Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-set rout of Casper Ruud to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros.
In a disappointing final, 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 with victory coming 17 years to the day since he claimed his first French Open as a 19-year-old in 2005.
Nadal is now two slams ahead of old rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
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