Who did Rafael Nadal defeat in the 2005 French Open men's singles final?

Rafael Nadal defeated Mariano Puerta in the 2005 French Open men’s singles final. Nadal won 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 to claim his first Grand Slam singles title.

The victory made Nadal the first Spanish man to win the French Open since Carlos Moyá in 1998. He was only 19 years old, and the title established the clay-court dominance that would define much of his career.

Puerta was an unexpected finalist and had also reached his first major final. Nadal’s path included a semifinal victory over Roger Federer, then the world No. 1. A common mix-up is to name Federer as the finalist, but Federer lost before the championship match.