Nadal wins 6-2 6-3 6-1 for 10th French Open title
No man had previously won a single Slam on 10 occasions in the Open era
Spain's Nadal did not lose a set in the whole tournament
Wawrinka beat Murray in thrilling five-set semi-final
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You don't need me to tell you what a remarkable achievement winning 10 titles at the same Grand Slam would be.
But what I want to know is where you think it would rank in terms of sporting achievements.
What it is comparable to? What does it eclipse? Is it better than Phil 'The Power' Taylor winning 14 world darts titles?!
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Bonjour mes amis! So after a fortnight of thrills and spills in Paris, it boils down to this: two men, one prize.
On one side of the net we have Rafa Nadal, the fourth-seeded, 14-time Grand-Slam winning Spaniard known as the King of Clay.
On the other, we have Stan Wawrinka, the third-seeded, three-time major champion from Switzerland.
Rafa has never lost a Roland Garros final. 'Stanimal' has never lost a Grand Slam final. Something must break...
Image source, Getty ImagesWawrinka v Nadal
However, there is a slight problem. And it comes in the shape of six-foot tall Swiss bloke who just loves winning on the biggest stage of them all...
Wawrinka v Nadal
Image source, Getty ImagesIf Rafael Nadal wins in Paris today it will be his TENTH Roland Garros title. Ten!
To contextualise this, only six men have bettered that tally across all four major tournaments. No man has ever won 10 times at the same Slam.
And here's an even more impressive stat: victory will mean the Spaniard has won a FIFTH of all the Open Era tournaments held at Roland Garros.
Extraordinary.
Image source, AFP
Image source, Getty ImagesThe French Open was the first Grand Slam event to be played in this brave, new Open Era.
Australian Ken Rosewall made history by becoming the first man to win it.
Today, in the 50th Roland Garros final of the Open Era, another man stands on the verge of history...
"The move is made because the English are tired of the hypocrisy in the sport, the shamateurism that plagues high-class tennis."
Strong words indeed.
Derek Penman, the then boss of the LTA, didn't mince his thoughts when asked why tennis had decided to let professional players compete with amateurs.
That was 1968. That was the birth of the Open Era...