Nadal ends Federer’s historic Slam bid

RAFAEL NADAL of Spain successfully defended his men’s title at the French Open yesterday beating world number one Roger Federer of Switzerland 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) after three hours on the Philippe Chatrier court.

The 20-year-old Spaniard extended his record-winning streak on clay to 60 matches with the 100th victory of his career on the surface, as he remains unbeaten at Roland Garros since winning on his debut last year.

After overcoming initial nerves in the first set, the world number two hammered home his dominance claiming his sixth win in seven meetings with 24-year-old Federer.