
I am not so pleased with the way I played, but I was definitely overplayed by a better player today. “It was a very tough match for me today, obviously. “You have been a great champion and now you have shown why you are king of the clay and I have experienced it in my own skin. What you’re doing not just on this court, but throughout your entire career, is unbelievable,” Djokovic said after the match. “I want to say huge congratulations to Rafa Nadal. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning a point. “Just keep going, stay positive and all the very best. We are facing one of the worst moments that I think we remember in this world facing and fighting against this virus,” he said. “I want to send a message to everyone around the world. In typically classy and humble fashion, Nadal refused to celebrate too much amid the COVID pandemic that’s gripped the world - and was reluctant to dwell too long on matching Federer.

In Australia he killed me … it was clear today was for me,” said Nadal, who gained revenge for Djoker’s 6-3 6-2 6-3 win in the 2019 Australian Open final.
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New to Kayo? Get your 14-day free trial now & start streaming instantly > Watch Roland-Garros 2020 Live & On-Demand on Kayo. He is also now the first male in history to win four majors without dropping a set in the entire tournament. Nadal was relentless, rarely making any errors in the straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 win, his 100th Roland Garros victory.

He’d only ever been force-fed one bagel in 55 previous meetings with Nadal.īut in an “almost unbelievable” start to a Roland Garros finale with so much history on the line, the Djoker was embarrassed.

1 Novak Djokovic had never lost a set 6-0 in a grand slam final entering today’s French Open decider. Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer’s all-time grand slam record after dominating the French Open final on Sunday.
