Rafa Nadal is the greatest among the greats. His feat on the clay of Paris has gone around the world, as always when the Spanish tennis player has won a Grand Slam. And the thing is that the Spaniard has equaled Roger Federer, with 20 'greats', at the top of the best in history.
The main websites and newspapers in the world praise the figure of Nadal and the unappealable conquest of his 13th Roland Garros against Novak Djokovic. Either in June or in October. Under the hot sun or indoors, Nadal dominates the Philippe Chatrier clay like a colossus. He has closed an immaculate tournament without giving up a set in the two weeks and it is already a myth in the history of sport. Even Serbian newspapers bowed to his new brutality: “The King of Clay.” His love relationship with Roland Garros continues.
L'Equipe: 'Divino Nadal'
“Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros. Again. The Spanish, who no longer writes the history of the tournament but has definitely become part of it, has put his name on clay for the thirteenth time. A feat that perhaps no one can match. This 100th victory at Porte d'Auteuil will definitely place him among the best. “
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The country: 'Nadal reaches Federer's Eden'
“The Mallorcan rammed Djokovic in the final in Paris (6-0, 6-2 and 7-5, in 2h 41m) and achieved his 13th Roland Garros title with his 100th victory, equaling the historical record of 20 greats he possessed the Swiss. The review is colossal and takes place indoors, under the spotlights, with hardly any audience and with coats, because the temperature is not forgiving either. But the outcome is the same as always. Rafael Nadal raises, with a mask, his 13th Musketeers Cup in an environment that has nothing to do with other occasions, petit committee, full Parisian autumn “.
BALL: 'Nadal sweeps Djokovic'
“Nothing sweeps Djokovic and achieves his 20th Grand Slam to match Roger Federer. The Spanish Rafael Nadal signed another sensational final at Roland Garros and did not give his rival a chance, Serbian Novak Djokovic “.
Le Parisien: “Nadal gets his 13th title”
“I had an appointment with the history of tennis and world sport. The greatest, whom we will remember and talk about for decades, responded with authority. At the end of a strangely one-sided duel, this Sunday he crushed Novak Djokovic, in the style of a leader, in the final at Roland Garros. “
Bild: 'Nadal humiliates Djokovic'
“Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal (34) won the duel between the tennis giants and secured his thirteenth French tournament title. Not only did he underline his supremacy as king of clay, but he also literally proved it to world number one Novak Djokovic (33). Particularly impressive: Djokovic mostly played really good tennis, but he still hasn't had a chance against Nadal. “
The Washington Post: 'Nadal beats Djokovic in a beating'
“It was not the expected battle between the two highest ranked men in the world. But in the eyes of history, the final result will matter little. LRafael Nadal's 100th victory at Roland Garros earned him his 20th Grand Slam title, tying Roger Federer for the top. The match itself was a rarity, a 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 beating. Nadal celebrated enthusiastically anyway. “
BBC: 'Nadal, of record in Roland Garros'
“Rafael Nadal made one of his best displays at Roland Garros to surprise Novak Djokovic and match Roger Federer's record of 20 men's Grand Slam titles. There were doubts about the level of Nadal, 34, but he responded with an almost flawless performance.. Top seed Djokovic, 33, lost a match for the first time in 2020. The Serbian was overwhelmed by Nadal's magnificent start. “
The Guardian: 'Nadal knocks down Djokovic'
“Novak Djokovic led Rafael Nadal to almost unprecedented levels of excellence at Roland Garros on Sunday afternoon. The Serb powerless to prevent his oldest rival from winning his 13th Roland Garros and 20th major, which he needed to equal the all-time record of his absent friend Roger Federer. Nadal's 100th win here was almost perfect: 6-0, 6-1, 7-5. “
La Gazzetta dello Sport: 'Nadal, in history'
“Fifteen years after his first success in Paris, a monstrous Rafael Nadal wins Roland Garros for the thirteenth time at beat world number 1 Novak Djokovic in a final without history (6-0 6-2 7-5). A historic success that allows the Mallorcan to reach 20 Grand Slams won and match Roger Federer. Rafa was just perfect, athletically unsurpassed and brave as always. Nole, on the other hand, lacked the thrust in the legs and security in the backhand“.
Balloonsport: 'Nadal runs over Djokovic'
“Winning a tournament 13 times in tennis history becomes a unique feat in Rafael Nadal's account. Never has a tennis player, at any level of competition, be it ATPs 250, 500 or Masters 1000, has managed to win so many times in the same tournament and the Spaniard has reached the maximum feat in a Grand Slam “.
Le Figaro: 'Nadal, new crown to his collection'
“Although it was indoors, Nadal put all his heart into it from the first balls. Rafael Nadal's punches responded with force, vigor, depriving the world No. 1 of angles and benchmarks as he read his game perfectly and never give up his serve. From the beginning, he demonstrated the breadth of his mastery. Measuring Nadal at Roland Garros is “the biggest challenge.”
Novisti: 'King of clay'
“Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros after beating Novak Djokovic 6: 0, 6: 2, 7: 5 in the final. This is the 13th trophy at Roland Garros for the second player on the planet, and once again he proved that he is nicknamed the 'king of clay'. While the result shows that the Spaniard was convincing, Nole did not look that way, who helped Nadal a lot by making mistakes to get the first two sets too easily. “
OLÉ: 'Rafa makes you dust: his numbers are scary'
“It is their habitat, without a doubt. Ehe best ever on that surface, the owner of brick dust, the man king of tennis. Their numbers affirm that. Guillermo Vilas is the only one who can argue his reign on this type of court, but Rafael Nadal surpasses him with statistics that are unique. It makes you dust. “
Le Monde: 'Nadal, intractable against Djokovic'
“Nadal showed why he is the king of mud. Because on Sunday October 11, Rafael Nadal did not leave hope for the world number 1, in the final of the Grand Slam tournament in Paris. In “his home”, Rafael Nadal lifts the Musketeers Cup for the thirteenth time. His 20th Grand Slam title, where he joined Roger Federer in the first place of the most consecrated players“.
The nation: 'Nadal crushed Novak Djokovic'
“You can always be bigger. Rafael Nadal (34) won the Roland Garros trophy for the thirteenth time in his wonderful career, beating world number 1 Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final. It seemed unattainable. The Manacor left-hander also became the first player to win 100 matches at the French Open (100-2, his record in Paris). Literally, the Spaniard drove his rival crazy. He did not give him opportunities or show him cracks in his game. “
The Times: 'Imperial Nadal crushes Djokovic'
“Roland Garros 2020 featured a new roof, new balls and new dates, but still the same champion. Rafael Nadal claimed a remarkable 13th title at Roland Garros to equal his great rival Roger Federer in 20 Grand Slam titles. “
TyC Sports: 'The King of Dust'
“Rafael Nadal is still the King of Roland Garros. The Spaniard won his thirteenth title in Paris after beating Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5, in less than three hours of play. In a simpler than expected final against the world's number one, the Spaniard got his 100th win over the brick dust of Paris. Nadal dominated from start to finish. Nole did not find Nadal's weakness and for his part the Spaniard showed his best game against the world number one “.