‘KING OF CLAY COURT’ – Rafael Nadal’s Spectacular French Open Victory Against Casper Ruud Makes Fans Ultimately Declare Him the Greatest of All Time

Today at the French Open final, Rafael Nadal claimed his 14th Roland Garros title and his 22nd Grand Slam title after beating the no.8 seed, Casper Ruud. It was a one-sided match, as Nadal beat the Norwegian in straight sets; the final score was 6-3 6-36-0.

Many fans on social media hailed the Spaniard, as he became the first male player on the planet to win 22 Grand Slam titles. Also, some of the current and former players congratulated the great man on Twitter.

Tennis world reacts after Rafael Nadal wins his 22nd Grand Slam title at French Open 2022

Former American tennis star, Patrick McEnroe, took to Twitter and hailed the 36-year-old, Nadal as the greatest player on clay. He wrote, “It’s really hard to imagine anyone EVER being like Mr @RafaelNadal…especially on red clay.“

Former Australian tennis player, Rennae Stubbs, wrote, “CLINICA!!!! @RafaelNadal.”

Laver Cup’s official Twitter handle wrote, “Rafael Nadal claims a record-extending 14th #rolandgarros crown and 22nd Grand Slam Singles title.“

Former American tennis player, Brad Gilbert tweeted, “congrats Vamos-Rafa @RafaelNadal on amazing 14th @rolandgarros 22nd slam truly incredible.“

Former South African Cricketer AB de Villiers wrote, “Just watched the most special tribute to Rafa Nadal on Supersport and realised all over again how special the man is. Also found out that Casper Ruud attended his academy and faces the master in the final today. Incredible! So, how good is Rafa’s academy then?”

Meanwhile, 433 wrote, “14 Roland Garros titles for @RafaelNadal 14 Champions League trophies for @realmadrid”

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Meanwhile, many fans also reacted after Nadal’s triumphant victory over Ruud. One fan said, “Congratulations @RafaelNadal 2022 @rolandgarros men’s champion for the 14th time!! And major #22!! Vamos!!“

Another fan said, “The Rafa Nadal Parera thing is crazy. It may be his withdrawal but in style. 22 Grand Slams. It is said soon. Very Large Casper Ruud.” (Google Translate)

Meanwhile, one fan wrote, “Greatest of all time.”

Whereas, a Twitter user wrote, “Feeling 22.”

A Twitter user said, “One of the worst grand slam finals in living memory. Only one player in the opposite half of the draw could have given Nadal a proper match today and he was too cocky and didn’t get there. Need to rethink the seedings for this tournament.”

Will Nadal play at the Wimbledon?

After the French Open, many thought Nadal will take a long break from tennis to give proper rest to his foot, as reported by Marca. However, Nadal’s agent and PR team claimed those were false news, as Nadal will assess his foot after the French Open. 

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So, there is a chance we will see Nadal at this year’s Wimbledon. Notably, for the first time in his career, Nadal had won the first two Grand Slam tournaments of the year. So, he has a great opportunity to win the Wimbledon, and even the US Open after that. Of course, it all depends on his fitness, as he has had issues with his foot. 

Can Nadal win all four Grand Slam titles this year? Let us know in the comments.