Tennis fans, media and players worldwide celebrated as Rafael Nadal claimed a historic 10th Roland Garros crown with a straight-sets win over Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's final in Paris. See how they reacted on social media to the Spaniard's feat. [ALSO LIKE] 10 ...... 10 ....... 10 ..... you can say it as much as you want. It's so not normal. Huge respect for @RafaelNadal .. pleasure to watch— andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 11, 2017 Congratulations @RafaelNadal on your historic 10th @rolandgarros championship. You are an inspirational champion on and off the court.— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 11, 2017 Rafael Nadal!! Único 1️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/PvAdiVuh2o— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) June 11, 2017 Simply to good. Congrats to Rafa and his team. Amazing...
With yet more history on the line, Rafael Nadal delivered perhaps his finest performance during a Roland Garros final on Sunday, pushing three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka off the court with blistering forehands to win his 10th Roland Garros title 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. “La Décima” lifts Nadal to truly historic territory. He becomes the first man or woman in the Open Era to win 10 titles at a Grand Slam. Most titles at the same Grand Slam tournament (men and women) Player Grand Slam Titles Years Margaret Court Australian Open* 11 1960-66, 1969-71, 1973 Rafael Nadal Roland Garros 10 2005-08, 2010-2014, 2017 Martina Navratilova Wimbledon 9 1978-79, 1982-87, 1990 *Known as Australian Championships before 1969 He climbs to second...
Rafael Nadal confirmed his date with destiny on Sunday at Roland Garros, defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 for a historic 10th title. The Spaniard is the first player to lift a decade of trophies at a single Grand Slam event. Nadal not only secured 'La Decima' on the terre battue, but also moved into solo second on the all-time major titles list with No. 15, behind only Roger Federer's 18 victories. He ascends to World No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday as well, moving into the Top 2 for the first time since 2014. Wawrinka was vying for his second Roland Garros title, having prevailed in 2015. Fewest Games Dropped In Winning Major Title Player Games...
Michael Venus and Ryan Harrison scored their first Grand Slam titles on Saturday at Roland Garros, prevailing in a marathon battle of unseeded teams. They edged Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3 in two hours and 14 minutes. “You always dream of winning a Grand Slam every time you're playing as a kid. You idolize people you see winning Grand Slams. You picture yourself in those moments, so it hasn't really sunk in yet. It feels a little surreal,” said Harrison. “It's even more special that we're able to do it alongside each other because he's like a brother. He's been a part of my family. He taught me how to drive. He was someone who was there...
