He is also bidding to extend his record 21 men’s Grand Slam singles titles. Sunday marks the 17th anniversary of Nadal’s first of 13 French Open titles. He turned 36 on Friday, when he advanced from the semifinals following Alexander Zverev‘s injury retirement. Nadal has cautioned that it could be his last match at Roland Garros after dealing with off-and-on foot pain that had him considering retirement at the end of last season. 8 seed Casper Ruud, the first man from Norway to make it beyond the fourth round of a major. In Sunday’s men’s final, Rafael Nadal plays No. She also became the first woman in more than 40 years to reach a major final without facing a top-30 player. Gauff, the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Maria Sharapova won 2004 Wimbledon, didn’t drop a set in her first six matches. In Saturday’s women’s final, 18-year-old American Coco Gauff faces top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland, who is riding a 34-match win streak. NBC and Peacock air live coverage of the men’s and women’s singles finals on Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. The French Open airs live on NBC Sports, Peacock Premium and Tennis Channel through championships points at Roland Garros in Paris.
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