‘Gael Is Over!’- Rafael Nadal Destroys Everyone in French Open Quiz With ATP Players

Rafael Nadal has been the most dominant player at the French Open. Starting from 2005, the Spaniard has won a record 13 titles on the Parisian clay. Being in devastating form, the 35-year-old looks to be in the optimum position to win his record-extending 14th title at the 2022 French Open.

Like every year, he is currently again outplaying some of the best in the world in Paris. Winning match after match, he is in the semifinals of the 2022 French Open. While he is commanding the men’s singles draw, his dominance can be seen off the court as well.

Recently, Nadal outplayed the who’s who of the ATP Tour in a unique French Open quiz.

Rafael Nadal refreshes his French Open memory

In the semifinals, the Spaniard is keeping up with his intense practice sessions. However, recently, he took some time off from his training to take part in a French Open quiz. Titled, ‘Head-to-Head: Tennis IQ Challenge’, the quiz featured Rafael Nadal, Gael Monfils, Matteo Berrettini, Karen Khachanov, Sebastian Korda, Casper Ruud, Ugo Humbert, and Dusan Lajovic.

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In the quiz, the players competed against each other in recalling the French Open champions from 2021 to 2000. While the players looked confident in recalling the latest champions, they looked on the struggling side as they went down memory lane. On one hand, players gave right and wrong answers.

However, on the other hand, two players went neck to neck till the end, Rafael Nadal and Gael Monfils.

While the two went neck to neck till the end, it was Nadal who outplayed Monfils and others in the quiz. Winning over Monfils, Nadal took a hilarious dig saying, “Gael is over.”

The final score of the quiz read: Nadal-22, Monfils- 21, Uga Humbert- 19, Dusa Lajovic- 19, Matteo Berrettini- 18, Caper Ruud- 18, Karen Khachanov- 18, Sebastian Korda- 15.

Recalling the dominance of Nadal at the French Open

A major reason for Nadal’s quiz win is his dominance over the Parisian clay. He first won the French Open in 2005. Taking his reign forward, he continued winning the French Open till 2008. The year 2009 saw Nadal suffering his first-ever loss on the clay courts of Paris against Robin Soderling.

Making a comeback, he again won the French Open from 2010 to 2014. In 2015, he suffered his first defeat to Novak Djokovic in Paris. In 2016, he faced yet another setback, following a wrist injury he sustained during the middle of the tournament. However, Nadal once again won the tournament from 2017 to 2020.

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Following his semifinal loss to Djokovic last year, Nadal looks in strong shape to go all the way again this year. After outplaying Djokovic in the quarterfinals, the 21-time Grand Slam champion is set to face the third-seeded Alexander Zverev.