Rafael Nadal clinched his 12th French Open title on Sunday and messages of congratulations quickly poured in on social media.

The 'King of Clay' retained his Roland Garros title by overpowering Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in a captivating final on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Real Madrid, the football team Nadal supports, and Tiger Woods were among the stars to applaud the Spaniard on his record-breaking achievement.

We have rounded up the best Twitter posts and you can check them out below.

“Rafael Nadal clinches 12th French Open title”https://t.co/btKxFolqHN

— Omnisport (@OmnisportNews) June 9, 2019