Nadal clinches 14th Grand Slam; Sharapova wins

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Tennis star Rafael Nadal won his 9th French Open and 14th Grand Slam title on Sunday, June 8, besting Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. The victory made him the first man to win 5 Roland Garros crowns in a row, recording 66 wins and only one defeat. Nadal’s 14-title record puts him at par with Pete Sampras and just 3 titles short of the all-time record of Roger Federer who is almost 5 years older than him. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Maria Sharapova defeated Romania’s Simona Halep on Saturday, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4. It was the Russian’s 5th Grand Slam title, putting her on the same level as Martina Hingis.

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