PARIS, June 9: Rafael Nadal made light work of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win a protest-interrupted French Open final 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday and become the first man to win eight singles titles at the same tournament.

Nadal, with a 59-1 record at Roland Garros, collapsed on to the clay after ending the contest on his first match point.

The match was interrupted when a bare-chested protester ran onto court after letting off a flare before being dragged out by security. The incident failed to derail Nadal, who prevailed after two hours and 16 minutes.—Reuters