Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in three sets. (AP)Rafael Nadal destroyed Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win his 13th French Open on Sunday. With this victory, he also equalled Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles. World No.1 Djokovic remained behind with 17 Grand Slam titles.
In what was their 56th meeting, Djokovic was completely outplayed by the Spaniard and when the ‘King of Clay’ ended it with an ace, it meant that astoundingly, he did not cede a set in French Open 2020.
“The love story that I have with this city, and with this court, is unforgettable,β Nadal said in the post-match presentation.
Wishes and tributes poured in for El Nino from across the globe and here are the best reactions after his memorable victory –
Congratulations to the King of Clay @RafaelNadal. Winning 13 Slams in Paris is extraordinary, a fitting Grand Slam finale to a challenging year. You’re an inspiration Rafa, gracious and great. Hereβs to 20 majors. π
β Rod Laver (@rodlaver) October 11, 2020
β Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 11, 2020
20-20 TO END 2020!@RafaelNadal ties @RogerFederer‘s all-time record by winning his 20th Grand Slam men’s singles championship.
No. 2 Nadal defeats World No. 1 @DjokerNole 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 for his 13th @RolandGarros title, 100th #RolandGarros win and 999th @ATPTour victory.
β ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) October 11, 2020
Rafaaaaaaaa πͺπΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺπΎπͺπΎ. No words π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
β Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) October 11, 2020
Rafa wins his 13th French open title!
This is getting more and more ridiculous!
β Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) October 11, 2020
One of his greatest performance on clay ! The south paw looked exceptional today @RafaelNadal congratulations on your 20th grand slam and equalling @rogerfederer great record ! What an amazing milestone #RolandGarros π
β Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 11, 2020
Pure Power π@RafaelNadal #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/wMNR9VfH83
β Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 11, 2020
Something magical about Nadal’s tug, tug, tug, pinch, tuck, pinch and tuck that always calms my nerves π #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/QCDaDxAWyO
β Statistictictic (@Shreya_Sagwal) October 11, 2020
‘You merely adopted the clay; I was born in it, moulded by it’#RolandGarros | @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/WvZOPKaQ2M
β Davis Cup (@DavisCup) October 11, 2020
Point of the match so far. #RolandGarros
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Men Single Final French Open. pic.twitter.com/UXBHSi1Dck
β Sen Petr Hills (@20thdisciple) October 11, 2020
Running out of words to describe this man…
Please help us π#RolandGarros β’ @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/Xcwj6UQKRB
β ITF (@ITF_Tennis) October 11, 2020
Remember when rafa beat Roger 61, 63, 60 in the finals of the french?
That was in 2008 π€― pic.twitter.com/Te5McYHKQY
Ran out of superlatives to describe this guy over a decade ago .. 13 French opens π€·π½ββοΈπ€·π½ββοΈ.. outrageous!! https://t.co/iBjbBeeMGH
β Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) October 11, 2020
β Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) October 11, 2020
Notably, Nadalβs victory was also his 100th career match win at Roland Garros. The Spaniard now boasts of a win-loss record that reads 100-2 at the tournament.
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