Rafael Nadal extended his record of French Open singles titles to 14 on Sunday at age 36 making him the oldest champion in tournament history.
Nadal extended his record of French Open singles titles to 14 on Sunday, dispatching No. 8 seed Casper Ruud of Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to become, at age 36, the oldest champion in tournament history. "Being here at 36, being comeptitive again, playing in the most important court of my career one more time ... means a lot to me," Nadal told the adoring crowd in Paris.
Ruud, 23, broke Nadal's serve early in the second set to take a 3-1 lead, but Nadal's experience on the grand stage was too much to overcome as the veteran Spaniard won the final five games of the set -- and 11 consecutive games overall to close out the match. winning the Australian Open in January
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