• 2005 (beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5): At just 19, Nadal became the youngest winner of a grand slam title since Michael Chang won at Roland Garros in 1989 at 17. He was the first man since Mats Wilander in 1982 to win the French Open on his debut. Puerta was to later fail a drugs test and handed an eight-year ban, eventually reduced to two years. Stephane Cardinale/ Getty Images
    2005 (beat Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5): At just 19, Nadal became the youngest winner of a grand slam title since Michael Chang won at Roland Garros in 1989 at 17. He was the first man since Mats Wilander in 1982 to win the French Open on his debut. Puerta was to later fail a drugs test and handed an eight-year ban, eventually reduced to two years. Stephane Cardinale/ Getty Images
  • 2006 (beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6): Nadal became the first man to beat Federer in a major final, ending the Swiss star's hopes of holding all four majors at the same time. It was Nadal's 60th win in a row on clay. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    2006 (beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6): Nadal became the first man to beat Federer in a major final, ending the Swiss star's hopes of holding all four majors at the same time. It was Nadal's 60th win in a row on clay. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • 2007 (beat Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4): Nadal, 21, became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win three successive titles at Roland Garros. He again also shattered Federer's hopes of becoming only the third man in history to hold all four majors. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    2007 (beat Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4): Nadal, 21, became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win three successive titles at Roland Garros. He again also shattered Federer's hopes of becoming only the third man in history to hold all four majors. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • 2008 (beat Roger Federer 6–1, 6–3, 6–0): Nadal condemned his great rival to his worst ever loss in a grand slam event. The Spaniard also won the title without losing a set, becoming the third man to do so in the Open era after Ilie Nastase and Borg. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    2008 (beat Roger Federer 6–1, 6–3, 6–0): Nadal condemned his great rival to his worst ever loss in a grand slam event. The Spaniard also won the title without losing a set, becoming the third man to do so in the Open era after Ilie Nastase and Borg. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • 2010 (beat Robin Soderling 6–4, 6–2, 6–4): Nadal avenged his defeat to the Swede at Roland Garros 12 months earlier. Again, Nadal finished the tournament without having dropped a set. He also regained the world No 1 ranking for the first time since July 2009. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    2010 (beat Robin Soderling 6–4, 6–2, 6–4): Nadal avenged his defeat to the Swede at Roland Garros 12 months earlier. Again, Nadal finished the tournament without having dropped a set. He also regained the world No 1 ranking for the first time since July 2009. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • 2011 (beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1): Nadal claimed his sixth French Open to equal the record of Borg, also taking his major total into double figures at 10. Federer had ended Novak Djokovic's 43-match undefeated run in the semi-finals. Jacques Demarthon / AFP
    2011 (beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1): Nadal claimed his sixth French Open to equal the record of Borg, also taking his major total into double figures at 10. Federer had ended Novak Djokovic's 43-match undefeated run in the semi-finals. Jacques Demarthon / AFP
  • 2012 (beat Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5): Nadal goes past Borg's record of six titles and ends Djokovic's bid to be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four majors. Rain meant that the final was completed on Monday which was tough on Djokovic who was a break up in the fourth set when the match was halted for the night. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    2012 (beat Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5): Nadal goes past Borg's record of six titles and ends Djokovic's bid to be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four majors. Rain meant that the final was completed on Monday which was tough on Djokovic who was a break up in the fourth set when the match was halted for the night. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • 2013 (beat David Ferrer 6–3, 6–2, 6–3): Nadal comfortably beats his compatriot for an eighth French Open but the hard yards were achieved in the semi-finals when he defeated Djokovic 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7, 9–7 in a 4-hour 37-minute epic. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP
    2013 (beat David Ferrer 6–3, 6–2, 6–3): Nadal comfortably beats his compatriot for an eighth French Open but the hard yards were achieved in the semi-finals when he defeated Djokovic 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7, 9–7 in a 4-hour 37-minute epic. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP
  • 2014 (beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4): Title No 9 in his ninth final for Nadal and his 14th grand slam success on an afternoon where temperatures nudged 30 degrees. It was his 45th career clay-court title. Miguel Medina / AFP
    2014 (beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4): Title No 9 in his ninth final for Nadal and his 14th grand slam success on an afternoon where temperatures nudged 30 degrees. It was his 45th career clay-court title. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • 2017 (beat Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1): Nadal coasts to a record 10th French Open title, demolishing Wawrinka in a brutally one-sided final which also earns the Spaniard a 15th grand slam crown. Nadal, 31, becomes the first man in history to win the same major 10 times. It is his most one-sided final win since allowing Federer just four games in the 2008 final. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    2017 (beat Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1): Nadal coasts to a record 10th French Open title, demolishing Wawrinka in a brutally one-sided final which also earns the Spaniard a 15th grand slam crown. Nadal, 31, becomes the first man in history to win the same major 10 times. It is his most one-sided final win since allowing Federer just four games in the 2008 final. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • 2018 (beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2): Nadal moves to 17 grand slam titles with a straightforward victory over Austrian Thiem. Nadal endured a nervy conclusion to the final, however, when he needed treatment in the third set for a finger injury. Charles Platiau / Reuters
    2018 (beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2): Nadal moves to 17 grand slam titles with a straightforward victory over Austrian Thiem. Nadal endured a nervy conclusion to the final, however, when he needed treatment in the third set for a finger injury. Charles Platiau / Reuters
  • 2019 (beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1): Nadal overcomes dropping the second set by racing to victory over Thiem for the second successive year. The 33-year-old, seemingly angered by losing a set in the final for the first time since 2014, crushes the Austrian in the third and fourth sets to make it 12 titles and take his win-loss record at Roland Garros to a staggering 93-2. Christophe Ena / AP Photo
    2019 (beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1): Nadal overcomes dropping the second set by racing to victory over Thiem for the second successive year. The 33-year-old, seemingly angered by losing a set in the final for the first time since 2014, crushes the Austrian in the third and fourth sets to make it 12 titles and take his win-loss record at Roland Garros to a staggering 93-2. Christophe Ena / AP Photo
  • 2020 (beat Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5): One of the most dominant displays of Nadal's spellbinding career as he takes Djokovic apart in straight sets. Served it out to love with an ace. 13 French Open titles. 100-2 at Roland Garros. Astonishing. Reuters
    2020 (beat Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5): One of the most dominant displays of Nadal's spellbinding career as he takes Djokovic apart in straight sets. Served it out to love with an ace. 13 French Open titles. 100-2 at Roland Garros. Astonishing. Reuters
  • 2022 (beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0): Another stunning display from the Spaniard against the Norwegian eighth seed appearing in his first Grand Slam final. All the more incredible as Nadal had been struggling for months with injuries. Now 112-3 at Roland Garros. Getty
    2022 (beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0): Another stunning display from the Spaniard against the Norwegian eighth seed appearing in his first Grand Slam final. All the more incredible as Nadal had been struggling for months with injuries. Now 112-3 at Roland Garros. Getty

Rafa Nadal bidding to become French Open's oldest champion - in pictures


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Rafael Nadal will become the oldest man to win the French Open title on Sunday if he defeats Casper Ruud, the Norwegian whose clay court talents he has personally helped foster.

Nadal will be playing in his 14th Roland Garros final and 30th overall at the Grand Slams.

Victory will deliver a record-extending 22nd major and 14th French Open, 17 years after his title-winning debut in Paris as a 19-year-old.

The 36-year-old Nadal is, however, as surprised as anyone to have got this far.

A chronic left foot injury which has plagued him throughout his career flared up again in Rome last month, putting a serious question mark over him even making it to the French capital.

"Without a doubt, I'd prefer to lose the final and have a new foot," admitted Nadal, who has not hidden the brutal reality that every match he plays at Roland Garros may be his last.

Nadal's record at the French Open now stands at 111 wins and just three losses.

All his French Open triumphs can be seen in the picture gallery above. To see the next image, just swipe.

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Subjects like technology, social studies, science can be taught in later grades

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Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

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Day 2, Dubai Test: At a glance

Moment of the day Pakistan’s effort in the field had hints of shambles about it. The wheels were officially off when Wahab Riaz lost his run up and aborted the delivery four times in a row. He re-measured his run, jogged in for two practice goes. Then, when he was finally ready to go, he bailed out again. It was a total cringefest.

Stat of the day – 139.5 Yasir Shah has bowled 139.5 overs in three innings so far in this Test series. Judged by his returns, the workload has not withered him. He has 14 wickets so far, and became history’s first spinner to take five-wickets in an innings in five consecutive Tests. Not bad for someone whose fitness was in question before the series.

The verdict Stranger things have happened, but it is going to take something extraordinary for Pakistan to keep their undefeated record in Test series in the UAE in tact from this position. At least Shan Masood and Sami Aslam have made a positive start to the salvage effort.

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