Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1 to win the men’s singles French Open title at Paris on Sunday.Nadal came back from behind after being 2-5 down in the first set against torrid opposition early on. The resilience from Federer was also on ample display in the third set where the Swiss looked like staging a massive comeback. It was not meant to be however as Nadal again showed why he is called the ‘King of clay.’
Nadal, who has now won 10 Grand Slam titles in total, also ensured he will remain at the top of the rankings ahead of Novak Djokovic.
In a thrilling encounter, the Majorcan withstood a Federer fightback after failing to capitalise when two sets and break in front.
