Nadal defeats Djokovic to win 13th French Open, equals Federer's 20 Grand Slam wins
French Open men singles' winner
Rafael Nadal on Sunday annihilated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win his 13th French Open title while equaling Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles. World no. one Djokovic’s hopes of 18th Slam and of becoming the first man to win all four majors twice since Rod Laver in 1969 were shattered as Nadal produced a breathtaking performance to dominate the Serb.
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, French Open 2020 men's singles final result: Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
Nadal, 34, also claimed his 100th match win at Roland Garros against just two defeats since his 2005 debut. The Spanish ace hence becomes the oldest champion in Paris since Andres Gimeno in 1972 and that too without dropping a single set.
Leading men'Djokovic, regarded as one of the toughest and grittiest players, looked clueless against Nadal with the Spaniard pulling off a sensational performance in the summit clash.
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With the Grand Slam win, Nadal became on the fifth singles tennis player to enter the 20-major club alongside Margaret Court (24), Serena Williams (23) and Steffi Graf (22). Federer already has 20 Grand Slam to his name.
The final of French Open 2020 lasted just two hours and 43 wins as Nadal completed one of the dominating performances against Djokovic. Hailed as ‘King of Clay’, Nadal now has 13 French Open titles and also bageled Djokovic in the opening set that lasted only 45 minutes. In what was a comprehensive win, Nadal had just two unforced errors and 10 winners.
Grand Slam title winners after Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday:
20 - Roger Federer (SUI)
20 - Rafael Nadal (ESP)
17 - Novak Djokovic (SRB)
14 - Pete Sampras (USA)
12 - Roy Emerson (AUS)
11 - Rod Laver (AUS), Bjorn Borg (SWE)
10 - Bill Tilden (USA)