Commentary
Rafael Nadal won his 14th Roland Garros tennis crown on June 5. It was also his 22nd Grand Slam victory, which sets him apart from Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who each have 20 Grand Slams trophies.
The Roland Garros singles final featured Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud; a 23-year-old Norwegian player ranked 8th in the world. King Felipe VI of Spain and the Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon watched the game from the Royal Box.
The final between Nadal and Ruud turned into a majestic exhibition match, which brought the best out of both contenders. But in the end, Nadal prevailed in three sets, his 14th victory on the red clay court, also known as the terre battue in Paris. He never lost a final of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris….