Rafael Nadal has an immortal presence at Roland-Garros, The Spaniard, after all, has a statue of himself on site that is more than life-sized, a rare tribute to a still active player. On Sunday, the 36-year-old showed why he has such a timeless existence by winning his 14th French Open crown that also gave him his 22nd Major got him two passes over Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic In All Time Mains Tally. It is unimaginable that Pete Sampras once held the record for winning 14 Grand Slam trophies. The amount Nadal has accumulated in Paris in just 18 tries and with an injured body is a testament to his clay-court talent as well as his unparalleled ability to play through pain and extreme physical discomfort. Leading into the tournament, Nadal after a chronic injury to his left leg forced him to pull out of the Rome Masters, a crucial preparatory event. Once in Paris, his mood became increasingly depressed, requiring pain-relieving injections to keep his leg numb, perhaps telling him the end was near. However, the fortnight ended with such fervor that Norwegian Kasper Rudd was straight-up demolished that, whenever written, his 14th win would be more than just a mere data point, in symbol of Nadal’s incredible career. .
This year has been different for Nadal either way, with both success and physical losses. Never before in his illustrious career has he achieved two opening Slams of the year, and the 20 straight matches he won in early 2022 – three titles and one final – is a career-best. But he had to fight through a bout of COVID-19 that nearly derailed his Australian Open plans, a stress fracture in the ribs that didn’t allow him to touch the racquet for six weeks, leaving him with vital clay- Was forced to miss the court warm-up. Tournament in Monte Carlo and Barcelona and return to Madrid to relieve him of undercooking, and leg injury. He could still conquer tennis as he overcame four top-10 players in the French capital, including Djokovic in the quarterfinals, proving once again that he remains the sport’s ultimate competitor. Iga switec Sealing her authority on the women’s side, she was authoritative in every way to claim her second French Open title in three years. It was the sixth consecutive tournament win for the Pole, a run that showed an astonishing 35-match winning streak. If Ash Barty had the stable world No 1 in women’s tennis until the Australian abdicates her throne in March, Sweetek is proving to be a worthy successor.