EN FOTOS: Rafa Nadal, el rey de París
A ballboy holds the 2019 French Open tennis tournament official ball during the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP/Getty Images)
Y ya son 12 del español.
Rafael Nadal no pasó muchos problemas y terminó venciendo 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 al austriaco Dominic Thiem y dejó en claro una vez más que es el rey de arcilla.
Nadal perdió el segundo set, pero para los dos siguientes no encontró mucha resistencia de su oponente, que terminó por entregar el partido y caer por segundo año consecutivo ante el español en la Final del Abierto de París.
Los anteriores títulos de Rafa fueron en 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 y 2018.
The shoes of Spain’s Rafael Nadal are pictured as he plays against Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP/Getty Images)
FIA President Jean Todt (2nd row C), JC Decaux CEO Jean-Charles Decaux (2nd row R) attend the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP/Getty Images)
French actress Marion Cotillard attends the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP/Getty Images)
French basketball player Tony Parker (L) attends the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (THOMAS SAMSON / AFP/Getty Images)
Iliad Group founder and vice-president Xavier Niel (L) and French luxury group LVMH Chairman Delphine Arnault (C) attend the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP/Getty Images)
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo (C) and her husband French politician Jean-Marc Germain attend the men’s singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal cleans his shoes as he plays against Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (THOMAS SAMSON / AFP/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (THOMAS SAMSON / AFP/Getty Images)
Austria’s Dominic Thiem reacts with a thumbs up as he plays against Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Austria’s Dominic Thiem during their men’s singles final match, on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Spain’s Rafael Nadal jumps and warms up before entering the tennis court prior to his men’s singles final match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem on day fifteen of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (AFP Contributor#AFP / AFP/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates match point following the mens singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day fifteen of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Mason / Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy following the mens singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day fifteen of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy following the mens singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day fifteen of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Julian Finney / Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy following the mens singles final against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day fifteen of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 09, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)