Rafael Nadal is once again - for the 12th time - the toast of Paris and many raced to be the first to congratulate the Spaniard on his historic achievement.
All hail King Rafa
Twitter reacts to Rafael Nadal's 12th Roland-Garros title.
So exciting to see @RafaelNadal make history with #12. Incredible. #FrenchOpen
— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) June 9, 2019
Respect to @ThiemDomi, the future.
Simply magnificent @RafaelNadal Winning a grand slam isn’t easy. Winning 12 French titles is beyond belief. Congratulations King of Clay! #RG19 pic.twitter.com/dixVVDRIh4
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) June 9, 2019
12? Really @RafaelNadal ? Totally run out of superlatives for this kind of clay court tennis. Never to be matched in my lifetime and still going. Congratulations legend.
— James Blake (@JRBlake) June 9, 2019
Ni uno, ni dos, ni tres, ni cuatro, ni cinco, ni seis, ni siete, ni ocho, ni nueve, ni diez, ni once... Ya van 12 🏆 #RolandGarros!!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) June 9, 2019
Qué GRANDE eres @RafaelNadal!!!!!! #Leyenda pic.twitter.com/rsy8kNpySG
The King of Clay does not like to share his wealth. Congrats @RafaelNadal on #12!
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) June 9, 2019
Once again @RafaelNadal proves why beating him in a best-of-five set match on clay is arguably the biggest challenge in all of sport.
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) June 9, 2019
I mean have we seen consistency and dominance like this anywhere else? #RG19
There will never be another Nadal. Congratulations to @RafaelNadal on an incredible 12th French Open win. A genius on clay, with a tremendous work ethic, he’s a role model both on and off the court. Well done! #RG19 https://t.co/sAmolnGuUW
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 9, 2019
The physical toll that Rafa puts on you in a 3 out of 5 set match is perhaps the most underrated thing he does to you. Impossible for anyone to know that hasn’t experienced it first hand.
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) June 9, 2019
No hay palabras para describir lo que es @RafaelNadal 🙌🙌🙌🙌1️⃣2️⃣ @rolandgarros 👏👏👏👏 #TheKingOfClay #leyenda #RG19 pic.twitter.com/45JmO2U9Mx
— Gabriela Sabatini (@sabatinigabyok) June 9, 2019
🇫🇷🏆🎾 Our honorary club member @RafaelNadal continues to make history and is now a 12-time champion at @rolandgarros! Congratulations, Rafa! You're the best!#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/8n2GnokYzN
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 9, 2019
¡¡¡Tremendo @RafaelNadal!!!
— Anabel Medina (@anabelmedina) June 9, 2019
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/QOgPHXMumG
Muchas gracias por estas nuevas páginas en la historia y por todas las otras escritas,,, @RafaelNadal #NoLimits #RG2019 12 x 🏆 pic.twitter.com/6Fg2HcfER9
— Gustavo Kuerten (@gugakuerten) June 9, 2019
12th RG titles is absolutely unreal! Very proud to see Domi standing next to this legend of our sport!Your turn is coming soon..❤️@ThiemDomi
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) June 9, 2019
Congrats, @RafaelNadal! 12th @rolandgarros title! What an accomplishment. Incredible mental and physical strengths. One of the fittest athlete on tour. A great champion. Respect! #RG19 #Nadal
— Nicolas Kiefer (@Nicolas_Kiefer) June 9, 2019
What a final @rolandgarros @ThiemDomi !! 12 🏆 @RafaelNadal 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻 #TheKingOfClay
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) June 9, 2019
Inigualable!!!
— Carla Suárez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) June 9, 2019
12 Roland Garros 🎾🏆 Enhorabuena!!!! @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/56B0tZf2ZF
Outstanding performance once again. Congrats @RafaelNadal to your historical 12th Grand Slam title @rolandgarros 🎾🤴💪🌟👏👏👏
— Jonas Bjorkman (@BjorkmanTennis) June 9, 2019
Hard to even wrap my head around your 93-2 record at @rolandgarros. What an incredible accomplishment to win your 12th title, congratulations @RafaelNadal! 👏🙌☝️✌️
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) June 9, 2019
¿Se retirará @RafaelNadal con más @rolandgarros que @ChampionsLeague el @realmadrid?
— Álvaro Arbeloa (@aarbeloa17) June 9, 2019
¡Enhorabuena, bestia! 👽#12RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/X1TQ0L13VC
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆@RafaelNadal#VamosRafa #Leyenda #12RolandGarros https://t.co/zRWtTnme5Z
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) June 9, 2019
I see it but I don’t believe it... someone can win 12 @rolandgarros singles titles. @RafaelNadal what a performance! #TheKingOfClay
— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) June 9, 2019
I just can’t believe that someone just won a grand slam for the 12th time!!!!! It’s just absolutely BONKERS!!! @RafaelNadal is NOT NORMAL PEOPLE !!! This will never ever ever ever ever happen again in sport! pic.twitter.com/LrIRusQO3v
— Rennae Stubbs (@rennaestubbs) June 9, 2019