Press comments: “King Nadal ends Thiem rebellion”

SPAIN: Trademarks : “King Nadal ends Thiem rebellion and wins twelfth title. He defeats the Austrian and defends his crown. Nadal is the eternal legend of Roland Garros. There will never be anyone like Rafa again.”

AS: “Nadal is an alien.”

Sports: “The best in history.”

The country: “Invincible Nadal: 12 wins in 12 finals at Roland Garros.”

The reason: “The myth already has twelve. Nadal wins his twelfth Roland Garros in a memorable final against Thiem.”

World Sports: “Infinite. With 18 titles at the four major tournaments, Nadal is closer than ever to Federer’s record (20).” FRANCE: The team: “With the twelfth victory of his career at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he is definitely the king of the Porte d'Auteuil. Above all, he won his 18th Grand Slam title, bringing him closer to Roger Federer and his 20 trophies. But at 33 years old, can the Spaniard catch up with or even surpass his great rival?” ITALIAN Corriere dello Sport: “Rafa Nadal made history. He won Roland Garros for the twelfth time in his career. He is the first tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament so many times. The Spaniard has also been crowned King of the Red Ashes of Paris for the third time in a row.” AUSTRIA The Standard: “In his greed, Nadal can’t get enough of the silverware. He hits the balls like there's no tomorrow. It was no different on Sunday. He knows his way around Court Philippe Chatrier, everything is in order there. As soon as the Spaniard has positioned the drinking bottles correctly, you can hear his opponents’ knees shaking all the way to the Prinzenpark.” SWITZERLAND The New Zurich Times: “In Paris, Nadal played his way through the table with the confidence of his best years. He has adapted his game somewhat, he acts more offensively, with the aim of keeping the rallies shorter, out of consideration for his age and his body, which is as impressive as it is fragile. But Nadal remains Nadal – and beating him over three sets on clay remains one of the biggest challenges across all sports.”

Daily Gazette: “Paris is his place of strength, not only does he win here year after year, it is also where he always gains trust and confidence. It is impressive how many physical setbacks he has already overcome in his career. How he never allows himself to be discouraged and always finds his top level. And how he has developed his game over the years, becoming more attacking and more tactically flexible.” GREAT BRITAIN Daily Mirror: “Nadal was a dominant force on the clay of Roland Garros and reasserted his dominance with a third straight win.”

Daily Telegraph: “As you watched Nadal win nearly impossible balls from every angle, you had to wonder if anyone has ever played as well as Dominic Thiem and been rewarded so little for it. Thiem, the second-best clay court player in the world, swung his racket with fearless intensity but only gave his titanium-coated opponent a small dent.”

The Guardian: “Rafael Nadal, with thinning hair and imperceptibly slowing legs, but his genius intact, remains unbeatable on the clay court of Roland Garros. Not even a brave challenge from world No. 4 Dominic Thiem could stop the 33-year-old Spaniard from winning the French Open for the 12th time on Sunday - a feat unlikely to ever be achieved again in her lifetime. “

The Independent: “Even though Nadal's victories are as much a part of the landscape here as the beautiful greenhouses in the adjacent botanical gardens, it would be wrong to take them for granted. Some observers complain that Nadal has reduced one of the world's biggest sporting events to a predictable winning streak, but once again he triumphed thanks to a breathtaking tennis display on the clay court. Nobody in the history of the game has managed to transform a stone wall defense into an exciting attack like the 33-year-old Spaniard.”

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Press comments: “King Nadal ends Thiem rebellion”

Rafael Nadal beat Austrian Dominic Thiem in the final of the French Open and set a new record. Here we provide the international press reviews of the match on Sunday.

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