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

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Published: June 8, 2014

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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 in Paris, per Roland Garros on Twitter:

Below you'll find results and highlights from the final day of play at Roland Garros.



 

Rafa Wins Record Fifth Straight French Open Title



For the ninth time in 10 years, Spain's Rafael Nadal is the last man standing at Roland Garros, adding to his record number of French Open championships with a fifth straight title on Day 15.

Coming into Sunday's match, Djokovic admitted that beating Nadal would be a massive challenge, but he expressed confidence in his ability to end the Spaniard's reign, per RolandGarros.com's Matt Trollope:

Knowing that I was that close to win(ning) against him the past two years gives me that reason to believe that I can make it this time...It's easier said than done, of course, because we all know how good he is on this court. But he's not unbeatable. Winning against him last couple of matches in the finals, big events, definitely gives me confidence that I can do it again.

Both players appeared content to wait for their chances in the early stages and stayed on serve through the first seven games of the opening set. But Djokovic seized his opportunity to break moments later, taking a 5-3 lead. 

Nadal had several break chances in the very next game but was unable to capitalize, losing the set 6-3. 

Rafa shook off his disappointment quickly, though, coming out strong in the second set and hitting 18 winners compared to five for the first set. Each player would br...
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