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Roland Garros and the ‘Rafael’ Deal

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The rivalry of the Big Three: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic seems to never end as the duodécimo has put Spain’s raging bull just 2 titles away from surpassing Federer (20) in terms of most Grand Slam singles titles. Novak Djokovic is also on the run with 15 titles and the G.O.A.T race has just begun.

Nadal with his 12 Roland Garros Titles.
(In Chronological Order)
Credits : REUTERS

“Paris is always a good idea” , Audrey Hepburn had quipped once. Ask a 33 year old from Manacor, Spain and he would agree.

Rafael Nadal Parera and his love affair with the French city continues after he added another feather to his cap by winning the Roland Garros for a staggering 12th time.

Rafael Nadal made his breakthrough in the international circuit when he defeated Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open Semi-Final, eventually clinching his maiden grand slam title by beating Mariano Puerta of Argentina in the Final. He broke Andre Agassi’s record of winning most consecutive matches by remaining unbeaten for 24 matches.

The clinical performance by Nadal in the French Open remained undisturbed as he remained unbeaten in singles tie for four consecutive years, thereby successfully defending the championship. In 2009, World No: 23 Robin Söderling shocked the Spaniard in the fourth round , which finally resulted in Roger Federer attaining his first ever French open title.

But the ‘King of Clay’ was quick to shake off the dirt as he managed to retain the title for another 5 years but the record was again thwarted by another Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the year 2015.

The 2016 French Open saw many firsts, Garbiñe Muguruza winning her first ever major title after beating the favorite Serena Williams in Women’s singles final. Novak Djokovic winning his first ever French Open title and the biggest of them all, the in-form Rafael Nadal withdrawing from the tournament owing to a broken wrist .

Rafael Nadal during the Press Conference in 2016.
Credits: AFP

The Spaniard extended his insurmountable win-loss ratio at the French Open to 93-2 by beating Dominic Thiem , who upset World No:1 Novak Djokovic in the Semis.

The rivalry of the Big Three: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic seems to never end as the duodécimo has put Spain’s raging bull just 2 titles away from surpassing Federer (20) in terms of most Grand Slam singles titles. Novak Djokovic is also on the run with 15 titles and the G.O.A.T race has just begun.

The Big Three
Credits: AFP

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