World No. 1 Rafael Nadal held off another challenge from great rival Novak Djokovic to claim a record extending ninth French Open title. The final scoreline was 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.
Rafa: “For me it’s amazing and emotional, I lost the final at Australia this year where I had a problem with my back and that was a hard moment. Today tennis has given me back what happened in Australia. Playing at Roland Garros is unforgettable, I want to thank everyone here. In matches like this every moment is crucial. all the points are so hard. Playing against Novak is always a big challenge for me. Every time I have a chance with him it’s because I played to my limit.” (via BBC)
Congratulations, Rafa! You have shown us why you’re the King of Clay!
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yummy trohpy!!! what a wonderful image with rafa biting his 9th coupe des mousquetaires
Congratulations on your 9th FO Title. That’s awesome. See you can beat Novak anytime
you put your mind to it. I know you struggled since your AO Final back injury. But you hung tough as usual and played fiercely against ND and history is made by you once again. Also, congrats to tying Pete Sampras for 14 GS titles and retaining your numero uno ranking!
You make your family, friends, team and fans soooo proud. You are an international treasure
to the world of sports and tennis. Cant’ wait to watch you at Wimbledon!
Now rest and relax after you celebrate another amazing accomplishment!!
P.S. I don’t think they’ll ever put you on Susan Lenglan again. Rafa is always the main attraction!
Rafa, u r simply the best, doesn’t matter u hvn’t won alll the grandslam in equivalent number, but u always fight hard every single grandslam and pushed every champion upto their limit in any kind of court… I m always with u…vamos….show the critics u r the greatest fighter in the history of this game….
Congrats Rafa creating History-by winning 9 times French open . Our prayers answered by God ..Game Tennis owes a lot to you . U will always be a star shining in the SKY. From all of us , say Hello to Tony uncle, parents , sister & girl friend Maria .
Rafa you are the best tennis player ever! I really enjoyed your game today and every other day! I’m happy to be following you as my favourite tennis player and the reason why I love tennis I wish you never stop playing tennis but I know it’s a wishful thinking.I cried when you won today because I cried when you lost in Australia in January 2014, I’m still thinking about the loss.You had to work harder to get to 14th slam now you are on even # so Hoping for your 15th slam this year! Love from Toronto! Muahhhhh!
congrate Rafa you are the Best
Cómo no te voy a querer?
Cómo no te voy a querer?
Si ganas Roland Garros
por novena vez!
RAFA, ERES SIMPLEMENTE, EL MEJOR DEPORTISTA ESPAÑOL DE LA HISTORIA!
Felicitaciones Rafaaa!!! Ídolo sos increíble!!! Vamos Campeón y gracias por esta alegría enorme!!! Felicidades Capo..
Congrats Rafa .thank God my prayers are answered and u won …great going ..wish u further luck for Wimbledon …Vamos Rafa
You deserve this moment, Champion, you and your team, your family. You’ve all worked so hard and pulled together.
Hope the back is ok, was SO worried when you got broken and you were bent over in that last set.
Hopefully I can stop crying soon so I can resume my little Sunday chores, exhausted after just watching your hard effort!!! 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
MONSTRUO!!!!! SOS EL MAS GRANDE QUE VIO EL TENNIS!!! SIN DUDA!!!!!
FELICIDADES MI QERIDO RAFA.ERES EL MEJOR.
What I like the most is all these tennis “experts” and ex-tennis players and commentators that have predicted and explained how and why Rafa was going to to lose.
You heard most TV commentators betting on Novak.
Brazilian Roland Garros champion in 1997, 2000 and 2001 “predicted” some time ago that Rafa would lose.
And now what?
People have to start to understand that Rafa is something else altogether.
MIL FELICIDADES MI QERIDO RAFA. TE DESEO LO MEJOR PORQE ERES EL NUMERO 1 ERES EL 1 EN TIERRA DE ARCILLA. VAMOS RAFA. UN BS.
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You make me cry Rafa Nadal, im so proud of you. Fantastic match God bless you more.
Rafael Nadal, the king of Clay! Now, Novak should shut up and accept Rafa as the king of clay and the greatest of all times!!!
Vamos rafa
Congrats Rafael .. You are the king clay. . I love you ..
RAFA….Great 5th win in a row….and your nineth at ROLAND GARROS fantastic but will this silence your critics no……they don’t show you the RESPECT you deserve, great 28th birthday present to your self…..your family your coach Uncle Toni and all your admiring fans CHEERS AND AGAIN A WONDERFUL WIN YOU ARE SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE AND NOW THEY SHOULD NAME PHILLIP CHATRIER THE RAFA NADAL COURT WELL DONE RAFA THE SPANISH MATEODOR..OLE…
MIRIAMA, DON’T BOTHER AOUT THE CRITICS, ENJOY RAFA’S SUCCESS. THE MORE HIGHER ANYONE IS, THE MORE CRITICS THEY HAVE. THA IS LIFE, FOR RAFA AND FOR ALL SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE. WHO CARES ABOUT CRITICS? HE IS LOVED BY MILLIONS.
CONGRTULTIONS OUR CHAMPION RAFAL NADAL! You are indeed the number 1. Vamos Nadal. Bravo! Bravo!
Judy
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