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While Nadal ended Djokovic's bid for a 21st Grand Slam with a win in the quarters, Zverev avenged his loss Madrid Open final defeat as he defeated teen ...

- Swiatek is on a 34-match winning streak. Gauff hasn't dropped a set in her run to the final. A title win will also make him the oldest ever French Open champion. “I have seen a few matches live as it is not always possible because I was also in tournaments but when I watched this year’s Australian Open final, oh my God, it was just overwhelming really. Both have a good win percentage on their first serve, but Nadal leads the chart on second serve with 62.2 per cent win behind it as against Zverev's 41. Nadal threatened twice, but Zverev fended off the threat with a big forehand crosscourt return. Zverev then went wider towards Nadal's forehand on his serve to gain a 3-1 lead in the opening set Nadal draws Zverev forward with the drop shot and Zverev puts the return long. The serve and serve-plus-one tactic working perfectly for Zverev today, as it has been throughout the tournament. Zverev pushing Nadal to his backhand and then pushing the winner towards the forehand zone. A 6th double fault to start for Zverev. Opportunity for Nadal with the forehand but it hits the net cord. Nadal unable to adjust and he concedes the first point and then does another after his first double fault for the night.

Rafael Nadal, 13-time champion at Roland-Garros, is celebrating his birthday today, and the ace tennis player who turns 36-year-old today is two victories ...

Rafa is up against Alexander Zverev in the French Open semis. He broke Jimmy Connors' record in the process and is set to further extend it. In fact, he lost at the French Open only 3 times.

Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev will square off in the first men's semi-final of the ongoing French Open on Friday.

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Rafael Nadal has become the second-oldest men's finalist in French Open history after his semifinal opponent, Alexander Zverev, stopped playing Friday ...

On the second, Zverev flubbed a volley and rolled his eyes. Nadal then saved Zverev's fourth set point with the help of a drop shot. A trainer came out to attend to him, and Nadal walked around the net to check on Zverev, too. And it worked rather well, permitting Zverev to stake himself to a 3-1 lead after 19 minutes in large part because he accumulated seven winners before Nadal delivered a single one. His racket flew out of his hand and landed behind him after one wild swing mistakenly sent a ball zipping past the chair umpire until it landed 10 feet wide of the court. On the first, Nadal hit a wide-swinging 183 km/h ace. With the pitter-patter of rain audible against the closed retractable roof at Court Philippe Chatrier, Nadal emerged to claim a tight-as-can-be, draining first set that lasted one and a half hours by a 7-6 (8) score. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. "The only thing that I am sure is he is going to win not one — much more than one. Now he will try to become the oldest champion at a tournament he's already won a record 13 times. Minutes later, Zverev came back out onto Court Philippe Chatrier on crutches, his right shoe removed, and conceded the match, unable to continue. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery."

Rafael Nadal has advanced to the French Open final after Alexander Zverev fell during a point, injured his right ankle and stopped playing.

Nadal saved Zverev's fourth set point with the help of a drop shot. His racket flew out of his hand and landed behind him after one wild swing mistakenly sent a ball zipping past the chair umpire until it landed 10 feet wide of the court. Zverev then was taken off the court in a wheelchair. Several minutes later, he came back out using crutches and said he needed to retire from the match. When Zverev did try a drop shot in the match's eighth game, it was merely so-so, and Nadal not only reached it but ripped a down-the-line backhand passing winner. Playing on his 36th birthday at an event he first won at 19, Nadal emerged to claim a tight-as-can-be, draining first set that lasted 1½ hours by a 7-6 (8) score.

Rafael Nadal reached the final of Roland-Garros for a record 14th time after third seed Alexander Zverev suffered a horrific-looking ankle injury deep in ...

He came back onto court on crutches and the match was done. The German then broke Nadal for the fourth straight time to go up 5-3. But serving for the set, he began with a double fault and though he led 30-15, he hit two more double faults to let Nadal back in again.

Rafael Nadal will play for his 14th French Open title and 22nd Grand Slam crown after Alexander Zverev suffered a horrific right ankle injury during the ...

So all the best to him and all the team.” Soon a wheelchair was brought out and Zverev was taken off the court. He later came out on crutches and embraced Nadal, as the Spaniard patted his face in encouragement.

Rafael Nadal has reached the final of the French Open after opponent Alexander Zverev was forced to retire injured.

He continued: “Difficult to say a lot of things today in this situation. Despite reaching the final, Nadal will not be satisfied with his game after keeping himself ahead solely on his endless fighting spirit and clutch play. After a short time, and as Nadal also went off court, Zverev returned to the court on crutches and saluted the crowd while his retirement was confirmed. By 5-4 to Zverev, eight of the first nine games of set two had been service breaks. For much of the first set, Zverev was on fire. After Zverev badly missed an easy volley at 3-6, Nadal pulled off an outrageous angled forehand passing shot winner on the following point.

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"It had been a super tough match. He was playing an unbelievable tournament and he's a very good colleague on the tour," said Nadal. I wish him all the best.

Rafael Nadal is into the French Open final after semifinal opponent Alexander Zverev retired from their semifinal with an injury.

“To be in the final of Roland Garros one more time,” Nadal said, “it’s a dream without a doubt.” Zverev rolled the ankle on game point for Nadal to force a tiebreak after Nadal won the first set 7-6 (8). The match was more than three hours old when Zverev screamed in pain and was taken off the court in a wheelchair. Rafael Nadal advanced to the French Open final after Alexander Zverev retired from their semifinal match with a right ankle injury in the second set.

Nadal had claimed the 91-minute opening set in an epic tiebreaker, 10-8, and had clawed back from a deficit in the second set, with another tiebreaker ...

After a few minutes’ pause, Zverev returned to the court on crutches, Nadal beside him. “Very tough,” Nadal told his interviewer, seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander, reporting for Eurosport. “Very sad for him, honestly. He was playing unbelievable tournament.

Rafael Nadal has taken an early lead in his Roland Garros semi-final clash against Alexander Zverev Friday, winning the first set 7-6(8) as he looks to ...

The injury brought an early end to a match that was on course for being one of the best of the season. The last retirement in a Grand Slam semi-final or final came at the 2018 US Open, when Nadal retired against Juan Martin del Potro after the second set, with the Argentine leading their semi-final clash 7-6, 6-2. Of course for me, as everyone knows, to be in the final of Roland Garros for another time is a dream, without a doubt. Nadal then saved four set points in the tie-break, battling back from 2/6 to clinch a mammoth first set after one hour and 31 minutes. The intensity did not drop in a pulsating second set that reached another tie-break before a match that promised to become the best of the year was cruelly truncated. He held four set points in a dramatic first-set tie-break before Nadal produced a jaw-dropping combination of offense and defense to claim the opener.

On his 36th birthday, the Spaniard won by retirement and advanced to yet another Roland Garros final, where he'll look to become the tournament's oldest ...

When the shock of the injured opponent and the disappointment of winning by retirement wears off, Nadal ought to be considerably happier. This was heading for a five-hour match, so the fact that Nadal was able to get on and off the court in barely three hours ought to benefit him Sunday. In the second set, he was broken four times—the most he’s even been broken in a set at the French Open—and was lucky to stay alive.

The 36-year-old 21-time Grand Slam champion reached his 14th French Open final after Alexander Zverev suffered a horrific right ankle injury during their ...

Still, he plans to take some time off. “In that sense it’s not their fault what’s happening in this moment with the war.” Zverev, the world No. 3, left the court Friday in a wheelchair and returned on crutches, meaning his status for Wimbledon is also in the air.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the French Open final after Alexander Zverev injured an ankle and conceded. Nadal will play Casper Ruud for the title.

A trainer came out to attend to him, and Nadal walked around the net to check on Zverev too. The second set also was headed to a tiebreaker after another 1½ hours when Zverev tumbled behind the baseline and lost a point that allowed Nadal to hold serve for 6-all. “That’s why I was not able to create the damage that I wanted.” Later, an errant backhand let Nadal break for the first time, making it 4-all and sending red-and-yellow Spanish flags flapping in the stands. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.” The oldest champion so far was Andres Gimeno, who was 34 in 1972. He probably had no business getting to Zverev’s sharp volley, let alone fashioning that short of a response. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. His black outfit, arms and legs caked with rust-colored clay, Zverev was helped up by a trainer, then taken away from the court in a wheelchair. “He’s a perfect example of how you should behave on court: Never give up and never complain. The sudden end to a contest that was three hours old but not even through two full sets allowed Nadal to become, on his 36th birthday, the second-oldest men’s finalist in French Open history. “Even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros, of course that way is not the way that we want it to be.

Spaniard celebrates his 36th birthday by reaching another RG final, but not in the way he was hoping to get there.

I played, I fighted, I did all the things possible to give myself at least a chance to be where I am. “And here I am. That injury sidelined him for weeks leading up to Roland-Garros, and he had been approaching his best level once again when the foot became a factor again.

Rafael Nadal is feeling good after spending nearly 12 hours on court over the course of his past three matches at Roland Garros 2022.

"So with that conditions, I was not able to push him back. His coach, Carlos Moya, was spotted enjoying the open air as he scouted Nadal's potential final opponents. "My ball was not bouncing as usual here, no?" "He started the match playing amazing, honestly. Have been a lot of up-and-downs during the match, but a good level of tennis with great points. "Of course today the conditions have been very hot, super humid.

With a win in Sunday's French Open final, Rafael Nadal will claim his 22nd Grand Slam singles title. Here's a look at some of the other significant numbers ...

21: The number of Grand Slam singles titles Nadal has won entering Sunday’s final, putting him one ahead of Roger Federer and Djokovic for the men’s record. 24: The number of matches Nadal has won over Federer in his career, against 16 losses. 209: The number of weeks Nadal has spent as the ATP Tour’s top-ranked singles player, the sixth-best figure ever. 0: The number of times Nadal has lost in a French Open final. 7: The number of events Nadal has played in 2022, already matching his totals from 2020 and 2021. 13: Nadal’s number of singles titles at the French Open heading into Sunday, a men’s record for an individual Grand Slam tournament. Combined with his prize money, that made him the world’s fifth-highest-paid tennis player last year. 8: The number of times Nadal has played on his birthday at Roland Garros, including Friday, when he turned 36. $1.05 million: The retail price for Nadal’s signature watch with Richard Mille when it was first introduced in 2020. $23 million: Nadal’s annual earnings off the court from endorsements, appearances, memorabilia and licensing fees, according to Forbes estimates. That makes Nadal the heavy favorite. It might have been a surprise, then, that it was his opponent—third-seeded Alexander Zverev—who retired from the match with an injury, and that Nadal emerged with a victory.

Casper Ruud is preparing for “the greatest challenge there is in this sport” after setting up a Roland Garros final against idol Rafael Nadal.

If I like to play tennis and if I can and I can handle to keep playing, I keep playing because I like what I do. ? ? Won He's a great guy, and he has a great family,” Nadal said. First of all in terms of a friend, he has a great character.

France Tennis French Open Spain's Rafael Nadal walks alongside Germany's Alexander Zverev who retired with an ankle injury in the semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Friday, June 3, 2022.

The second set also was headed to a tiebreaker after another 1 1/2 hours when Zverev tumbled behind the baseline and lost a point that allowed Nadal to hold serve for 6-all. The oldest champion so far was Andres Gimeno, who was 34 in 1972. “That’s why I was not able to create the damage that I wanted.” Later, an errant backhand let Nadal break for the first time, making it 4-all and sending red-and-yellow Spanish flags flapping in the stands. A trainer came out to attend to him, and Nadal walked around the net to check on Zverev, too. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.” The crowd gave him a standing ovation. “He's a perfect example of how you should behave on court: Never give up and never complain. His black outfit, arms and legs caked with rust-colored clay, Zverev was helped up by a trainer, then taken away from the court in a wheelchair. Zverev crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony and clutching at his lower leg. Now he will try to become the oldest champion at a tournament he’s already won a record 13 times, facing first-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud on Sunday. “Even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros, of course that way is not the way that we want it to be.

A tactical analysis ahead of the men's singles final at Roland-Garros 2022.

When the points go past eight shots, he’s still good, winning 112 and losing 90, at 55 per cent. As you would expect for someone who’s in the final, Ruud also comes out on top in the three categories. For a start, that’s where the majority of points are won and lost anyway, even on clay.

Injury-ravaged Spaniard has fought hard to reach final at Roland Garros and will be a tough foe for Norway's Casper Ruud.

In recent years, as men’s tennis has looked for players to follow Nadal and his rivals, many of Ruud’s peers have received so much more hype than him. Nadal’s fighting spirit, his composure under pressure and his ability to elevate his level in tight situations have been the bedrock of his game but it is astonishing he is able to achieve this time and time again. He will not only have to emotionally adapt to playing in a grand slam final for the first time but to also staring down the legend across the net. Not for Nadal. Here he is chasing a record-extending 22nd grand slam title, another significant moment in tennis history. In his quarter-final against Novak Djokovic, the stakes were so high that every second of the match was important. In his fourth-round match against Felix Auger Aliassime he did not look like himself as they went to a tense fifth set.

Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud may be facing off for the first time in Sunday's championship match at Roland Garros, but that doesn't mean the pair don't know ...

The Ruud forehand in particular has developed into one of the most fearsome weapons on Tour, and the Norwegian will need it to fire if he wants to make a dent in the Nadal defence. A successful outcome for Nadal would also represent the first time he has completed the Australian Open- Roland Garros double in a calendar year. Although Ruud’s longest match of the tournament was his opening three-hour, 49-minute win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Norwegian has spent 18 hours and two minutes on court in Paris, just six minutes fewer than Nadal overall. Ruud’s strong displays on clay have brought him seven tour-level titles on clay, but he is yet to lift a trophy above ATP 250 level. Should he win, Nadal will draw level with current Tour leader Carlos Alcaraz’s four titles for 2022, having clinched trophies in Melbourne and Acapulco alongside his Australian Open triumph. [It’s] not a big surprise at all." To finally play him in a Grand Slam final will be a special moment for me. "Physically I'm OK," said Nadal in his press conference following the Zverev match. So, it is going to be a fun one hopefully.” "Normally my problem is not the physical performance…Of course today the conditions have been very hot, super humid. Hopefully a little bit for him as well. “But more than [anything], as I always say, I like to see [a] good person achieving his dreams.

Tennis took back seat at the French Open men's singles semi-final as the 25-year old German international suffered a horrific ankle injury.

Over three hours of tennis, and the amount of NOS left with the two would’ve been the envy of a franchise called Fast (sometimes Furious). Zverev’s injury, though, had taken everyone’s mind off Tennis. Even Nadal. Slide for a backhand beyond the markings on the right and then run to the extreme on the left for a forehand point. A 44-shot rally that seemed to go on forever. That was how tough it was to even intake those visuals. And everyone has a horrific look on their face. The game was over.

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So it is going to be a fun one hopefully." To finally play him in a Grand Slam final will be a special moment for me. "It is amazing... "As a player, of course, I respect him a lot. Nadal enjoys near-mythical status at Roland Garros, where a statue has already been erected in his honour. PARIS : Rafa Nadal has never lost a French Open final.

Rafael Nadal truly has nothing more to do to make clear his greatness on a tennis court. Even then, the French Open 2022 is extremely crucial for him.

On Friday, Nadal became the oldest man to reach the French Open final. With this, Nadal became the second player in history to reach 14 finals in the same ATP tournament. Even though Nadal has rubbished the retirement rumours, these might be his last days of tennis. Even then, the French Open 2022 is extremely crucial for him. Here's the records he created in French Open 2022: With this, he joins Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to play 31 major tournament finals.

Rafael Nadal will be trying to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title overall when he faces Christian Ruud in the men's singles ...

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 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.” “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 like to play in the best stadiums of the world and feel myself, at my age, still competitive. “I was not very positive after that about my foot, but I was positive that I will be able to play here.