June 9 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal captured his 12th French Open and 18th Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Dominic Thiem on Sunday.
Nadal, who first won the French Open at 18 years old, cruised in the final two sets at Roland Garros. The Spainard is the first singles player to win 12 singles titles at one Grand Slam event, passing Margaret Court's 11 Australian Open titles.