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Rafael Nadal delighted by "emotional" French Open triumph

Rafael Nadal describes his victory over Novak Djokovic in the French Open final as "amazing and emotional".

Rafael Nadal has described his victory in the French Open final as "amazing and emotional".

The Spaniard won the title for a record ninth time on Sunday by beating Novak Djokovic in four sets.

"In matches like this every moment is crucial. All the points are so hard," the world number one is quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

"Playing against Novak is always a big challenge for me. Every time I have a chance with him it's because I played to my limit.

"For me it's amazing and emotional. I lost the final at Australia this year where I had a problem with my back and that was a hard moment. Today tennis has given me back what happened in Australia. Playing at Roland Garros is unforgettable, I want to thank everyone here."

Sunday's victory has seen Nadal move onto 14 Grand Slam titles - second in the all-time list behind Roger Federer.

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Spanish player Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the men's singles semi-final tennis match against Spanish player Roberto Bautista Agut at the Madrid Masters at the Magic Box (Caja Magica) sports complex in Madrid on May 10, 2014
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