By Daily Sports on June 1, 2017
Rafael Nadal winning a 10th French Open would be "one of sport's biggest achievements", says former British number one Tim Henman.
The Spanish fourth seed is into round three after outclassing Dutchman Robin Haase 6-1 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old would become the first player in the Open era to win 10 titles at one Grand Slam, should he progress.
"It would be such an incredible achievement by such an incredible player," said Henman.
"You can't even fathom it. A lot of people don't win 10 tournaments, let alone 10 Grand Slams at one venue," added the Englishman.
Nadal, who is 31 on Saturday, won his first Roland Garros crown in 2005, the first of four successive victories before claiming a further five in a row between 2010 and 2014.
The Spaniard is only one of two players - the other being German Alexander Zverev - to win multiple clay-court titles this season. He won his 10th titles at Monte Carlo and Barcelona as well as his 30th Masters title in Madrid.
"It is the biggest challenge in the game to beat Nadal over five sets on clay in Paris," Henman told BBC Sport.
The only other player to win 10 or more titles at a single Grand Slam is Margaret Court, who won 11 Australian Opens between 1960 and 1973.
*Photo shows Rafael Nadal on the court.
Source Daily Sports
Posted June 1, 2017
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