Rafael Nadal roars for the 10^th times in Barcelona. Last week, the King of Clay was the first man in history to have won the same title 10 times after his triumphs in Monte Carlo; now Rafa doubles that feat after winning in Cataluna.

The final

The final lasted only nine games till Rafa was leading Thiem 5-4; then the Mallorcan broke Dominic to win the first set 6-4. That was game over with Thiem imploding in the second set and Nadal winning the final 6-4 6-1.

It was an emotional day. NADAL

After the match, Rafa explained why it was a special moment for him

“I’m very satisfied. It’s been an emotional day for me. Playing in front of my crowd and my club and winning a 10th title here is something that’s impossible to even dream of. It’s very special and unique,” said Nadal. “I played my best match of the tournament this afternoon against probably the toughest opponent in the tournament, so I’m very happy.”

About the match

Then Rafa added

“It was a close first set and a good quality of tennis. Anything could have happened, but then I started playing at a very high level in the second set and Dominic probably started making a few more mistakes.”

This is Rafa’s 71^st title, the 51^st on clay. He will go for more in a couple of weeks in Madrid.