Rafael Nadal First French Open Win

He defeated then world no.

Rafael nadal first french open win. Rafael nadal overwhelms novak djokovic to win french open nadal tied roger federers record for most grand slam titles won by a mens singles player with 20. Rafael nadal bites down on the mousquetaires cup after winning the 2020 french open. Nadal won the french open on his first attempt as a 19 year old in 2005 and went on to make three consecutive title defences from 2005 to 2008. Rafael nadal has now won four majors without dropping a set he also did it at the french open in 2008 2010 and 2017 to break a tie with bjorn borg for the most among men in the open era.

Nadal was just 19 when he won his first french open title in 2005. Spanish tennis legend rafael nadal scripted history on sunday as he defeated rival novak djokovic in straight sets to bag yet another french open title. He also ended federers record streak of five consecutive wimbledon titles and 65 straight wins on grass courts. He is now on.

Neither novak djokovic nor roger federer could resist rafael nadal on sundaynadal made astonishingly quick work of them both in the french open final annihilating djokovic the worlds no. The spanish star who is a perfect 13 0 at roland garros took all three sets 6 0 6 2 and 7 5. By winning his first wimbledon title nadal became the third man in the open era to win both the french open and wimbledon in the same year after rod laver in 1969 and borg in 19781980 federer later accomplished this the following year as well as the second spaniard to win wimbledon. Afp via getty images.

1 player 6 0 6 2 7 5 to equal federers record of 20 grand slam singles titlesit was arguably nadals finest performance at. Rafael nadal swept novak djokovic on sunday in the french open mens singles final in paris. 1 roger federer in three consecutive finals from 2006 to 2008 he also defeated federer in the 2005 semi finals and again in the 2011 final nadal is the only player to defeat federer in four finals at the same major.