Rafael Nadal won a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam championship after defeating Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open men’s singles event at the Court Philipp-Chatrier on Sunday.
Nadal won his record-extending 14th French Open title after defeating Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the finals at Roland Garros.
Nadal also made history by being the oldest player to ever win the French Open. Despite getting broken on his second serve early in the second game, Nadal came back with two breaks of his own to take the second set 6-3. After breaking Ruud’s serve twice, Nadal took the first set 6-3.
The Norwegian did manage to break Nadal once, but he finished second due to his terrible first serve %.
Full list of Grand Slam Finals played by Rafael Nadal
Result Year Tournament Opponent Score
Won 2005 French Open Mariano Puerta 6–7, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Won 2006 French Open Roger Federer 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6
Lost 2006 Wimbledon Roger Federer 0–6, 6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Won 2007 French Open Roger Federer 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Lost 2007 Wimbledon Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 2-6
Won 2008 French Open Roger Federer 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Won 2008 Wimbledon Roger Federer 6–4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7
Won 2009 Australian Open Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
Won 2010 French Open Robin Soderling 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Won 2010 Wimbledon Tomas Berdych 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Won 2010 US Open Novak Djokovic 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Won 2011 French Open Roger Federer 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1
Lost 2011 Wimbledon Novak Djokovic 4–6, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6
Lost 2011 US Open Novak Djokovic 2–6, 4–6, 7–6, 1–6
Lost 2012 Australian Open Novak Djokovic 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6, 5-7
Won 2012 French Open Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Won 2013 French Open David Ferrer 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Won 2013 US Open Novak Djokovic 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Lost 2014 Australian Open Stan Wawrinka 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Won 2014 French Open Novak Djokovic 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Lost 2017 Australian Open Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 3-6
Won 2017 French Open Stan Wawrinka 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Won 2017 US Open Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Won 2018 French Open Dominic Thiem 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Lost 2019 Australian Open Novak Djokovic 3–6, 2–6, 3–6
Won 2019 French Open Dominic Thiem 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Won 2019 US Open Daniil Medvedev 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4
Won 2020 French Open Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
