Tennis star Rafael Nadal again made history on Sunday when he won his 13th French Open, beating world No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Nadal’s dominant performance on the red clay courts at Roland Garros in Paris also pulled the 34-year-old Spaniard into a tie for most career Grand Slams with Switzerland’s Roger Federer, notching his 20th Grand Slam title.
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