Paris — Rafa Nadal regained his Roland Garros throne after two years in exile with a brutal 6-2 6-3 6-1 mauling of Swiss Stan Wawrinka to complete “La Decima” on Sunday. Rewinding the clock to the days when he was untouchable on the crushed brick dust, the 31-year-old turned 2015 champion Wawrinka into a human punchbag, winning in just over two hours. This title, an unprecedented 10th at a single Grand Slam in the professional era, was arguably the most impressive of his 15 though as it arrived three injury-plagued years after the last one, without dropping a set and conceding only 35 games in seven matches. Only Bjorn Borg, who conceded 32 on his way to the 1978 title, has been a more ruthless champion. As a weary Wawrinka sliced a volley into the net on match point Nadal collapsed on his back on the baseline. “I’m a little emotional,” Nadal said “The nerves and adrenaline I feel on this court is impossible to compare.” Wawrinka, who spent nearly five hours more on court than Nadal...
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