The fact of the match:
Rafael Nadal's dragster start.
The Spaniard from the warm-up under the roof put all his heart to work.
From the first balls, the first cushioning put down by Novak Djokovic, the legs and the blows of Rafael Nadal responded with force, vigor.
Rafael Nadal well posed, often hung on the baseline deprived the world No. 12 of angles and benchmarks by reading his game perfectly and never loosening his grip.
Quickly placed in the lead, the Spaniard, from the start of the match, showed the extent of his demonstration and his mastery.
The game on clay (defense and attack) and the event at Roland-Garros.
Facing Nadal at Roland Garros is "the biggest challenge", assured in presentation of the final Novak Djokovic, the first games showed the scale of the task and left the Serbian often powerless.
Rarely has the Serbian (multiplying 30 unforced errors in the first 2 sets, against 6 for the Spaniard) seemed so helpless, crushed, overwhelmed, deprived of resources and solution, failing to convert his first break point that 'in the 3rd set to equalize at 3-3, release a first cry of rage and revive.
A little ... Nadal winner 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in 2h41 loop, as in 2008, 2010 and 2017, the tournament without losing a set (like before him Björn Borg in 1978 and 1980) and Ilie Nastase in 1973. He won his 20th Grand Slam title, like Roger Federer.
Novak Djokovic remains stuck at 17 ...
Rafael Nadal wins Roland-Garros for the 13th time
What final for the Spaniard who won against Novak Djokovic in three sets, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
The Mallorcan did not concede a single set on this edition # RG20pic.twitter.com / Vejxm1SFlI
- France tv sport (@francetvsport) October 11, 2020
The number:
55. The minutes Novak Djokovic needed to score his first game. After conceding a 6-0 in the 1st set, the Serbian was able to pocket, after having nevertheless had to save 3 break points, his game service to lead 1-0 in the opening of the second set.
The stat:
100/102.
Winner in the final, Rafael Nadal this Sunday won his 100th match at Roland Garros since 2005. The Spaniard has only 2 defeats (Robin Söderling in the round of 16 in 2009 and Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals in 2015).
He has just stacked, faithful to his method based on the physical and mental demolition of his rivals, his 999th victory on the circuit (201 defeats).
Nadal won his 445th match on clay (40 losses) and his 60th victorious tournament on his favorite surface (86 titles on the circuit).
Infernal master of the earth.
The collection.
And 13. After 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, Rafael Nadal added a unit to his record at Roland Garros.
The one-sided final recalled the lone rider he imposed 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 on Roger Federer in 2008.
Djokovic as Federer.
The Serbian joins Roger Federer in the unfortunate clan of Roland-Garros.
Roger Federer was, in the final of the French Open, lost in the final 4 times against Rafael Nadal (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011);
Novak Djokovic also lost 4 times in the final in Paris, against Rafael Nadal (2012, 2014 and 2020) and against Stan Wawrinka (2015).
The two players counting a title at Roland Garros (2009 for Federer, 2016 for Djokovic).
The shot.
It illustrates the mastery of Rafael Nadal in all areas and in all ways, managing to release a winning backhand… on his knees at the start of the 3rd set.
Nothing seems to stop Nadal
The Spaniard is forced to crouch to counter a return from Djokovic!
Result?
A winning setback # RG20
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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) October 11, 2020
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