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RAFAEL NADAL MAKES HISTORY
With this point Nadal is proclaimed for the fourteenth time champion of Roland Garros.
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3Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 6-0) Casper Ruud
With the rest and set in white and sending the ball on the line in this way Rafael Nadal is proclaimed champion of Roland Garros
3Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 5-0) Casper Ruud
Good service from the Spaniard who is only one game away from the title, he will have to do the rest.
3Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 4-0) Casper Ruud
Nadal breaks his serve for the second time in a row with a clean break of serve.
Here you have Casper Ruud's tip that surprised the Spanish tennis player.
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3Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 3-0) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud's drop shot stays in the net and each time the number 5 is closer to the title;
3Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 2-0) Casper Ruud
The Spanish tennis player begins by breaking serve and takes the lead at the start of the third set.
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3 1-0) Casper Ruud
Rafael Nadal starts the third set winning on serve
Nadal is one set away from his 14th Roland Garros.
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2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 6-3) Casper Ruud
In his fourth set ball and the rest Rafael Nadal wins his second set and caresses the title in the final of Roland Garros.
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 5-3) Casper Ruud
Rafael Nadal is just one game away from winning the second set.
How the Spanish tennis player cheated the Norwegian player
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2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 4-3) Casper Ruud
Former world No. 1 breaks serve and wins his third straight game
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 3-3) Casper Ruud
Blank game by Rafael Nadal
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 2-3) Casper Ruud
Immediate reaction of the Spanish tennis player who breaks the service and in this game with the serve in favor seeks to return the equality to the second set.
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 1-3) Casper Ruud
Double fault of Nadal and Casper Ruud breaks the service with game in white to the rest
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 1-2) Casper Ruud
The Norwegian tennis player holds serve winning the third game of the second set of the Roland Garros Final.
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 1-1) Casper Ruud
Rafael Nadal also wins his first game on serve in the second set
2Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 0-1) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud starts the second set winning with his serve in a long-suffering game where he had to save two break balls;
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END OF THE FIRST SET: RAFAEL NADAL WINS 6-3, THANKS TO POINTS LIKE THIS ONE
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1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (6-3) Casper Ruud
The first set of the match goes to Rafael Nadal who takes the lead.
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (5-3) Casper Ruud
Ruud wins the service and will have to win with the rest to stay ain this first set.
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (5-2) Casper Ruud
Nadal's parallel after a good drop to stay one game away from closing the first set.
The King of Spain and the Prince of Norway spectators at Roland Garros Final
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (4-2) Casper Ruud
Nadal's ball slips away and Casper Ruud wins on serve for the first time at Roland Garros final
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (4-1) Casper Ruud
Easy game of the Spanish tennis player with the service that puts with advantage in this first set
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (3-1) Casper Ruud
The world number 5 returns to break the service for the second consecutive time, the Norwegian tennis player still has not won in this match with the service;
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (2-1) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud has broken serve and serves for a 2-2 tie in the first set
Nadal's service breaker
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1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (2-0) Casper Ruud
Cross-court forehand from the Spanish tennis player breaks serve to take the lead in the first set
1Âș Set Rafael Nadal (1-0) Casper Ruud
The first game of the final was won by Rafael Nadal with the service, in a game that lasted four minutes.
All set
The draw has been decided where it has been chosen that Rafael Nadal will startá sacando
The two players are already on the court, as they were before taking the court.
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Casper Ruud Road
First Round 3-1 Tsonga
Second Round 3-0 Ruusuvori
Sixteenth round 3-2 Sonego
Round of 16 3-1 Hurkacz
Quarterfinals 3-1 Rune
Semifinals 3-1 Clic
Rafael Nadal's way
First Round 3-0 Thompson
Second Round 3-0 Moutet
Second Round 3-0 Moutet
First Round 3-0 Van de Zandschulp
Octavos de final 3-2 Auger Aliassame
Quarterfinals 3-1 Novak Djokovic
Semi-final 1-0 Alexander Zverev
Seven of Nadal's eight Grand Slam finals losses have been against Djokovic or Federer.
Rafael Nadal will not have today against one of his main rivals Djokovic already left him out of this tournament in the quarterfinals. Only once he has lost to a debutant in a Grand Slam final was in 2014 at the Australian Open against Warinka.
Casper Ruud facing his most important game
Ruud has played 11 finals on the ATP circuit with a favorable balance of eight victories. The Norwegian tennis player will play his first Grand Slam final, being the first player from his country to reach the final round of a Grand Slam;
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This will be Nadal's 30th Grand Slam final
The Spanish tennis player has a favorable balance in the final of the Grand Slam with 21 wins and eight defeats, today has the opportunity to mark advantage with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in Grand Slam achieved;
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1 hour
In approximately 1 hour the final of Roland Garros will start, where Rafael Nadal vs Casper Ruud will be measured, both players will be looking for the second Grand Slam of the season, the Spanish player could win his 14th Roland Garros. Both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL.
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