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French open 2017: Rafael Nadal outclasses Wawrinka to win 'La Decima'

Nadal becomes the first man or woman in the Open era to have won a Grand Slam tournament 10 times

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Pratyush Raj New Delhi
Rafael Nadal on Sunday came out with a stunning display against Stan Wawrinka and defeated the Swiss in straight sets to win the Men's Singles title for a magical 10th time, achieving 'La Decima' and reaffirming his status as the greatest clay-courter of all time.

The World Number four claimed the title with a clinical 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Wawrinka in a match that lasted for just over two hours.

The Spaniard dominated the summit clash completely and didn't allow the third seeded player to harbour any hopes of a comeback in the match. The lad from Mallorca did

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