Rafael Nadal Spanish Tennis icon Rafael Nadal wins 13th French Open title beating Novak Djokovic
Paris/UNI: Rafael Nadal defeated world number 1 Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open title at the Roland Garros, and once again confirming that he is the king of clay.
With this win Nadal also equaled Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam men's titles.
The 34-year-old second seed Nadal produced one of his finest displays and outclassed world number one Djokovic in a 6-0 6-2 7-5 to win his record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros.
Top seed Djokovic, 33, lost a completed match for the first time in 2020.
The Serb was overwhelmed by Nadal's rapid start, which resulted in him producing a despondent display.
Djokovic, who was aiming for an 18th Grand Slam title, lost ground on Nadal and Federer in their ongoing battle to finish with the most major wins.
Nadal won the match in two hours 41 minutes with a kicking ace out wide on his first match point, leaving the Spaniard laughing as he fell to his knees on the court where he has enjoyed so much success.
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