Nadal ‘King of Clay’ beats Thiem to claim his 11th French Open title

bundance – he continued to put pressure on Nadal through his return game, while consistently scrapping to stave off perilous positions on his own serve – but ultimately the Spaniard’s quality and, often, his sheer force of will, won the day.

Nadal appeared to be suffering with cramp in his left arm early in the third but even that discomfort could not derail him as the ‘King of Clay’ extended his scarcely believable French Open win-loss record to 86-2, further underlining his status as the greatest of all time on the red dirt.

It never gets old, does it @RafaelNadal?

The King of Clay captures his 11th Roland-Garros title 6-4 6-3 6-2.

Rien n’arrête Rafa ! 11e titre pour l’Espagnol ici à Roland-Garros et son 57e titre sur terre-battue.

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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 10, 2018