June 12, 2012 9:19 AM

printer

Nadal clinches French Open title for seventh time; beats Borg record

Rafael Nadal has clinched the French Open Men's Single title for a record seventh time, defeating the world number one Novak Djokovic . The second seeded Nadal stunned top seeded Djokovic with a ,6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 scoreline, shattering the Serb's dream of Grand Slam history. The fractious final was pushed into a third week for the second time because of Sunday's rain. The Spaniard, playing in his 16th Grand Slam final, also took his Paris record to a staggering 52 wins against just one loss. The victory, was achieved on a Djokovic double fault, allowing him to break the tie for six French Opens which he shared with Bjorn Borg. It was the 26-year-old's 11th Grand Slam title, taking him one behind Roy Emerson, three off Pete Sampras and five away from the record of 16 held by Roger Federer.

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.