Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets Sunday to win his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title.
The 36-year-old Nadal prevailed 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to become the oldest champion in the tournament's history. The oldest champion in tournament history had been Andres Gimeno, who was 34 when he won in 1972.
Ruud led 3-1 in the second set, a deficit that spurred Nadal to raise his level -- he took the last 11 games. Nadal's six games lost Sunday are tied for his second fewest in a major final.