Federer Roland Garros 2011

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Federer roland garros 2011. Rafael nadal was the defending champion and successfully defended his title defeating long time rival roger federer 7 5 7 6 7 3 5 7 6 1 to win the men s singles tennis title at the 2011 french open tying him with björn borg for most in the open era. Federer has held the outright lead in the category for more than 11 years dating back to his 15th major championship victory at wimbledon in 2009. The 2011 french open is the start of the summer grand slam series. The red clay of roland garros provides a different brand of tennis that emphasizes touch and control over the power and speed of the hard courts.

File in this june 5 2011 file photo spain s rafael nadal right and switzerland s roger federer pose with their trophies after the men s final match for the french open tennis tournament at. On june 5 nadal forged a hard fought 7 5 7 6 5 7 6 1 triumph in three hours and 40 minutes for his sixth roland garros title matching the record of bjorn borg. One of the greatest clay court match ever. Chasing federer ever since his first roland garros victory on his tournament debut in 2005 nadal s major haul is built on a foundation of consistent success at roland garros.

Roland garros rolandgarros october 11 2020. Rafael nadal tied roger federer with 20 grand slam titles on sunday by defeating novak djokovic in the french open final.