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Publish 06 June 2011 in The Player - 11592 views

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic equal the record of Bjorn Borg in Paris, and to hold the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic match Bjorn Borg's record in Paris and retain the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

Rafael Nadal, El Iron-man de la tierra batida, ya iguala el récord de Björn Borg They say small I dreamed of winning Roland Garros someday ... and 24 years and two days in his identity card, just got his sixth of the Musketeers Cup. Just six years ago, on a day like today, Rafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros, with only 19, the bend in the end Argentina's Mariano Puerta. Only six years after the Spaniard repeated landmark on the Parisian clay break in the final to Roger Federer by an aggregate score of 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 after three hours and forty minutes in a crash played in a Philippe Chatrier that might eventually surrendered to the Spanish. The victory of the Balearic records and historical landmarks in addition, has the added bonus of keeping at least one week reign of ATP, reaching 100 weeks at the forefront of the world rankings.

The game started with Federer breaking all expectations, displaying a great service, a strong right and aggression more typical of other surfaces. The timid kick Nadal, who looked a shadow of himself, helped the Swiss to take advantage on the scoreboard. Therefore, they came to have ball in September (2-5 the rest). Then came the reaction of the Spaniard, who once again read to perfection the game and put the `Plan B 'in action. Began to serve deeper, earnestly seek the reverse height of his rival and bring up a drive with which he signed 'passings' house brand to fasten the first set.

Chess game played Clash of land left to go to play Federer's head, who left the party at times and began the second act giving his serve, increase our seven games the won by Nadal in a row. The Swiss accumulated unforced errors, especially with the aforementioned upside-down as their numbers Rafa makeup service, getting more powerful and varied. Had the Spaniard put options via land, but spare a 'Swiss Express' which gradually returned to carburizing. Equalized the contest (4-4) to the delight of an audience given to the Swiss, cheered to the beat of `Roger, Roger." The Swiss managed to match the race and even up two balls of adverse September after a ten-minute break because of the frequently mentioned and discussed rain, which wanted to have your dose of prominence in the final. The set had to be decided finally in the tie-break, where Rafa's defenses were better than the Swiss attacks, taking as a result of the conquest of the second set.

In the 24 previous meetings between the two masters of the racket, Federer had only two sets up against. It was in the Miami end of 2005, much has happened since then. However, the Swiss Nipple is sin and no one Basel surprised that the fight to continue 'plugged in' to the party. He did it with exceptional service, being more aggressive than in previous bars and becoming master of the much debated Babolat balls. The pupil of Paul Annacone answered with a blank contrabreak Rafa break in the seventh game seemed to be the last straw for the party and joined a new break to clinch the set and delaying the match.

Saute the alarms in the box when Nadal saw the fourth set began with a 0-40 against. The Spaniard reacted then saved the furniture using his service as a right hand that life gave him much when he dared to take the initiative in exchanges. So he signed his best: trust, volleys, forehand and backhand which had just pointed his sight. Even the sun came out in the final minutes to illuminate the triumph of Nadal, who received from the hand of Jim Courier new Musketeers Cup. With this win, Nadal matched the six Roland Garros I got the Swede Björn Borg between 1974 and 1981. This is also his tenth Grand Slam, the second youngest player in history to reach this number of 'majors'. Although his humility does not allow to say, Rafa is one of the best players in history ...


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Publish 03 September 2008 in The Player - 113121 views

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The jury of the Prince of Asturias Award County this morning the most important prize in the sports world

Rafa Nadal was aware that he was competing "with great athletes. And it is a prize to the trajectory so this quiet because I hope, if not this year, will be the next ". These were the words of Manacor before knowing that the Prince of Asturias Sport can move on to swell their trophy cabinets.

Rafa Nadal, durante su partido frente a Querrey It is a recognition not only to this extraordinary 2008 but also has to be seen as a reward for the record, the tenacity, when, as well said his close friend Carlos Moyà, "not to lay down their arms ever" ... When any other would have stopped running, he would have forgotten the number one and would have been contented with beating another kind of records.

But it is Nadal, the Spanish athlete more relevant today. And is that Rafa reflects everything that is rewarded with the Prince of Asturias. In the first instead, their deeds sports: four consecutive Roland Garros, with the double Wimbledon this year (for the first time since 1980) after two late missed, the best streak in history on any surface (81 consecutive wins on clay), the better number two in history (160 consecutive weeks in that post) and, finally, world number one ... Without forgetting that also looks with pride and Olympic gold that was in 2004, 18, the youngest champion in Davis Cup the full story.

A second requirement is his most human side. Rafa remains the same the first day, according to media with a smile and responding to the maximum possible number of requests from fans. There is nothing strange to see him twenty minutes signing autographs at the conclusion of their training sessions. His behavior has not been altered by his ascension to the top. On the contrary.

And the third alternative: its contribution sport. The contribution of the tennis Nadal no doubt because it has become one of the most popular athletes in the world and their presence on the circuit has meant one of the greatest rivalries in history and has brought, as identifies two legends like Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, the most that has ever seen in the final of Wimbledon.

Rafa is at a higher level. Any recognition, as highlighted his own comrades circuit, is more than deserved.


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Publish 26 August 2008 in The Player - 115189 views

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal, brand new Olympic champion, debuted in the U.S. Open with victory against the German Bjorn Phaum (7-6 (4), 6-3 and 7-6 (4)), after a rough game in which the Spanish blamed fatigue after the Olympics and the boundless enthusiasm of his rival, which entered the final table from upstream.

The first set was an exchange of blows in which Nadal was unable to impose the condition number one world premiere at Flushing Meadows. Phau lifted the four balls to break his opponent and enjoyed the partial condemned the tiebreaker as both maintained their draw. In the tiebreaker, Nadal took out his quality after a 3-3 start with three balls and closed the partial (7-4).

nadal second round U.S. Open 2008

The second set began with fright as the Majorcan was forced to seek medical help when sent by 2-1. The doctor's Tournament applied a disinfectant and a gauze on the right foot of Nadal and the Spanish came to the stadium as a shot, without giving option to break the German after service for the first time in the encounter (6-3).

However, Phau resurfaced in the last part, thanks in part to the failures of unusual Nadal, who refused to head hampered by the confusion that often accused when he made his debut in a tournament. With 4-4 on the scoreboard, the Balearic finally succeeded in breaking the German's service and got to win the match, but he broke Phau draw for the first time and led to a new set a tiebreaker.

In the last tiebreaker Nadal said enough. He finally raised his range of strokes winners making it clear who sent the legendary track on Arthur Ashe (5-1), despite the unwavering strength of German (7-4). Sealed worked this victory, the Spanish will be measured in the second round winner of the duel between the American Ryler De Heart and Belgian Olivier Rochus.


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Publish 21 June 2008 in The Player - 159154 views

The fate teamed up with the Manacor to enable him to launch his final assault at the All England Club in London without undue complications

If Björn Borg and gambled on Rafa Nadal as winner of Wimbledon before knowing the schedule of the tournament, the draw has ratified its expectations. And it is that of Manacor will have a relatively easy path to the finals, especially as the number 3 in the world, Russian Novak Djokovic has been framed in the upper table, the same as Roger Federer.

El manacorí desea vencer en Wimbledon más que nada en este mundo Nadal, No. 2 in the world and second-seeded debuts in the All England Club against the German Andreas Beck, 123 ATP ranking, as it presumes a match for the simple Manacor. The difficulty comes in Rafah in the second round, where he allegedly was measured at Latvian Ernests Gulbis (48), who already put embarrass his friend Djokovic on clay in Paris quarter-finals. After except surprise, Nadal would have to win to Kiefer (33) in third round to reach the round where, if the logic is imposed, he expected the Czech Radek Stepanek-seeded 15.

It should not have too many problems Nadal to reach the quarterfinals, as all four tournaments they have played have resulted in victory for the Balearic Islands. After the Czech, reached the French Richard Gasquet, who has a marker to 4-0 in favor personal confrontations. The move to the finals is what should play with Roddick (6) or Davydenko (4), provided that they satisfy the statistics.

And there, yes. The final match will be his great touchstone as, predictably and capitalized except surprise, the front will have five times champion of the tournament, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. Both surpassed them in the land of Paris, but London is always different. However, this year Nadal has won intact their chances to win after obtaining his first title in grass last week at Queen's.

However, some people still watching Federer unbeatable at the All England Club. Such is the case of Pete Sampras. The American cree que "is still the tennis player with a better chance of winning. He has not lost its advantage. " However, his presumed junction with Djokovic in semis could be worn for the finals, if not erasing it. Before dealing with the Serbian, Federer will have to overcome in the first round Slovak Dominik Hrbaty (272). would have to overcome the winner of Nalbandian-Baghdatis to reach the semis and the finals fighting with Federer.

The winner of the duel would rival Nadal. The bets are more open than ever. Nadal feels good physically and knows that he is deploying his best tennis. Federer has regained its confidence after the victory of Halle, but his game this season not being as effective as other years, and Djokovic remains a bone hard roer.
After could see across the network into Swedish Soderling (41), French Monfils (32), the Chilean Fernando Gonzalez (14) in eighths and David Ferrer (5) in the quarter, provided that this is due to Berdych (19) in eighths.

The race's third in discord, Djokovic, begins with their first-round duel with German Michael Berrer (83), to continue, in theory, with Marat Safin (77) and Andreas Seppi (30) before facing the Swiss Wrawrinka (10) in eighths. In quarters, (ALE), Feliciano Lopez-Brian Dabul (ARG), Guillermo Garcia-Lopez Izak Van der Merwe (SUD), Santiago Ventura-Rainer Schuettler (GER) and Carlos Alberto Montañés-BELOCQ (ARG). /> As far as the rest of Spaniards, the hype has not misbehaved with them. Only Oscar Hernandez has played one of the 32 preclasificados, Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. David Ferrer, fifth in the ATP rankings, is presumed much higher than its first rival, Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. All other parties' navy 'son Marcel Granollers-Nicolas Almagro, Juan Carlos Ferrero-Sam Querrey (USA), Tommy Robredo-Kristof Vliegen (GER), Fernando Verdasco-Philipp Kohlschreiber


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Publish 08 June 2008 in The Player - 184132 views

The Spanish Rafael Nadal humbled today to Swiss Roger Federer, 6-1, 6-3 and 6-0 in one hour and 48 minutes to win its fourth consecutive crown at Roland Garros.

Since 1977, when he beat Argentine Guillermo Vilas by American Brian Gottfried 6-0, 6-3 and 6-0 in one hour and 53 minutes, nobody had won the final so spectacular.

Rafael Nadal, tetracampeon in Paris

The triumph of today's tennis player from Mallorca serves to equalize the four Roland Garros titles in the Swedish Bjorn Borg achieved between 1978 and 1981, and marks the first time since 28 years ago that a champion win the title without giving a set (Bjorn Borg ).

This is the fourth title for Nadal this season, after those achieved in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Hamburg, and 27 of his career. The reward is a check for one million euros, and the glory for the better on gravel that has been in Paris 28 consecutive games without knowing defeat.


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nadalek: me gustaria saber cual es la POCIMA DE DJOKOVIC..PARA AGUANTAR TODO FISICAMENTE desde hace 1 año.. cosa que antes NO.
nadalek: el problema de NADAL con DJOKOVIC .. es cuando juega corto.. o ESPECULA.. NADAL DEBE BASARSE EN SU REVÉS CRUZADO; SU DRIVE PARALELO..más continui ...
Sandro: Nadie le gana a Novak, es casi invencible se necesitaría otro Djokovic je je
Raul: Ya falta poco Rafa, seguro que Djokovic ya lo piensa mas..
Omar: Las distancias son mas cortas, Novak Justo Campeón pero cuando Rafa llegue a su nivel máximo, será otra historia...
Erick: Rafa de a poco le está encontrando la forma de enfrentar a Djokovic, lo tenia asustado..
IVAN:c: hace 4 años vi un torneo donde nadal se enfrento a novak djokovic nadal gano -- pero vi q tenia muchos problemas con el saque de novak en ese mo ...
Fabricio: Se acabó la suerte de Djokovic, porque Rafa será su peor pesadilla
Toni: Vamos Rafa es la oportunidad que esperábamos los aficionados, verte ganar.. je je
: es unico va a ganar este torneo tiene todos los atributos de los grandes admiro su destreza para jugar y volvera a ser el uno mis mas grande dese ...


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