Rafael Nadal clinches record ninth French Open title

Rafael Nadal is playing for his ninth — NINTH — French Open title. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images). PARIS — There's always something big on the line when No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic meet. Their rivalry 

After a disappointing clay-court season that left some doubt about whether he could win again in Paris, Rafael Nadal rolled to another French Open title, defeating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 for his record-setting ninth championship on the red

After a disappointing clay-court season that left some doubt about whether he could win again in Paris, Rafael Nadal rolled to another French Open title, defeating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 for his record-setting ninth championship on the red

Nadal on falling behind after the first set: “Is true that at the beginning the match start very equal, but I felt that the match was more in his hands at the beginning than in my hands. I was winning more points from his mistakes than from my winners

Paris, France (CNN) — No matter whatever else happens in tennis' clay-court season, Rafael Nadal is almost an automatic at the French Open. Nadal won an unprecedented ninth title at Roland Garros and now only trails Roger Federer on the men's grand