Rafael Nadal confirmed himself as the strongest player in the world on clay and beyond with the fourteenth title won at the Roland Garros 2022. The Spaniard is unbeatable when he reaches the final of the Parisian tournament and the Norwegian Casper Ruud also had to surrender in three quick sets.
A game without history, with the result almost never questioned. After the match point all the joy of the Majorcan exploded for being able to overcome this goal, despite a foot problem that has been tormenting him for some time now.
The former British tennis player Tim Henman, one of the Eurosport commentators also on the final act of the Parisian competition, intervened several times at the end of the match to express his opinion about him what the Iberian is continuing to achieve in the ATP Tour.
There was no shortage of reflections on who is the strongest athlete of all time, an argument that now divides all public opinion on the Big Three.
Henman’s words
The Englishman commented: “I think he was very clear and honest in saying that he doesn’t know if he will come back here.
But when you see such a performance … he was down 3-1 in the second set and had 11 games in a row. It was just another lesson in perfection on clay.” Then he continued: “Do you think that when he wins these great titles, let’s not forget that he has won the Australian Open and now the French Open, so with the Grand Slam always possible, it definitely motivates him to keep going.
This is what we keep our fingers crossed for, because it is a privilege to see one of the greatest champions of our sport still play that way.” On the GOAT: “In my opinion it is Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who are fighting for the title of best in history.
Usually tennis players have plan A and at most plan B, Rafa has many options and I can only speak highly of him and how he has improved over the years.”