By Chris Oddo | Sunday June 11, 2017
Rafael Nadal's 10th Roland Garros sparked a lightning round of celebratory tweets and tributes on social media.
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Rafael Nadal became the first man in tennis history to win 10 titles at the same major on Sunday in Paris. We took a stroll around Twitter to see the reaction:
1. How about this amazing photo, from the King of Clay himself?
2. The feels. The photos.
3. Nike’s tribute:
4. Rafa getting cute with the Coupe des Mousquetaires.
5. Nadal hides his face immediately after victory.
6. Ten. La Decima.
7. Uncle Toni hands his nephew the trophy – and they nearly drop it!
8. The moment of joy.
9. Nadal dropped just 35 games in seven matches at Paris. It’s the fewest he has ever dropped en route to winning the French.
10. Juan Martin del Potro chimes in.
11. Stars were on hand to see the star make history.
12. Roland Garros presents the power of 10.
13. Rafa and the ball kids.
14. So much for Nadal not having a long career because of the pure physicality of his tennis.
15. Stan’s coach sends congrats.
16. Those handles make it perfect to bite, no?
17. Timea Bacsinszky has some special words for the king.
18. Championship point and what followed.
19. One of two men to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros says congrats.
20. Let’s finish with a video of the most amazing shot of Roland Garros – this 99 MPH no-look forehand by Rafael Nadal…