Rafael Nadal won the title and won the French Open 2022 trophy after successfully defeating Casper Ruud in the final in a match in three straight sets.
The success of the 36-year-old tennis player has added to his achievements and confirmed his name as the King of Court Tennis. So far Rafael Nadal has collected 14 grand slam titles.
The tennis player has recorded a collection of 22 grand slam titles. And superior to two rivals namely Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
In the match at Stade de Roland Garros, Sunday, June 5, 2022, Rafael Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 from Casper Ruud who is the eighth seed at the 2022 French Open. After the match, he appreciated the help from his team during the tournament and always support me in difficult moments.
“Yes, thank you to all my team who have supported me. You have supported me even when I was in difficult times,” said Rafael Nadal.
The difficult period Nadal was referring to was a series of injuries that had befallen Nadal. In fact, he had missed one of his favorite tournaments, the Monte Carlo Masters because he was still recovering from an injury, quoted by Pedia content from the Tempo page (6/6/2022).
Prior to the 2022 French Open, Nadal had also failed to win a single clay tournament. But at the French Open 2022 he was unstoppable. Novak Djokovic who was able to win the Roma Masters was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Previously in women’s singles, world number one Iga Swiatek won the French Open 2022 for the second time after defeating American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
Swiatek, 21, who combined power, composure and accuracy, made it difficult for Gauff, 18, to put up a fight.
“Two years ago, winning this was something extraordinary. This time, I feel like I worked hard to get here. It was quite difficult, the pressure was great,” said Iga Swiatek.
