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French Open: Rafael Nadal bids for 14th Roland Garros title against Casper Ruud

Rafael Nadal will bid for a record-extending 14th French Open title when he meets Casper Ruud on Sunday, in a meeting between master and student.

The Spaniard, who turned 36 on Friday, recorded a 111th win on the Paris clay to reach a 14th final at Roland Garros.

Norwegian eighth seed Ruud, 23, has trained at 21-time Grand Slam champion Nadal's academy in Mallorca since 2018.

"He's playing a student from his academy so it's going to be fun. It's something I've dreamed of," Ruud said.

First-time finalist Ruud, the first player from his country to reach a singles final at a Slam, added: "Nadal is the last of the very top players in the world I have never played against.