After beating in the second round of Roland Garros, returns to subdue Soderling Nadal • The Swede proved to be one of the best right from the circuit • The 400 victory at the ATP Rafa must wait
Robin Soderling continued to cause nightmares for Rafa Nadal, who was outclassed by Sweden in the debut of both the Masters Cup in 2009. The whip is right that rocked the Nordic Spanish tables, which erred on the defensive and lacking in rhythm. So far, virtually Soderling leads Group B.
Rafael Nadal (2) was defeated Swede Robin Soderling (9) for an aggregate score of 6-4 6-4 after an hour and thirty-eight minutes of play in shock which marked the starting gun for the members of Group B that complete Serbian Novak Djokovic and Russian Nikolay Davydenko. One more day, the stands of the O2 Arena in London showed a full house and never stopped encouraging the players throughout the party.
Nadal won the lottery of service before the game, but was the only time I was fortunate to face at the start of the match, which proved intractable Soderling. The Swede took 13 of the 14 first points in dispute, or translated into Castilian, took advantage (3-0) before the first holiday intractable, recalling his game, armed with a terrible right, the second round of Roland Garros. Rafa knew how to be patient, waiting for the moment, and when Nordic she began to lose his first service, got on track, cut the ball and tied the contest (3-3). Soderling awoke from their stupor and equality was the dominant note in the final rush of the set. Then came the tenth game, where Rafa called hawk's eye on a throw that would have led him join the game and ended up losing after two errors in two exchanges from the bottom of the track. The result? A new break for Soderling, who pointed the first set after 40 minutes.
Despite giving the first set, Nadal looming signs of improvement in his game. Symptoms that resulted in an early break in the opening stages of the second set, taking advantage of his rival was forced to play second serve. Soderling prevented trade from the bottom of the track, played more aggressively and achieved contrabreak. The fifth game of the match, with the Swede at the service, was a point of turning the same as it was the longest game (12 minutes) and where Rafa missed a breaking ball that would have put back the advantage. Nadal was too intermittent and played too much on the defensive, leaving the initiative Soderling. The court did justice and again in the tenth game, the expertise of Swedish earned him a break, which meant the set and match.
After this victory, Robin Soderling momentarily leads Group B at the expense of what happens in the duel which measures the Serbian Novak Djokovic and Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the duel that closes the day (21:45, Spanish time).