Cold Hard Fact for Sunday, June 8, 2014

Fact: Rafael Nadal’s 2014 French Open win is his ninth French Open title. That’s the most titles by any man at any single Grand Slam event. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: ESPN Stats and Info Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

French Open 2014 Results: Score and Highlights from Rafael Nadal’s Victory

Few things have remained a constant in the sports world over the last decade, but Rafael Nadal winning French Opens is one of them. The Spaniard won the 2014 French Open final on Sunday over Novak Djokovic in four sets, marking the ninth time in the last 10 years that he’s claimed the title at Roland Garros. Here’s the final score: Already assumed by most as the greatest clay-court player... 

Rafael Nadal Vanquishes Doubts with 2014 French Open Title over Novak Djokovic

There will be no changing of the guard in Paris this year. Rafael Nadal‘s royal reign at the French Open isn’t over yet.  On Sunday at Roland Garros, Nadal took out his biggest rival Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 to win his ninth French Open title, his 14th major overall. As he stood on stage hugging his trophy after the victory, he was overcome with emotion. This win meant a lot... 

Will the French Open Title Always Elude Novak Djokovic?

Roger Federer needs to head over to Novak Djokovic’s house/villa/condo, give the Djoker a hug and, like Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting, repeatedly say, “It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault.” Federer knows what it means to run into the unstoppable force that is Rafa Nadal at the French Open. Djokovic, for all the times he’s played... 

Power Ranking the Top 20 Men’s Players After the 2014 French Open

French Open 2014 was another heavyweight final that featured Rafael Nadal holding off Novak Djokovic for the championship and for No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. Nadal collects his ninth Musketeers’ Cup and his 14th Grand Slam title. Now that the action at Roland Garros will be set aside for another 50 weeks, we can sort out the effects for the top players in tennis, specifically those who have gathered... 

French Open Prize Money 2014: Updated Purse Payout for Roland Garros

This year’s 2014 French Open singles champions, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, will be taking home much more than a shiny piece of hardware. The French Open men’s and women’s champions will each earn $2.25 million for their efforts, a 10 percent increase over last year’s championship earnings. But even the finalists will be coming away with a cool $1.1 million to help ease... 

Nadal vs. Djokovic: Recap and Results from French Open 2014 Men’s Final

For a moment, it looked like Novak Djokovic had finally figured out how to take down Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Then Nadal showed once more why he’s the sport’s most unsolvable riddle on clay. Nadal won his record ninth French Open championship on Sunday, ceding the first set before taking the next three to defeat Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. The win is Nadal’s fifth straight... 

What Novak Djokovic’s Loss to Rafael Nadal Means for Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic fell short once again in his quest to complete the career Grand Slam at the French Open. The talented Serbian star was eliminated by Rafael Nadal in the men’s final on Sunday.  Sky Sports noted his exit from the season’s second major: Djokovic is the owner of six Grand Slam singles titles. Four of them have come at the Australian Open with one each at Wimbledon and... 

French Open 2014: Day 15 Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from Roland Garros

The 2014 French Open concluded with a familiar sight on Sunday at Roland Garros as Rafael Nadal secured his ninth French Open men’s singles championship with a four-set win over Novak Djokovic. The tournament’s marquee matchup appeared poised to go the distance early on, but after seizing momentum in the second set, there was no stopping the King of Clay as he improved to 66-1 all-time... 

French Open 2014: Winners and Losers from Roland Garros

We’ll always have Paris, tennis fans. The last two weeks in Roland Garros have been filled with highs, lows and everything in between, but in the end there are two legends left kissing and/or biting their trophies. The men’s tournament saw the two best players in the world face off in the final but didn’t witness the best tennis in the world played. It turns out Rafael Nadal and Novak... 

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