Rafael Nadal has climbed to No. 4 spot in the ATP Rankings after he captured a historic 14th French Open title and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam trophy in Paris last week.
French Open men's singles runner-up Casper Ruud said he had no answers when Nadal stepped up his game midway in the second set of the summit clash on Sunday
Apart from clinching a record-extending French Open crown, Rafael Nadal indicated that he is not going to retire anytime soon, rubbishing the rumours as he kept speaking about his chronic foot injury problem during the campaign in Paris.
After Rafael Nadal's 14th French Open win, former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Ravi Shastri, and footballer David de Gea congratulated the 36-year-old tennis great for his historic 22nd Grand Slam win.
Despite suffering a defeat in his maiden Grand Slam final, Ruud remained optimistic about his campaign, stressing how playing Rafael Nadal in a French Open final will remain one of the most memorable and remarkable events of his career.
Rafael Nadal registered a thumping straight set victory over Casper Ruud to win the final of French Open 2022. The Spaniard with his 14th French Open crown once again shows why he is called King of clay and he also extended his grand slam title tally to 22 going ahead of Roger Federer and
French Open women's champion Iga Swiatek said she was "overwhelmed" when she saw that Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was in attendance to witness her claim a second Grand Slam title in Paris.
Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): 23-year-old Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud powered his way to his first Grand Slam final after beating Croatian player Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 late on Friday night (local time).
Paris [France], June 3 (ANI): World No. 1 Iga Swiatek who stormed into the final of the French Open 2022 praised 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal's humility and feels he is "still the same great person" despite all the success that has come his way.
Paris [France], June 3 (ANI): 18-year-old American tennis player Coco Gauff stormed into her maiden Grand Slam final after defeating Italy's Martina Trevisan in the women's singles semi-final at Roland Garros in the French Open tournament on Thursday.