winning his 21st major at the Australian Open. Will he win his 22nd Grand Slam men’s singles title next?
No. 5 seed Nadal will face off against No. 8 seed Casper Ruud in the French Open men’s final, Sunday at Roland Garros in Paris for The Mousquetaires Cup.
Nadal, who turned 36 on Friday, is the second-oldest men’s finalist in the tournament’s history and can become the oldest champion at the French Open, which he has already won a record 13 times. This marks the first Grand Slam final for 23-year-old Ruud, the first man from Norway to reach a major final.
Will experience reign supreme in this matchup, or will youth steal the show on the red clay? Here’s everything you need to know about the men’s French Open final on Sunday morning:
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The match between Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud will be nationally televised on NBC.
The men’s singles final is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET (3 p.m. in Paris). Tennis Channel will air a replay of the match at 2 p.m. ET.
The match can be live streamed at the NBC Sports website (for those that have a cable/satellite provider) the NBC Sports app and Peacock. Streaming is also available on FuboTV.
Nadal beat Jordan Thompson in the first round: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
Nadal beat Corentin Moutet in the second round: 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
Nadal beat No. 26 Botic Van De Zandschulp in the third round: 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Nadal beat No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3