After the French Open epic that we got from Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic on Friday, most of us thought that the actual final was a mere formality for Rafa. Sure, David Ferrer didn't drop a set on his way to the final (which is an incredible feat), but it's pretty obvious he's no match for him. David doesn't have the power to give Nadal the problems he faced in the first week and vs. Nole. He has the endurance/speed, but no knockout power.
That set up perfectly for Rafa, as he coasted to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over his Spanish compatriot to grab another French Open title. He never seemed too flustered, and it just seemed like it had more of midweek match feel than the feel of a Grand Slam final.
The Roland Garros clay has always been Rafa's favorite, only losing once in his entire career, which is a ridiculous stat. Some more ridiculous stats from this tournament: 8th FO title (most ever), most wins at Roland Garros (59), and he DROPPED to #5 in the rankings because of Ferrer's first ever final appearance.
With this win, Rafa will obviously be one of the favorites for Wimbledon. He's probably right in front of Federer and right behind Djokovic as most likely candidates to take home the grass championship. It should also free up the pressure on him for the rest of the year, as he seems quite healthy and may even challenge for the number 1 spot if he keeps this level of play up.
Congrats, Rafa!
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