Tennis-Nadal's journey to a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 5, 2022 Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the men's singles final against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Yves Herman

(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal beat Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday to win a men's record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title.

The following is a timeline charting how Nadal, playing in what is considered to be the greatest era of men's tennis, surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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