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June 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Halle Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday Mischa Zverev (Germany) beat David Goffin (Belgium) 1-6 6-4 7-5 8-Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Martin Fischer (Austria) 6-2 6-2 Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain) 6-1 6-2 Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Daniel Brands (Germany) 6-4 6-2    

June 10 (Reuters) - WTA rankings on Monday (Last week's positions in brackets): points 1. (1) Serena Williams (United States) 13615 2. (3) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 9625 3. (2) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 9415 4. (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 6465 5. (5) Sara Errani (Italy) 5335 6. (6) Li Na (China) 5155 7. (8) Angelique Kerber (Germany)    

June 10 (Reuters) - June 10 (Reuters) - ATP World Tour rankings on Monday (Last Monday's positions in brackets): 1. (1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 11830 points 2. (2) Andy Murray (Scotland) 8310 3. (3) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7640 4. (5) David Ferrer (Spain) 7220 5. (4) Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6895 6. (6) Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 4515 7. (8) Jo-Wilfri    

June 10 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has booked his place at the World Tour finals after winning a record eighth French Open title, the ATP said on Monday.    

PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal believes he can finish the year as world number one after dropping to fifth in the rankings on Monday, changing places with David Ferrer, the man he beat to win the French Open for a record-extending eighth time.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Having achieved the glittering distinction of becoming the only man to win eight singles titles at the same grand slam tournament, French Open champion Rafa Nadal was soon dreaming of another priceless thing on Sunday - to be left alone.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - French Open organisers defended their security arrangements after anti-gay marriage protesters, one letting off a flare and running on court, briefly interrupted the final between Spaniards Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - A Roland Garros final against Rafa Nadal should have been the highlight of Spanish warrior David Ferrer's career. Instead what he got was a "strange" match featuring driving rain, invaded by "strange" people "without clothes on" and he will now "strangely" be ranked above Nadal despite finishing second best.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - It was a familiar routine, a rasping forehand winner, a joyful backwards fall to the dirt in celebration then sinking his milky white into the Musketeers' Cup, but Rafa Nadal's romp to an eighth French Open title felt extra special on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - An irrepressible Rafa Nadal did not let a flare-wielding protester or the dogged resistance of David Ferrer throw him off course as he stormed to a record eighth French Open title with a 6-3 6-2 6-3 win on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Match statistics from Rafa Nadal's 6-3 6-2 6-3 victory over David Ferrer in the men's singles finals at the French Open on Sunday: Nadal Ferrer Aces 5 1 Double faults 2 5 1st serve percentage 70 62 Fastest serve 201 kph 197 kph Net points won 13 of 17 (76 %) 10 of 14 (71 %) Break points won 8 of 16 (50 %)    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Factbox on Rafa Nadal who won his eighth French Open tennis title on Sunday:    

    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal made light work of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win a protest-interrupted French Open final 6-3 6-2 6-3 on Sunday and become the first man to win eight singles titles at the same tournament.    

June 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the French Open Men's Singles Final on Sunday 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat 4-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-3 6-2 6-3    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal won a record-extending eighth French Open title when he beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3 6-2 6-3 in Sunday's final.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Four protesters, one letting off a flare, briefly interrupted the French Open tennis final between Rafa Nadal and fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal survived the scare of being interrupted by a bare-chested protestor who jumped on to court with a red flare before moving into a 6-3 6-2 lead in the French Open final against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Four protesters, one letting off a flare, briefly interrupted the French Open tennis final between Rafa Nadal and fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.    

PARIS, June 9 (Reuters) - Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina claimed their maiden grand slam title together by beating Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 7-5 6-2 in the French Open women's doubles final on Sunday.