Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win record 13th French Open title

Rafael Nadal reign as the King of Clay continued on Sunday with an emphatic French Open final win over Novak Djokovic.

Nadal completely dismantled his rival with a utterly comprehensive straight-sets win at Roland Garros 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes.

The victory clinched a record-extending 13th title in Paris and saw the Spaniard equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles.

‘A win here means everything for me,’ said the 34-year-old, who also became the first player to win 100 singles matches at Roland Garros.

‘Honestly, I don’t think about the 20th and equalling Roger, for me it is just a Roland Garros victory.

‘I have spent most of the most important moments in my career here.

‘Just to play here is a true inspiration and the love story I have with this city and this court is unforgettable.’

For top seed Djokovic, it was his first defeat in a completed match in 2020.

‘Today you [Nadal] showed why you are King of the Clay, I experienced it with my own skin,” the 33-year-old Serb said.

‘I am not so pleased with the way I played but I was definitely outplayed by a better player on the court,’ Djokovic said.