Nadal Embraces History With Seventh Title on Clay of Roland Garros.

PARIS -- Knees covered in clay, eyes wide and mouth agape, Rafael Nadal scaled the railing at Roland Garros and sprinted up the stands. His family stood waiting for him, and Nadal hugged them, one after another, until he came to his coach, his uncle Toni, who lifted his nephew off the ground. The occasion called for an exaggerated celebration, for the history Nadal secured, for not just his latest French Open title but his seventh one. Over the years, dozens of men's champions have conquered the famous red clay here and held the silver championship trophy above their head. But none had triumphed a seventh time -- until Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]