Tennis: Nadal makes history, wins 8th French Open.

Rafael Nadal coped with an on the court intruder and the Paris rain to beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer and win a record eighth French Open title.
Nadal, 27, came through 6-3 6-2 6-3 to reaffirm his dominance on clay, and further elevate himself among the greats of the sport.
However, the final was marred by a brief protest high in the stands during the second set that was quickly followed by an intruder leaping onto the court while brandishing a flare.

Rafael Nadal’s incredible journey began in early February at the remote ATP Tour outpost of Vina del Mar in Chile against an Argentinian called Federico Delbonis, and it finished at the place that may as well be his own private domain.
Stade Roland Garros, named after a pilot who 100 years ago became the first to fly across the Mediterranean, was last night celebrating the conclusion of another extraordinary voyage undertaken by someone possessed by similar determination

No tennis player in history has dominated a Grand Slam like he has the French Open, with eight titles now outstripping the seven each that Roger Federer and Pete Sampras have collected at Wimbledon in the modern era.