Rafael Nadal conquered his Roland Garros title number 13 after defeating Novak Djokovic with a crushing 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5, in less than three hours of play, and he equaled Swiss Roger Federer as the top Grand Slam winner with 20 crowns.
In an atypical final with a limited audience and a closed roof on the central court Philippe-Chatrier, the Spanish ratified his power in the Parisian tournament with a resounding victory against the world number one. In 2 hours and 41 minutes, the Mallorcan got rid of a stranger Nole and celebrated his title in the French capital.
But the striking thing about the meeting is that the legendary singlist Majorcan he used a watch valued at $ 1.05 million in the meeting. It’s about the model RM 27-04 what launched Richard Mille in September to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his association with tennis.
The jewel weighs 30 grams, including the strap, and is listed as the tourbillon lightest in the world. Furthermore, it is a limited edition, Given the Only 50 pieces have been manufactured in the world.
It is not the first time Rafa wear this kind of high-end watches. In his closest antecedents, the Iberian legend won his tenth Roland Garros in 2017 with a Richard Mille of $ 750,000; While in the US Open last year wore one valued at $725.000.
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Fifteen years after the first title he won against the Argentine Mariano Puerta, Nadal He did not lose his competitive spirit and rounded off a perfect final against the world number one. He only made 14 unforced errors against the Serbian’s 52.
In an edition that was complicated by the difficulties that it marked during the tournament in terms of weather and balls, Nadal reaffirmed himself as the “King of Roland Garros”.
After raising for the thirteenth time the trophy of the Musketeers, Rafa valued having won the title in a “tough” context and, at the same time, minimized the fact of equaling the 20 Grand Slam of the Swiss Federer. “It was a tough year and winning here means everything to me. Now is not the time to think about that figure of 20 or to match Roger. For me it is just one more title at Roland Garros, it is very important. Most of the best moments of my career I have lived on this track”, He assured.
“Playing here is an inspiration and the love story I have with this city and this track is unforgettable. I hope that next year we can celebrate the tournament on this great new track full of people. It is more than a dream, it is better than my best thoughts. We are in a difficult situation and he is not so happy because we cannot celebrate normally. Thanks to everyone who makes the tournament possible ”, he added.
Nadal, who was very excited during the award ceremony, also took the opportunity to send a message to “all the world”Amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I want to send a message to everyone, because we are having one of the worst moments in living memory fighting this virus. We have to move forward, be positive, we will overcome it together ”.
“It gives me a lot of energy to keep training. There are always new goals. I like tennis, I like competition, I have a career that I would never have imagined, but I still have a lot of love and respect for this sport ”, he concluded.
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