French Open: "Nadal reaches Federer's Garden of Eden"

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Rafael Nadal with his French Open trophy

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Rafael Nadal's 13th triumph at the French Open was a historic one: with his 20th Grand Slam title, he drew level with Roger Federer, and none of them won major tournaments.

In the final in Paris, Nadal dominated the world number one, Novak Djokovic.

The title win was at 6: 0, 6: 2, 7: 5 at no time in distress.

The international press reviews:

SPAIN

"El País":

"Nadal reaches Federer's Garden of Eden. The Mallorcan overrun Djokovic in the Paris finals and with his 100th win he manages his 13th title in Roland Garros. He thus sets the historic record of 20 Grand Slam titles of the Swiss. "

"Marca":

"You're the greatest thing we'll ever see. Memorable victory. The best in history. Rafa Nadal destroys Djokovic and simply wins everything: 12 + 1 titles at Roland Garros, 20 Grand Slams and 100 victories on the sand from Paris. There was no doubt that in Nadal's house only Nadal is in charge. Nole Djokovic was overwhelmed during the entire game, he never knew how to pull the tooth of the Mallorcan. Simply unbelievable this Nadal. Nice, Rafa, that you sweetened our lives a little with your victory in these difficult times. "

"AS":

"The greatest. Nadal knocks Djokovic out in the final by Roland Garros. Nadal, you monster. Rafa beats Djokovic, he takes the number one in the world rankings apart in three sentences. He belongs to the category of myths. The backhand of the Mallorquiners was imperial, but Nole didn't stand a chance. Nadal is out of this world. "

"Sport":

"Nadal is expanding his legendary status in Paris. Brutal, historic! There was no match against Nadal from the start. He dominated the action from start to finish. The King of Paris defended his throne. 6-0 in the first set - Hardly conceivable in these spheres nowadays. The Spaniard was full of energy and just couldn't be stopped. "

"El Mundo Deportivo":

"20! Nadal crushes Djokovic, a masterpiece. There are only superlatives for this achievement. It is unbelievable how Rafa always surpasses himself. We have all witnessed a historic moment in sport - beyond tennis. Man has to see it to believe it. A lesson for the eternity of the king on sand. A great day, Nadal crowns himself like a colossus and remains the master of Roland Garros. Rafa is Rafa and Roland Garros is Roland Garros. Together they are unbeatable. He's a god. "

FRANCE

"Le Monde":

"Rafael Nadal extends his reign indefinitely in Roland Garros. Not even the only undefeated player this season manages to overthrow the living statue and shake the fortress."

ITALY

"La Repubblica":

"When Nadal won on the Roland Garros pitch for the first time, Twitter didn't yet exist, YouTube was less than a year old and the children were playing on PlayStation 2. It was 2005: yesterday Novak became Djokovic almost destroyed by him after 13 triumphs in Paris. "

"Gazzetta dello Sport":

"20 Grand Slam - Nadal like Federer. The match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic should have been a balanced one, with an open outcome. Instead, this devil Nadal allowed himself a joke and belied the general assumptions by he dominated the game, won this title for the 13th time and now has 20 Grand Slam titles. Impressive numbers that seem more extraterrestrial than human. "

ENGLAND

Guardian:

"Rafael Nadal destroys Novak Djokovic and wins his 13th French Open title."

"Mirror":

"The king of the red ashes! Nadal beats Djokovic and compensates for Federer's Grand Slam record."

Daily Mail:

"Rafael Nadal is fighting his way to a historic 20th Grand Slam title when he defeated Novak Djokovic in three straight sets in the French Open final."

"The Sun":

"Rafa Nadal made Roger Federer's record of 20 tennis majors after defeating Novak Djokovic in a fascinating French Open final. In one of the most complete performances of his career, the great Nadal lost just seven games when he was in Roland Garros triumphed 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. Nobody was more dominant at a tournament on this ATP calendar. "

SERBIA

"Blic":

"Nadal can celebrate as much as he wants. Federer's record in the world rankings is getting closer and closer for our ace despite the defeat of Roland Garros."

"Kurir":

"Nole missed the story by one step. Djokovic lost to a perfect Nadal."

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