Nadal makes history in Paris

Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated world number one Novak Djokovic to claim a record-breaking seventh French Open title on Monday.

 In a final completed a day late following a rain postponement on Sunday, the world number two triumphed 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5, sealing championship point on the fourth double fault of the match from Djokovic.

 Nadal's victory sees him eclipse the record he held jointly with Bjorn Borg of six Roland Garros titles, while the loss ended Djokovic's aspiration to hold all four Grand Slams simultaneously.

 Play had been washed out on Sunday and was scheduled to resume on Monday, with Nadal leading by two sets to one, but he was down a break in the fourth set when rain forced players to leave Court Philippe Chatrier.

 However, the 26-year-old Nadal, who had lost the three previous Grand Slam finals to the Serbian, broke back in first game on Monday.

 The match seemed destined for a fourth-set tie-breaker but Nadal earned a break point and went on to secure the championship crown, his first major title since emerging victorious in Paris last year.

 Nadal now has 11 Grand Slam titles to his name, level with Bjorg and Rod Laver, with only Roger Federer (16), Pete Sampras (14) and Roy Emerson (12) holding more.

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