No error this time as he puts away an easy backhand volley at the net. Nadal does all the hard work but in the end, sends the cross court forehand just wide. Nadal 6-3 Ruud* - Ruud serving to stay in the set (and potentially the match as well). Nadal holds as Ruud hits the forehand wide. An unforced backhand error from Ruud followed by a forced one courtesy of a perfect wide serve from Nadal give the world number five three game points.

The Spaniard keeps peppering the Norwegian's backhand till he gets the perfect return to finish the point with the easiest of the backhand cross court vollleys. Nadal* 1-0 Ruud - Nadal to serve first in the third set. A cross court backhand winner from Nadal to break the Norwegian's serve yet again. Another service game where he is 30-40 down. Nadal 2-0 Ruud* - There seems to be no end to Ruud's struggle in this final. Ruud tries to deceive Nadal with the drop shot but does not execute it the way it should have been. Two 'routine' inside out forehand winners take Nadal from 15-30 down to 40-30 up. He's down but not out - gritty tennis from Ruud to run from one corner to another and win the point with a forehand pass against Nadal of all people. No pressure as he quickly puts an unforced error on the forehand behind him to take the next point with a combination of a drop and a passing forehand shot. Ruud constructs the point but fails to give the perfect finishing touch as he hits the cross court volley into the net. A gorgeous cross court backhand winner earns Nadal three break points. Can he find some sort of motivation to come back from here? At the moment, it does not seem so as he goes down 0-30.

Ruud to serve to stay in the set and the match. Nadal* 5-0 Ruud - Nadal holds serve easily in four minutes to go 5-0 up. King of Clay x 14 remains undefeated in Paris finals, conquering Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 for a 14th title #RolandGarros /GctcC17Ah8- Roland-Garros June 5, 2022

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