Rafael Nadal Sends Message After French Open Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is the most accomplished man in Roland Garros history, and the "King of Clay" stamped the 2025 French Open men's singles final with a lasting message.

One of the rackets used by Rafael Nadal during the 2017 French Open has been sold for a staggering price and it is the most paid for a tennis racket ever. In the 2017 title match at Roland Garros, Nadal handled the job as well as possible,

Nadal's first French Open win set him on a path to untold dominance. Here's how it unfolded, according to those that lived it.

Rafael Nadal's racket from his momentous 2017 French Open triumph fetched a record $157,333.20 at auction, surpassing his 2022 Australian Open racket. Used in his straight-sets victory against Stan Wawrinka,

Martina Navratilova entered the French Open round of 16 with a 36-0 record in 1983. Kathy Horvath, 17, was undeterred by Navratilova's dominance, winning 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 in a shocking upset. Navratilova finished the 1983 season 86-1, which remains the greatest single-season record in tennis history.

The Babolat racquet that Rafael Nadal used to complete La Decima at the Roland Garros eight years ago was sold at a Prestige Memorabilia auction on Sunday for a record price of $157,333.20 (INR 49.12 lakh),

Both Alcaraz and his idol Nadal were exactly the same age - at 22 years, one month and three days - when they won their fifth grand slam title

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz edged out world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in a cinematic finish, securing back-to-back titles at Roland-Garros and further cementing his place as the brightest young star in the sport.