In one of the most unreal numbers in tennis, the 34-year-old claimed his 100th match win at Roland Garros against just two defeats since his 2005 debut. This was his fourth straight title at French Open, where he hasn’t lost a semi-final or final yet.
The Spaniard also became the oldest champion in Paris since Andres Gimeno in 1972 and claimed the title without dropping a set.
French Open 2020 men’s singles final, as it happened: Nadal beats Djokovic to create history
Here’s the best of tennis Twitter’s reactions to Nadal’s win
How it started: How it's going: @RafaelNadal #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/6zfBuKADun
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 11, 2020
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 11, 2020
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— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 11, 2020
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2020 🏆@RafaelNadal & @rolandgarros are inseparable ❤️pic.twitter.com/wSy9IfDW4M
20 & 20 to end 2020.@RafaelNadal | #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/2XAhGc8ZnD
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) October 11, 2020
- 100 @rolandgarros match wins ✅
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) October 11, 2020
- Only player to win 13 titles at a single event ✅
- Fourth time winning Roland-Garros without dropping a set ✅
Yet another remarkable day in Paris for @RafaelNadal...
pic.twitter.com/R77l3i1j70
FH long. 15-0
— Full Dissident (@hbryant42) October 11, 2020
Unreturned. 30-0
FH net. 40-0
Ace wide: GSM: Nadal d. Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. Dominant, devastating performance for 2 sets followed by a tough 3rd gives Nadal his 13th RG title, 20th Major, 100th win at RG and 999th career victory. 4th RG win w/o losing a set.
Thought the conditions talk was overrated in its importance. But something I did think was super impressive was Nadal's level of play this Roland Garros despite only playing 9 matches since March. Was expecting more rustiness. An unbelievable tournament from a near-standing start
— Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet) October 11, 2020
"I want to send a message to everyone in the world. We are facing one of the worst moments ever... keep fighting. We will get through this."
— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) October 11, 2020
Rafael Nadal using his voice to speak out about COVID-19. Note the present tense of his statement #RG20
What also can't be emphasized enough is that Nadal has now won French Opens in two very different spots on the calendar, with and without a roof, with different balls, in very different sets of conditions.
— Matt Zemek (@mzemek) October 11, 2020
It's an exclamation point on his already-stratospheric claycourt legacy.
You can close the roof
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) October 11, 2020
Change the balls
Change the month
Change the weather
Change the temperature
Change the audience attendance
You can’t change the Roland Garros champion#RafaelNadal
Really, no further analysis of that final needed other than this:
— Juan José Vallejo (@jjvallejoa) October 11, 2020
Total Unforced Errors for the match:
Nadal: 14
Djokovic: 52
Djokovic. "Today you showed why you are the king of the clay. Not very pleased with the way I played, but I was 'overplayed' by a better player on court". pic.twitter.com/2glTxGyQOf
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) October 11, 2020
ATP players to have won 100 matches at a Grand Slam:
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 11, 2020
- Roger Federer (102-15 AO, 101-13 Wimbledon)
- Rafael Nadal (100-2 #RolandGarros) pic.twitter.com/TLjhoUF5ks
#RolandGarros 13🏆 #Nadal 20º Grand Slam
— RCT Barcelona-1899 (@rctb1899) October 11, 2020
How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/AZTosPnxN6
Iga Swiatek joins Rafa a select duo (she's probably kinda happy about this).
— Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) October 11, 2020
2020 marks the first time in the Open Era that both the men's and women's singles champions did not drop a set en route to the title in Paris. #RG20
It’s not that hard to win games against Nadal in Paris, I mean I won 3 of them!! @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/0ijlzbH7cG
— Sam Groth (@SamGrothTennis) October 11, 2020
