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 | Nadal with a record 7th title at Roland Garros1-07-2012 |
The Spaniard Rafael Nadal won a record seventh title at the Open de France tennis. Second-seeded Nadal beat the leader in the world rankings Novak Djokovic (Serbia) with 6:4, 6:3, 2:6, 7:5.
The final battle for the trophy was played today after on Sunday was interrupted with 6:4, 6:3, 2:6, 1:2 in favor of the Spaniard because of rain. Djokovic had a breakthrough advance in the fourth part of yesterday, but he immediately lost his lodging and Nadal leveled for 2:2. The set continued with equally and went to tiebreak, but with 5:6 however the Spaniard came to machbol where Djokovic made a double fault and that brought victory to his opponent.
So Nadal triumphed for the seventh time in Open de France after 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011, which improved the record of the legendary Swedish Bjorn Borg of six titles in Paris. The Spaniard won a total of 50 trophies in his career.
Djokovic, who for the first time played finals at Roland Garros, even miss the opportunity to make a Grand Slam. The Serb has failed to become the third player in history and the first from 43 years from now, which is both a champion in all four Grand Slam tournaments, after previously he took the titles consecutively of The open championships of UK, U.S. and Australia.
With this success, Nadal came out on fourth place in the ranking of win titles from the Big League.
Ranking of tennis players with three or more titles at Roland Garros:
A. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 7 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
2. Bjorn Borg (Sweden) - 6 (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
3. Koshe Henry (France) - 4 (1926, 1928, 1930, 1932)
4. Jean Rene Lacoste (France) - 3 (1925, 1927, 1929)
Mats Vilander (Sweden) - 3 (1982, 1985, 1988)
Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia, USA) - 3 (1984, 1986, 1987)
Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) - 3 (1997, 2000, 2001)
Results of the last 10 finals in men at Roland Garros:
2012:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 6:4, 6:3, 2:6, 7:5
2011:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 7:5, 7:6, 5:7, 6:1
2010:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Robin Soderling (Sweden) - 6:4, 6:2, 6:4
2009:
Roger Federer (Switzerland) - Robin Soderling (Sweden) - 6:1, 7:6, 6:4
2008:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 6:1, 6:3, 6:0
2007:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 6:3, 4:6, 6:3, 6:4
2006:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 1:6, 6:1, 6:4, 7:6
2005:
Rafael Nadal (Spain) - Mariano Puerta (Argentina) - 6:7, 6:3, 6:1, 7:5
2004:
Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) - Guillermo Korea (Argentina) - 0:6, 3:6, 6:4, 6:1, 8:6
2003:
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) - Ferkerk Martin (Netherlands) - 6:1, 6:3, 6:2
All champions grand slam Roland Garros in the modern history of tennis since 1968:
1968 - Ken Rozuol (Australia)
1969 - Rod Laver (Australia)
1970 - Jan Kodesh (Czechoslovakia)
1971 - Jan Kodesh (Czechoslovakia)
1972 - Andres Gimeno (Spain)
1973 - Ilie Nastase (Romania)
1974 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1975 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1976 - Adriano panels (Italy)
1977 - Guillermo Vilyas (Argentina)
1978 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1979 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1980 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1981 - Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1982 - Mats Vilander (Sweden)
1983 - Yannick Noah (France)
1984 - Ivan Lendl (USA)
1985 - Mats Vilander (Sweden)
1986 - Ivan Lendl (USA)
1987 - Ivan Lendl (USA)
1988 - Mats Vilander (Sweden)
1989 - Michael Chang (USA)
1990 - Andres Gomez (Ecuador)
1991 - Jim Courier (USA)
1992 - Jim Courier (USA)
1993 - Sergi Brugera (Spain)
1994 - Sergi Brugera (Spain)
1995 - Thomas Muster (Austria)
1996 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia)
1997 - Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
1998 - Carlos Moya (Spain)
1999 - Andre Agassi (USA)
2000 - Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
2001 - Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
2002 - Albert Costa (Spain)
2003 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)
2004 - Gaston Gaudio (Argentina)
2005 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2006 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2007 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2008 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2009 - Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2010 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2011 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2012 - Rafael Nadal (Spain)