Nine French Open titles, but Nadal ‘not special’, says uncle

Rafael Nadal’s incredible records at the French Open can be matched because he is "not special", according to his coach and uncle Toni.

Nine French Open titles, but Nadal ‘not special’, says uncle

On Sunday, Nadal fought back from a set down to defeat Novak Djokovic and win his ninth title at Roland Garros in 10 years.

His dominance of the tournament is unprecedented, with the Spaniard’s only loss from his 67 matches on the Paris clay coming in 2009 to Robin Soderling.

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