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FRENCH OPEN 2019: RAFAEL NADAL WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE FRENCH OPEN TITLE

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Rafael Nadal is the 2019 French Open champion after defeating Dominic Thiem in four sets to claim the title on Sunday. It is his third consecutive win of the title after taking down Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

Overall, Sunday’s win is his 12th. He remains flawless in the final at the French Open, and this is the second straight year in which Nadal has beaten Thiem in the championship.

It’s also Nadal’s 18th major victory of his career, putting him just two majors shy of Roger Federer’s 20. 

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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