The crazy odyssey of Rafael Nadal, the extraterrestrial land of Roland-Garros

SLIDE SHOW – Relive in pictures the thirteen coronations of Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros.

Rafael Nadal, undefeated in the Roland-Garros final, is only a short game away from a stratospheric 14th title on Parisian clay, Sunday (3:00 p.m.) against Casper Ruud, opposed to his idol for his first final major.

For the young Norwegian, facing Nadal is “the greatest challenge in the history of sport». «He has 13 wins to 0 losses in the final, so my task may seem impossible. But I’ll do my best… like the other thirteen did before me“, recognized Ruud, 8th in the world at 23 years old. At his age, the Spaniard had already won 4 times Roland-Garros… Before the final, a look back in pictures at the 13 crowns of the king of clay.

Roland-Garros: Nadal in Paris, his thirteen crowns in pictures

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