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French Open updates | Nadal says foot was 'asleep' in final (WOKV)

PARIS — (AP) — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):. ___. 6:50 p.m.. Rafael Nadal told TV rights holder Eurosport ...

___ He was the runner-up at the 2020 U.S. Open and won a gold medal in singles at the Tokyo Olympics last year. “Based on the first medical checks, it looks like I have torn several lateral ligaments in my right foot,” Zverev wrote. ___ ___ Crowds were limited by restrictions imposed in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Rafael Nadal meets newcomer Casper Ruud in French Open final (FRANCE 24)

Rafael Nadal faces off against Norwegian newcomer Casper Ruud at the Roland Garros men's tennis final in Paris at 3pm Sunday. Nadal, who turned 36 on Friday ...

I will, of course, give it a shot at the title, and would be nicer to be able to brag about the title, as well, after my career.” “I will need to play my best tennis ever,” said Ruud, who never had been past the fourth round of a major until this week. If Nadal has plenty of past success and “been there, done that” in his favor going into the final, Ruud does have youth on his side. I played, I (fought), I did all the things possible to give myself at least a chance to be where I am,” said Nadal, who brought his personal doctor with him to Paris, “and happy, of course, to be able to give myself another chance to play on the (last) Sunday here.” He was able to win the Australian Open in January to break a three-way tie at 20 major trophies with Novak Djokovic (who wasn’t there because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19) and Roger Federer (who is sidelined after a series of knee operations). But after that, Nadal missed time with a rib injury, then was clearly hobbled by the foot as he limped around during the Italian Open last month. “That makes me feel in some way proud and happy about all the work that we did.” While he is not showing any obvious signs of slowing, the past year or so has not been easy.

Nadal Defeats Ruud For 14th Roland Garros Title | ATP Tour | Tennis (ATP Tour)

Rafael Nadal captured his 14th Roland Garros title and a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam trophy Sunday, overcoming Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, ...

"You are a true inspiration to me and everyone who follows tennis around the world. Nadal continued to have all the answers in the third set as he looked imperious on a court he has tasted so much success on. I hope we can continue this journey for many more years and you will be around me for many more years and hopefully more finals in Grand Slams.” “The most important thing is to congratulate Rafa. It is your 14th time here and 22nd [title] at Grand Slams,” Ruud said during the trophy ceremony. The 36-year-old scrambled around the baseline to force Ruud into hitting extra shots, before he pushed the World No. 8 deep into the backhand corner with his own power, rolling off five games in a row to move to within one set of victory. Following his triumph over the Norwegian, the Spaniard has become the third player to earn four Top 10 wins at a Grand Slam since the Pepperstone ATP Rankings started in 1973. After breaking for a 2-0 lead, the Spaniard suffered a slight dip in his second service game, double faulting twice, to give Ruud the opportunity to move onto the scoreboard, which he took. “Casper, it is a real pleasure to play a final with you here at Roland Garros,” Nadal said when addressing Ruud. “You are great. He cut down on errors and demonstrated great footwork to start to dictate on his forehand once again. “I just thank you very, very much for all the things you are doing for me and over the years. He hung in points, won the longer exchanges and produced an array of stunning passing shots off both wings to take further control, before racing clear in the third set to secure another memorable victory after two hours and 20 minutes. “Thank you to everyone who made this event possible.

Rafael Nadal vs. Casper Ruud result: 'King of Clay' wins 14th French ... (Sporting News)

Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets on Sunday to win his 14th French Open title and The Sporting News was on hand to bring you all the live ...

Rafael Nadal is chasing an historic 14th Roland-Garros title while Casper Ruud is into a Grand Slam final for the first time in his career. Ruud's first break opportunity sees him overhit a forehand but Nadal then hits an easy shot into the net and Ruud has the immediate unexpected break. A neat forehand from Ruud leaves Nadal rooted at 15-15 and he repeats the same shot to the back right of the court to go within a point of holding serve. Ruud gets two points back but Nadal survives and moves to within one game of the opening set. Nadal hits a double fault at the worst time though and Ruud has the break! Another sloppy return gifts Nadal set point and the final serve gives Ruud no chance as his wide serve prompts Ruud to accidentally hit the ball into the umpire's chair. Ruud takes advantage of the new balls with some big serves and huge forehands to force Nadal way beyond the baseline to go 30-0 up. But it's third time lucky for Nadal as Ruud double faults. Nadal lures Ruud in with a drop shot which the Norwegian makes but he has no chance with returning the followup forehand. Ruud has no answers at present with Nadal reading his every shot. Ruud now needs to hold to avoid a bagel and prolong what looks like an inevitable Nadal win. Nadal races to a 30-0 lead before Ruud gets on the board as the fifth seed sends one into the net.

Nadal goes two sets up in French Open final against Ruud (Reuters)

Spain's Rafael Nadal, bidding for a record-extending 14th French Open crown, went two sets up against Norway's Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal defeats Casper Ruud for 14th French Open title (The Washington Post)

Nadal, 36, won his 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday, two more than Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for the most men's singles major titles.

This year, keeping up with the rapid-fire volleys of the sport’s latest controversy added to that challenge amid deeply held differences over what constitutes fair play during a global crisis. In a sharp rebuke to what they viewed as discrimination, the men’s and women’s pro tours announced that they would withhold ranking points from all Wimbledon competitors this year. Here are some numbers to help digest what’s at stake for the so-called “King of Clay” on Sunday. Rafael Nadal did extremely well to neutralize Casper Ruud’s forehand, arguably his most dangerous shot, through the first few games of the final. Nadal and Ruud have never played, but they do know each other well: Ruud has trained at Nadal’s academy in Spain for years and calls himself a big fan. There have been some ugly, wonky shots through this first set, but Rafael Nadal hasn’t had too much trouble staying steady against Casper Ruud, clearly the more nervous of the two. He’s got a lot more climbing to do. The last time he lost a tour final after winning the first set was 2014 in Rome against Novak Djokovic.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/zb9bcUsLje June 5, 2022 But he finally clinched the second set on set point No. 4 thanks to a double fault from Casper Ruud. Such has been the story of the match: even with errors, Nadal holds a comfortable lead. Rafael Nadal is pummeling Casper Ruud on the backhand side on his serve to keep him out of sorts. He may retire, having twice alluded to the possibility this may be his last French Open. Nadal covered his face in disbelief upon sending a backhand winner down the line to clinch the victory.

Rafael Nadal defeats Casper Ruud for 14th French Open title (Los Angeles Times)

Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 for his 14th French Open title, 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall, on Sunday in Paris.

“It’s something that I, for sure, never believed — to be here at 36, being competitive again, playing in the most favorite court of my career, one more time in the final. “For me, personally, it’s very difficult to describe the feelings that I have,“ Nadal said. The two had never met in a real match until Sunday, when a championship, money, ranking points, prestige and a piece of history were on the line. When the players met at the net for the prematch coin toss, the first chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!” rang out in the 15,000-seat stadium. Nadal’s victory came two days after his 36th birthday and made him the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament. Here’s what hasn’t changed along the way to his 22 Grand Slam titles in all, another record, in addition to his between-point mannerisms and meticulous attention paid to the must-be-just-so placement of water bottles and towels: That lefty uppercut of a topspin-slathered, high-bouncing forehand still finds the mark much more frequently than it misses, confounding foes.