Nineteen-year-old Holger Rune became the third youngest champion in Munich after Guillermo Perez-Roldan won at age 17 in 1987.
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Nadal, still unbeaten in semi-finals at the Foro Italico, unleashed a trademark clay-court attack after winning a tight first set lasting well over an hour in the 51st clash between the two players.
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other 50 times, but their last meeting came more than a year ago, when Nadal won in the Madrid Open semifinals. Djokovic leads Nadal 26-24 overall, but Nadal holds a 13-7 advantage on clay.
Antalya Open is the final destination for top tennis players this year before Wimbledon next week.
The Swiss tennis star made short work of the home crowd favourite, showing why a record breaking eighth Wimbledon title is not impossible.
Claycourt king Rafa Nadal beat Austrian wonderkid Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 in his comeback to secure a 10th French open title at Roland Garros.
Swiss champion and world number 3 Stan Wawrinka prove too strong for world number 1 Andy Murray. The high octane match ended 6-7(6) 6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1.
A resurgent career has seen him take three important titles this year, including the Australian Open. But 35-year old Federer wants to avoid injuries that could hamper his bid for another Wimbledon crown and shorten his career.
The win edges Murray closer to Novak Djokovic in world rankings and gives the Briton a chance of finishing the year as world number one.
Andy Murray claimed his 40th career title and continued his pursuit of the world number one spot after winning the China Open in Beijing.
Andy Murray proved himself the bastion of British tennis once again as he outclassed Canadian powerhouse Milos Raonic to claim a second Wimbledon title.
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