French Open 2014 Results: Score and Highlights from Rafael Nadal’s Victory

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Published: June 8, 2014

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Few things have remained a constant in the sports world over the last decade, but Rafael Nadal winning French Opens is one of them.

The Spaniard won the 2014 French Open final on Sunday over Novak Djokovic in four sets, marking the ninth time in the last 10 years that he's claimed the title at Roland Garros.

Here's the final score:



Already assumed by most as the greatest clay-court player in the sport's history, Nadal overcame one of the toughest tests he's faced at the French Open. But just like he did in eight of the previous nine years, he finished with his teeth gripping the trophy. 

Oh, and no big deal, but Sunday made his reign at the French Open the most dominant one at any Grand Slam event in the sport's history, per ESPN SportsCenter:




For much of Sunday's men's singles final on the Court Philippe Chatrier, the king of clay looked to have the upper hand. But that wasn't the case from the get-go.

Instead, Djokovic was the one starting strong. The Serbian won the opening set 6-3, and in the blink of an eye, he was battling in the second set for the chance to potentially take a commanding two-sets-to-none lead over the now nine-time champ.



Once he got his bearings, though, Nadal found his form and regained the dominance that he's shown throughout this year's tournament and on through most of the last decade at Roland Garros. 

He squeaked out a 7-5 second set, then bulldozed his way through the third set with a captivating 6-2 victory. 



Djokovic was in one of the most against-the-odds positions in all of sports—needing two straight sets against Nadal, on clay, in the French Open final. And on top of that, Djokovic was being shown getting sick and obviously feeling under the weather heading into that set.

He battled and battled, but after having his set b...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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