Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final.<\/p>\n
Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to claim his 15th major title.<\/p>\n
He becomes the first man or woman in the Open era to have won a Grand Slam tournament 10 times.<\/p>\n
Wawrinka, 32, was beaten in a major final for the first time after winning his first three.<\/p>\n
Nadal moves above Pete Sampras on the list of all-time Grand Slam winners into second place behind Roger Federer, who beat the Spaniard to win his 18th at the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n
Securing a 10th title in Paris – La Decima – further entrenches Nadal’s place as the greatest clay-courter in history.<\/p>\n
Only Australia’s Margaret Court has more victories at a single Grand Slam tournament, with 11 Australian Open wins between 1960 and 1973.<\/p>\n
Rafael Nadal, speaking on court, said: “I play my best in all events but the feeling I have here is impossible to describe and you can’t compare it.<\/p>\n
“The nerves and adrenaline I feel on this court is impossible to compare. It’s the most important event in my career.”<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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