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Nadal, who retained his world number one ranking following Sundays triumph in Paris, is also surprised that he and great rival Roger Federer, 36, continue to dominate the mens game. (Photo: AFP)

World no 1 Rafael Nadal speaks on 2018 French Open win, Roger Federer...

Nadal's victory on Sunday earned him a 17th slam, putting him just three behind Federer's record haul of 20.

12 Jun 2018 10:26 AM IST

$\I have never been crazy about this kind of stuff (records). You cant always be frustrated if somebody has more money than you, a bigger house than you, if somebody has more Grand Slams than you, said Rafael Nadal after his 11th French Open triumphs. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Passing Federer's 20 Slams not on agenda, says Nadal after 11th French...

Nadal clinched an 11th French Open with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory against Dominic Thiem on Sunday to take his majors total...

11 Jun 2018 9:33 AM IST

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates beating Dominic Thiem of Austria in the mens final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Sunday. Nadal won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. (Photo:AP)

French Open: King extends reign

Rafael Nadal wins 11th french open crown.

11 Jun 2018 2:24 AM IST

Nadal is the defending champion of the tournament, and a win will take his Grand Slam win tally to 16 titles.(Photo: AP)

French Open final: Rafa Nadal beats Thiem in straight sets to clinch...

Rafael Nadal successfully defended the Roland Garros crown as he beat Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the summit clash.

10 Jun 2018 6:16 PM IST

Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiyas hopes of becoming the first all-Japanese pair to win a Grand Slam womens doubles title were swamped by a barrage of big hitting from Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in Sundays French Open final. (Photo: AFP)

French Open 2018: Czech Republic's Krejcikova, Siniakova win women's...

The sixth seeds won 6-3, 6-3 in just 65 minutes against Japan's Hozumi and Ninomiya in the final.

10 Jun 2018 5:35 PM IST

Nadal still trails great rival Roger Federer by four major titles although the Swiss star is more than four years older. (Photo: AFP)

2018 French Open: Rafael Nadal faces Dominic Thiem in bid for 11th...

The 32-year-old Spaniard, with 16 majors to his name, will play his 24th Grand Slam final at Roland Garros.

10 Jun 2018 9:10 AM IST

It was the perfect way for the Romanian to banish the demons of her painful final defeat by Jelena Ostapenko 12 months ago, when she blew a lead of a set and 3-0. (Photo: AP)

2018 French Open: Simona Halep stuns Sloane Stephens to claim first...

The world number one had lost all three of her previous major finals but staged a thrilling comeback this time.

9 Jun 2018 9:12 PM IST

Bueno was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1978 and was more recently contributing regularly to Brazilian television at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and other major tennis events. (Photo: AP)

Brazilian tennis great Maria Bueno dies after battle with mouth cancer

The hospital on Friday released a statement confirming her death of the legendary player.

9 Jun 2018 3:07 PM IST

Nadal will face Thiem who ended Marco Cecchinatos French Open fairytale, reaching his first major final with a 7-5, 7-6 (12/10), 6-1 victory. (Photo: AP)

2018 French Open: Rafael Nadal downs Juan Martin Del Potro, faces...

The 16-time Grand Slam champion defeated Del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to claim 85th win in Paris.

9 Jun 2018 9:40 AM IST

World 72 Cecchinato had knocked out three seeded players to reach the semi-finals, including 12-time major winner Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals. (Photo: AP)

2018 French Open: Dominic Thiem ends Marco Cecchinato's dream run to...

Seventh seed Thiem is the first Austrian to make a final at the majors since Thomas Muster was champion in Paris in...

8 Jun 2018 7:41 PM IST

Stephens ?(ruight is not getting too far ahead of herself for Saturdays final against two-time runner-up and world number one Halep.

2018 French Open: Simone Halep eyes maiden slam, Sloane Stephens looks...

Halep earns a fourth chance to win her first major title as Stephens stands in way of the title.

8 Jun 2018 9:59 AM IST

2018 French Open: Simone Halep beats Muguruza to enter 3rd Roland...

Halep, the runner-up in 2014 and 2017, will face either Sloane Stephens or Madison Keys in Saturday's final.

7 Jun 2018 8:56 PM IST