Tennis fans, media and players celebrated as Rafael Nadal claimed a historic 11th Roland Garros crown with a straight-sets win over Dominic Thiem in Sunday’s final in Paris.
Here is what social media had to say about Rafa’s historic win.
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Congratulations on winning your 11th title at @rolandgarros, @RafaelNadal! And for continuing to make history while being an example on and off the court. #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/jNFmb0lQjS— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 10, 2018
Escribiendo una historia cada vez más increíble, @RafaelNadal. Felicitaciones por #laundecima! 🙌 #RG18
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) June 10, 2018
@RafaelNadal !!! RAFAEL NADAL. 👏👏Único
— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) June 10, 2018
🏆x11!!! 😱😱😱😱😱
LEYENDA @RafaelNadal!!! #Nike #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/kEptsucXeJ— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) June 10, 2018
Dinastía en tierra batida, leyenda del tenis, héroe del deporte: @RafaelNadal
Tennis legend and hero: #RafaelNadal#RolandGarros #VamosRafa pic.twitter.com/IgvhRDt9Qg— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) June 10, 2018
Que grande eres @RafaelNadal!!! #NOL1M1TS 🇪🇸 #ElMejorEjemplo pic.twitter.com/1BPLgHN1Yl
— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) June 10, 2018
Huge congratulations to this incredible athlete @RafaelNadal super happy for you dude. God Bless🙌🏾🙏🏾 #frenchopen #champion pic.twitter.com/N3Fgcw81Q2
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) June 10, 2018
Nadal Garros . 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆! #leyenda https://t.co/eFprLk0KT9
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) June 10, 2018
Pues eso!! Que queréis que os diga?? 11ª CAMPEÓN DE @rolandgarros !!! Felicidades querido @RafaelNadal !!! Muy muy grande!! 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/W3HTCEubHq
— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) June 10, 2018
Congratulations!! Enhorabuena 11x winner @rolandgarros Amazing!!! One of the best sportsman of all times @rafaelnadal 👏👏🎾 pic.twitter.com/hLz1zzO8lk
— Luís Figo (@LuisFigo) June 10, 2018
11!
Eleven!
Once!
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#legend pic.twitter.com/M3x1PsSuyp— jose manuel calderon (@JmCalderon) June 11, 2018
A big congratulations to @RafaelNadal on an unprecedented 11th @rolandgarros Championship! A really incredible achievement 🙌
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) June 10, 2018
Jaaaa 11 veces campeón!!! @RafaelNadal HISTORIA pic.twitter.com/9HFh9iOS38
— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) June 10, 2018
Histórico! 11 años en lo más alto conquistando #rolandgarros
Enhorabuena @RafaelNadal eres muy grande!— Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) June 10, 2018
Felicidades @RafaelNadal por tu 11ª @rolandgarros que emoción!!! pic.twitter.com/v6Safdx1D7
— David Bisbal (@davidbisbal) June 10, 2018
Se agotan las palabras para describir lo que consigues día a día, año a año!! Eres una leyenda, un ejemplo para todos dentro y fuera de la pista. 🎾🇪🇸 #GraciasRafa
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/7AerdgaF3e
— Álvaro Morata (@AlvaroMorata) June 10, 2018
To play @rolandgarros for 11 times is a success.
To win it 11 times is something else. 🏆🏆🏆
Congrats @RafaelNadal #LaUndécima #RolandGarros #Champion— borna coric (@borna_coric) June 10, 2018
Estas loco @RafaelNadal 11🏆 @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/8KkwbuLcob
— Juan Monaco (@picomonaco) June 10, 2018
11 @rolandgarros for @RafaelNadal!!! Amazing!! What a machine!! Enorme Rafa!! 🎾🇪🇸
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) June 10, 2018
¡Enhorabuena crack! Lo que estás consiguiendo es impresionante. Leyenda absoluta del tenis. Eres muy grande amigo! @RafaelNadal 💪🏻🏆🎾 #NOL1M1TS #VamosRafa pic.twitter.com/xsc8EEbfud
— Fernando Llorente (@llorentefer19) June 10, 2018
Enorme @RafaelNadal!
11 @rolandgarros para la historia 🙌🏻#nike #justdoit pic.twitter.com/yztW5PW2nx— Sergio Llull (@23Llull) June 10, 2018
Eres y serás el número 1!!! Grande @RafaelNadal!! 💪👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Gh5kR1zME0
— Nacho Fernández (@nachofi1990) June 10, 2018
XI @RafaelNadal #nowords 🏆🔝
— Marco Asensio (@marcoasensio10) June 10, 2018
De nuevo, #GraciasRafa. #RG18 @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/bvJBAM3hfP
— Jorge Lorenzo (@lorenzo99) June 10, 2018
Congratulations @RafaelNadal you are spectacular on all surfaces but superhuman when it comes to clay! To win @rolandgarros 11 times is an unbelievable achievement & one that will never be surpassed. I’m proud to have got to know you over recent years and to call you my friend. pic.twitter.com/hDRwlOHUAn
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) June 10, 2018
Congratulations @RafaelNadal and @Simona_Halep on your @rolandgarros victories 🏆👏
— Hyeon Chung (@HyeonChung) June 10, 2018
The legend continues…@RafaelNadal @rolandgarros #11 pic.twitter.com/mbsFiLlpU7
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) June 10, 2018
Raafffaaaa #11 #GOAT so unbelievable 🏆 congratulations!!!! @RafaelNadal
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) June 10, 2018
Thank you @rolandgarros for the invite to see the legend @RafaelNadal. He won the French Open for the 11th time 🏆 pic.twitter.com/fRGEa16JRR
— Mario Götze (@MarioGoetze) June 10, 2018
Dream run continues! Well done, @RafaelNadal, on winning yet another @rolandgarros title, despite an injury scare towards the end. #FrenchOpen pic.twitter.com/erkUe2NsMd
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 10, 2018
Congrats @RafaelNadal on #11 French Open title!
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) June 10, 2018
Cuando tratas a Rafa y lo ves a diario dices “es un tío normal”pero NO …es una auténtica bestia parda enhorabuena una vez más y q seguro no va ser la última !!
— Juan Carlos Ferrero (@juankiferri) June 10, 2018
11th title 🏆 for Rafa @RafaelNadal at @rolandgarros ! Unbelievable 👏👏
— Kafelnikov Yevgeny (@KYevgeni) June 10, 2018
#laundecima! 🙌 #RG18 #NADALGARROS pic.twitter.com/nPlMr9pLKo
— GCoria (@guillecoria) June 10, 2018
Simplemente RAFA NADAL. 11🏆 en @rolandgarros ESPECTAAAACULAR!!! @RafaelNadal
— Jaume Munar (@jamunar_38) June 10, 2018
Congratulations to the King of Clay on his 11th French Open( just sounds absurd ) title… majority of us tennis players are just happy to succeed long enough to play 11 times at @rolandgarros .. #incredible #RafaNadal #toughestslam
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) June 10, 2018
The hard work and dedication it takes to win even one 🏆 is enormous. But to win 11 on clay at the same Arena is Legendary. Congratulations Amigo @RafaelNadal #RG18 #FrenchOpen pic.twitter.com/uY27Kcbksu
— Leander Paes (@Leander) June 10, 2018
Hola, @NASA_es! Creo que se os ha colado un extraterrestre en la Tierra 🤔➡️ @RafaelNadal 👽
Hello, @NASA! I think an alien has gate-crashed the Earth 🤔➡️ @RafaelNadal 👽#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/BVxsKZ3al7— Carolina Marín (@CarolinaMarin) June 10, 2018
¡Imparable @RafaelNadal! Y son ya 11 @rolandgarros 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
¡Enhorabuena campeón!!! pic.twitter.com/wwaImbxeZK— Conchita Martínez (@conchitamartinz) June 10, 2018
¡S11BLIME @RafaelNadal ! 🇪🇸 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Fxdo3CBBrr
— Anabel Medina (@anabelmedina) June 10, 2018
So much respect for Rafa! Idol
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) June 10, 2018
Enorme @RafaelNadal 11 Roland Garros!!!😍 “King of clay” 👑🎾👏👏👏👏👏👏 #crack #laundecima #VamosRafa11 #RG18 pic.twitter.com/sqMv8Jdjlh
— Gabriela Sabatini (@sabatinigabyok) June 10, 2018
Enhorabuena a dos leyendas del deporte español. A @RafaelNadal por su 11 Roland Garros y a @alo_oficial por sus 300 GPs de F1🔝No sé si sois conscientes de lo mucho que vuestras hazañas nos alegran, motivan e inspiran. GRACIAS🙏
— Pedro de la Rosa (@PedrodelaRosa1) June 10, 2018
Hacer fácil lo imposible… enhorabuena por tus 11 victorias en #RolandGarros @RafaelNadal , eres imparable 💪🏼 🏆 #Histórico #VamosRafa pic.twitter.com/vU6J5qRVCH
— Malú (@_MaluOficial_) June 10, 2018
Doctor : Rafa, what’s your blood type?
Rafa: Clay#UNDECIMA #RG18 pic.twitter.com/Lden2UMxsa
— Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) June 10, 2018
Un grande como deportista y persona @RafaelNadal admiración total 👏 11 🏆 @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/2CxbdShqD6
— Nicolas Massu (@massunico) June 10, 2018
Incredible! Congratulations, @RafaelNadal! #champion #RolandGarros18 https://t.co/WZKgvMGRPi
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 10, 2018
Congrats to the „KING OF CLAY“ @RafaelNadal on winning his 11th @rolandgarros 🏆! Incredible achievement! 🙌🏻#RG18 #Nadal #RolandGarros
— Nicolas Kiefer (@Nicolas_Kiefer) June 10, 2018
Oh my GOSH today was awesome. I LOVE TENNIS. Congrats to @RafaelNadal for 11!!! And to @ThiemDomi for an amazing tournament! So much fun to watch those guys play today in person!!! TV does NOT do that justice!
— Mikaela Shiffrin (@MikaelaShiffrin) June 10, 2018
Two warriors won at #RolandGarros2018 this year… fighters, grinders, with heart and passion…congratulations @Simona_Halep and @RafaelNadal
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) June 10, 2018
Congrats to @Simona_Halep for breaking through to win her first and absolutely incredible again for @RafaelNadal 11? That doesn’t seem possible.
— James Blake (@JRBlake) June 10, 2018
The “KING OF CLAY” @RafaelNadal has done it again, winning his 11th @rolandgarros title which is just incredible.💪👏👏👏 #RG18
🎾🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🇫🇷— Jonas Bjorkman (@BjorkmanTennis) June 10, 2018
11eme Roland-Garros!!!! @RafaelNadal est phénoménal 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪!!!! @rolandgarros #RG18
On en parle tout de suite dans #avantageleconte avec @LPFrileux et #camillepin pic.twitter.com/FFOZJFFbfb— Henri Leconte (@henrileconteoff) June 10, 2018
This is the reason why we all love this sport because of the emotion a legend shows winning @rolandgarros for the 11th time! Thank you @RafaelNadal for all you do for our sport! https://t.co/g2PeWAuBN0
— Sven Groeneveld (@sventennis) June 10, 2018
With his 11th @rolandgarros title #Nadal again proves why winning a best-of-five set match on clay against him is the toughest task in all of tennis. Arguably all of sport. #RG18
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) June 10, 2018
Just incredible @RafaelNadal , 11 x @rolandgarros titles ( can’t believe I’m even writing that number – wow ) & counting . Congratulations👍💪
Excellent 2 weeks @ThiemDomi , be proud. 👍
— roger rasheed (@roger_rasheed) June 10, 2018
@RafaelNadal AWESOME !!!
Never thought it was possible …. 11 French Open Titles— Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) June 10, 2018
Incredible achievement !! 11 #French open titles ! Congratulations @RafaelNadal 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🎾🇫🇷#rolandgaros #tennis
— Annabel Croft (@Annabel_Croft) June 10, 2018
Wait… did you say 11? Or 12? https://t.co/XzDh9mNrtc
— Liam Broady (@Liambroady) June 10, 2018
King of clay.. Nadal 11 vezes. Federer deveria mandar Uma % de prize money pro Soderling ne🤔!? 😂🎾
— Andre Sa (@Andre_Sa77) June 10, 2018
Brutal x 11 #RG18 pic.twitter.com/0H9ba3ttS4
— Daniel Gimeno Traver (@dani_gimeno) June 10, 2018
#11 #rolandgarros @RafaelNadal 😱 plus grand exploit sportif de tous les temps?
Congrats!!! 🙌🏻🏆🎾— Paul Henri Mathieu (@PHMofficiel) June 10, 2018
Felicidades nuevamente a más que una leyenda.… https://t.co/nVLXMewcuK
— Guillermo García (@GuillermoGLopez) June 10, 2018
Genio del tenis @RafaelNadal 11🏆 @rolandgarros 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
— Juan Ignacio Chela (@JuanIChela) June 10, 2018
Rafa wins 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Roland https://t.co/1sBdLL9hEs many more as nobody looks like they can stop him?
— Greg Rusedski (@GregRusedski1) June 10, 2018
11 Roland Garros🏆 Que locura y que ejemplo. El mejor de la historia para mi! #throwback pic.twitter.com/B6hV2SsAvY
— Roberto Quiroz Gomez (@RobertoQuirozG) June 10, 2018
¡11! Qué se puede agregar. Mi total admiración a @RafaelNadal https://t.co/kjlOCBn5ez
— Guillermo Vilas (@GuilleVilasOK) June 10, 2018
Felicidades @RafaelNadal, despliegue espectacular de repertorio y capacidad de reinventarse. Felicidades #carlosmoya por convencer en detalles que marcan gran mejoria. https://t.co/X94TRwVRLY
— EmilioSanchezVicario (@EmilioSVicario) June 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/SonyaKenin/status/1005859059940159489
This being, @RafaelNadal is from another realm in a parallel world. 11 time @rolandgarros Champion. Seriously, it’s just mind blowing 👽 #RolandGarros2018 #Supernatural
— James McGee (@jamesmcgee01) June 10, 2018
11 @rolandgarros 🏆 is insane!!! Congratulations @RafaelNadal 🤴of clay 🐐
— Michael Russell (@MRusselltennis) June 10, 2018
Again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again. And again.
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A historic 11 majors on clay, and counting. @RafaelNadal #nike #justdoit pic.twitter.com/EgdPZ5k1kD— Nike (@Nike) June 10, 2018
Gracias @rnadalacademy!!!! #NOL1M1TS https://t.co/bJWNYyvzkk
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 10, 2018
HISTORY MADE. AGAIN.
Rafael Nadal is the @rolandgarros champion with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win over Dominic Thiem!
🏆 2005
🏆 2006
🏆 2007
🏆 2008
🏆 2010
🏆 2011
🏆 2012
🏆 2013
🏆 2014
🏆 2017
🏆 2018— Rafael Nadal Fans (@RafaelNadalFC) June 10, 2018
Admirable! Humility of the greatest, of the King of Clay! Hooray to Rafael! Long Live to Inspire! VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMOS!
🤗💖🏆👏🏻 RG#11! 😃🎾💪🏼😘
Congratulations champ !!!
Rafa it is truly extraordinary that this is your 11th win.
You are truly amazing and a sensational all rounder in life,
Have a well deserved rest now, and some relaxation.
Love and prayers,
AlaineXXSydneyXXAustraliaXX
11 n counting. Great feat for u Rafa, doubt any one will come near that achievement. VAMOS RAFA, u r the GOAT, no doubt
Nice words for Rafa. #11 is just amazing!!
If i didn’t watched with my eyes all the wins, I will never believed!!! GOAT Rafa
Just a few of many I guess, showing how much Rafa is loved , my favourite though by Irina Falconi
Doctor : Rafa, what’s your blood type?
Rafa: Clay