Defending champion Rafael Nadal became the first finalist at the 2020 French Open with a straigh forward win over Argentine Diego Schwartzman.
Since our champ lost in Rome, many people were expecting a much closer contest, but the world No. 2 was better player from the start, winning 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(0). He has now won 97 of his 99 matches at Roland Garros.
After the match, Rafa said:
“It’s always special to play here, to be in the final another time – it’s always a special moment.
“I made a couple of mistakes [after winning the first two sets]. He played some good points. I then missed two volleys. I know against Diego he makes more breaks without a doubt.
“I lost to him in Rome recently so I know it’d be a tough match.
“Three days ago he played an amazing match against Dominic Thiem. I looked at what happened in that match and what happen in to me in Rome and tried to change that.”
Rafa is now one win away from a century of victories on the Parisian clay courts as well as a record-equalling 20th men’s major title.
IN LESS THAN THREE HOURS!!!!!!
GOOO RAFA
Everyone is Gangster till Nadal comes
Hear hear:):)
100 for the King of Clay👏🥳🤩😍❤️
Congratulations Rafa
Congratulations to every Rafa Fan Possible in the World for #20…. Especially my dear Ones here😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Congratulations to you too👍🥰
NOT THE KING HE IS THE GOD ON CLAY …..VAMOSSSSSS
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
He’s done it!!!
CLOSE IT OUT RAFA. NO TIEBREAK.
Okay champ! You’ve been here so many times…
Serve it out and get this in the bag Rafa!!
HERE IT IS!!!! GO FOR IT RAFA….
UNO MAS!!!
VAMOS!!!!!
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎉 every one
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Oh no, Djoker has woken up! This is dangerous!!!
And Nadal’s first serve has dropped!!!!
Oh no! Oh no!!! This spells disaster!!!!!!!
DISASTER FOR ND!!! And don’t you forget it.
The dreaded drama.
But Rafa should break through. Djoker was never going to go quietly.
Get it done champ!
Oh no! ND is waking up. Come on Champ! Finish him off.
If Rafa let’s him in now …..
ND looks as if he doesn’t want to be there. Don’t be surprised if he claims he lost because he was injured.
GO RAFA
He can say whatever he wants after the matc Margo! Just hoping he doesn’t call the trainer now to break the rhythm
Yes Rafantastic, I’ve been waiting for either a tantrum or an MTO.
Rafan my reply was meant for you. I typed Rafan but didn’t notice that the computer self corrected it to Rafantastic.
Will Rafa win it in straight sets? I SAY YES
Emperor of clay! Our rafa
OMG… what a match!! Djokovic doesn’t know what hit him!!
Bring it home RAFA!!!
VAMOS!!!
Indeed… steady now Rafa. Now is drama time, but avoid said drama at all costs and bring this trophy home!!
Stay strong and finish him off champ!!!
Marileena, ND is praying to the skies for points.
Haha! Not helping! The skies want Rafa to win! 😉
Rafa is hammering him and I love that😍
Don’t we all na deep 🙂🙂🙂