Spaniard Rafael Nadal claimed a record seventh French Open title on Monday, beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy during the award ceremony for men's singles at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, June 11, 2012. Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia 3-1 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
The second-ranked Nadal, playing in his 16th Grand Slam final, broke the record for six French Opens he shared with Bjorn Borg.

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