It was a bit of a damp squib when Djokovic double-faulted in the fourth set and thus failed to become the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four grand slam titles simultaneously, but it was a great match.

All Nadal for the first two sets, then a gradual climb back for Djokovic and as the rain lashed down yesterday evening Nadal got more and more out of sorts.  Djokovic handled the conditions so much better but with the resumption of play today, despite a brief interlude of rain, the dryer and eventually even sunny conditions allowed Nadal to resurrect his clay court supremacy and claim the French title for the seventh time.

Roll on Wimbledon.