Rib injury and lameness due to degenerative scaphoid disease of the left foot. Without preparing the clay, due to lack of time and the unbearable pain when stepping on it. An insurmountable obstacle for most, another challenge to face Rafael Nadal along with the fuel of self -improvement, the firm conviction to hurry at any opportunity that arises after it is formed by giving everything within its reach.
Result: the best Nadal has risen for the eleventh time, bolstered on this occasion by his special partnership with Roland Garros central court since he debuted with success in 2005, opening his Grand Slam record in age 19 only.
Nadal’s many paths to Paris included the departure of alexander zverevwho first had to leave the wheelchair and be supported by a crutch after saying goodbye due to a serious injury to the right ankle he sustained in a match play, leaving the score at 7-6 (8) and 6-6.
Previously, in some early stages, he eliminated his rival par excellence and defending champion, Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4). A little big revenge on the defeat in the semifinals of 2021.
The success of Australian Open returning two sets to Daniil Medvedev in the final, also coming off a difficult stage due to his foot and a positive for coronavirus shortly before the trip to Melbourne, placed him at the top of the list of most successful Grand Slam winners, the highest reference in tennis.
The 14th Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam fell in the final against the Norwegian Casper Ruud. Chaining in Melbourne and Paris is another new record in the career of long-lived Rafa Nadal, 36 years old and undefeated after fourteen finals in the clay of the French capital.
14 ROLAND GARROS IN 14 FINALS
Won
2005: to Mariano Puerta (Arg), 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
2006: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
2007: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2008: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
2010: d. Robin Soderling (Sue), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
2011: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1
2012: d Novak Djokovic (Srb), 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
2013: to David Ferrer (Esp), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
2014: d Novak Djokovic (Srb), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
2017: d. Stan Wawrinka (Sui), 6-1, 6-4, 6-1
2018: d Dominic Thiem (Aut) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
2019: d Dominic Thiem (Aut) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
2020: d Novak Djokovic (Srb) 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
2021: by Casper Ruud (Nor)
– 4 OPEN ONE IN 5 FINALS
Won
2010: d Novak Djokovic (Srb), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
2013: d Novak Djokovic (Srb), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2017: d. Kevin Anderson (Saf), 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
2019: Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4
Bankruptcy
2011: with Novak Djokovic (Srb) 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1
– 2 WIMBLEDON IN 5 FINALS
Won
2008: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7
2010: Kay Thomas Berdych (Che), 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Bankruptcy
2006: with Roger Federer (Sui), 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3
2007: with Roger Federer (Sui), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2
2011: with Novak Djokovic (Srb), 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
– 2 AUSTRALIAN OPEN IN 6 FINALS
Won
2009: d. Roger Federer (Sui), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2
2022: d Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
Bankruptcy
2012: w/ Novak Djokovic (Srb), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5
2014: with Stan Wawrinka (Sui), 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
2017: with Roger Federer (Sui), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
2019: with Novak Djokovic (Srb), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Source: La Verdad
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