Rafael Nadal Beats Casper Ruud to Win French Open Title for 14th Time

The King of Clay has done it a second time.

Nadal won the men's singles title at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Ruud.

The straight-set victory was secured by Nadal.

In men's tennis history, no other player has more than nine major titles. After winning back-to-back major tournaments, the 36-year-old now has 22 career Grand Slam titles, two more than anyone else.

The first Norwegian to reach a Grand Slam final wasn't able to keep up with Nadal.

The first set was easy for Nadal, as he won it 6-3. He kept hitting winners even though there were a lot of mistakes.

Both players made a lot of unforced errors in the first set, and neither was immune to it.

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There have been some ugly shots early in this final

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The level here is...not their best.#RolandGarros

The second set was Nadal's downfall, with his third double-fault putting him behind. Nadal won five straight games in the middle of the set to take the set.

Nadal barely let anything past him on the return play.

The second-set win was Nadal's third in a row.

The No. 5 seed won in two hours, 18 minutes, with a bagel in the third set. He won 55 percent of the return points and went 8-of-16 on break opportunities.

This was the first time Nadal had faced someone who considers him his hero. The No. 8 seed trained at the academy and was looking forward to the match.

He told reporters before the match that it was worth waiting for. It will be a special moment when I play him in the grand slam final.

The 23-year-old wasn't able to pull off the upset but it will be a memorable steppingstone for the up-and-comer who finished the best tournament of his career. It should make the world's 8th ranked player a serious threat.

After his win at the Australian Open, Nadal is halfway to a Grand Slam on this surface. It might be difficult to turn down a chance to compete at Wimbledon after his hot start to the year.