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Tennis World USA on MSNRafael Nadal's French Open racket sold for record-breaking priceOne of the rackets used by Rafael Nadal during the 2017 French Open has been sold for a staggering price and it is the most paid for a tennis racket ever. In the 2017 title match at Roland Garros, Nadal handled the job as well as possible,
This was the longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era, and most tennis fans remember it vividly. It was the 2012 Australian Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, which lasted five hours and 53 minutes and ended 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7 (5), 7–5 in favor of the Serb.
Rafael Nadal Sends Message After French Open Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is the most accomplished man in Roland Garros history, and the "King of Clay" stamped the 2025 French Open men's singles final with a lasting message.
Carlos Alcaraz’s triumph over Jannik Sinner in the French Open final marked the 24th instance in men’s tennis history where a player came back from two sets down to win a Grand Slam. Remarkably, it's only the eighth such comeback in the Open Era - with six now occurring on Roland Garros' iconic clay.