World number one Rafael Nadal will lock horns with Novak Djokovic in the summit clash of the French Open today. This is Nadal and Djokovic's 42nd meeting, which is an Open era record for Men. The number one ranking will also be at stake in today's final. The Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam Djokovic has not won, while Nadal has bagged it a record eight times.Last night, former World number one Maria Sharapova lifted her second French Open trophy. In a thrilling final, the seventh seeded Russian showcased a stunning performance to beat higher placed Simona Halep of Romania, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 to bag her fifth Grand Slam title, which took her to joint-11th on the all-time list alongside Martina Hingis.The French pair of Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin clinched the Men's Doubles title beating the Spanish team of Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez, 6-3, 7-6.For the Women's Doubles trophy, top seeds China's Shuai Peng and her Taiwanese team-mate Su-Wei Hsieh will take on the second placed Italian team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci today.
News On AIR | June 8, 2014 2:38 PM
Nadal, Djokovic to lock horns for French Open title