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Despite falling into the semifinals of the Masters Series in Cincinnati before the Serbian Novak Djokovic, Nadal said: "I played a very good tournament here, reaching the semifinals after winning in Toronto is almost perfect. I have the best track season lasts of my career so far, so I am very happy about it. "

Nadal, who lost (6-1 and 7-5) before 'Nolan' Djokovic in the semi-finals of Cincinnati, wanted to congratulate the Serbian because it is "doing well" in American tournament. "He played unbelievable in the first set. In the second I found myself well and at some point I felt I was playing better than him, but ultimately reached a 'break' and beat me", he said.

The winner of Roland Garros and Wimbledon assured that perhaps was not in his "best condition" but was optimistic by the way they played in the second sleeve. "In the second set I played better than previous days, so we finish the tournament with good feelings," he said.

Finally, asked about the possibility that the current number three in the ATP ranking comes in the future to be number one in the world, Nadal wanted to emphasize that until you leave the official list is the number one Swiss Roger Federer. "I think Djokovic also want to be number one, but at this moment, I'm still not the" lapsed.

After the defeat of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal has Mallorcan at your fingertips and not depend on anyone to be number 1 next Monday of the ATP.

Rafa Nadal is virtual number 1, after the defeat of Swiss Roger Federer to Ivo Karlovic. The big surprise of the tournament gave yesterday in the Croatian Ivo Karlovic, the defeat by Federer 7-6 (8 / 6), 4-6, 7-6 (7 / 5), in an intense match. He was unable to pressure him and served on a plate to his throne Nadal.

Rafa will face joined in the quarter-finals of Cincinnati Masters Series to Ecuadorian Nicolas Lapentti, executioner of Fernando Velasco, after defeat in Round to German Tommy Haas by a blunt Rafa Nadal by 6-4 and 7-6 (0 ).

If everything goes as it's meant to go, wins the Masters Series Cincinnati on Monday will officially proclaimed number one of ATP, fully deserved, after an impressive season you are doing. Bravísimo Rafa!

Rafael Nadal begins his journey by the Cincinnati Masters Series to stalking the number 1, with a convincing victory.

His first opponent was a loose Florent Serra, French was a mere spectator of another impressive game of Spanish, who in September took two quick victory, 6-0 and 6-1.

Little history took the match, Serra had no choice, in 13 games could only win one, the Mallorcan is in his best game by game time and it shows, Federer knows it and shows his nervousness, almost lands on his first match! He knows that is a matter of days the end of his reign.

His rival Tommy Haas, who won the French Gael Monfils, will be able to win more games that Serra?

With the number one of ATP closer than ever, Nadal joined his seventh title of the season before Nicolas Kiek (6-3 and 6-2) at Toronto Masters Series. Of the nine who has disputed late this year, has lost only two.

Nadal reached the final of Toronto with an idea set, winning on a surface inhospitable. It was not the first time facing this challenge, especially after the last Wimbledon succeed. With this victory, Roger Federer sees the jeopardy number one in the world, an honor that has been 234 weeks; states soon ...

The Balearic won his third Masters Series of the season, before a rival who never believed in their own possibilities. The game started very cold, almost winter, despite the latitude and season invited to use the swimwear by decree. Nicolas Kiefer, forced to bite, was a helpless puppy. Meanwhile, Nadal was not himself, played at times, trompicones.

In simple service in another 'break' against. The Balearic won the first sleeve without despeinarse, relying on the services of a rival with respect too.

In the second set, the Spanish maintained regularity of a Swiss watch. Minute after minute, adding notches to his racket to despair of German. However, Kiefer wanted to turn the match into a real end. In the fourth game, eternal, intimidated Nadal to three point 'break'. But Rafa, with the mental strength those, the first gift came from German. With 2-2 in the first set, Nadal was two breaking balls, the first party. As usual, not missed an opportunity and got his first 'break'; played in the medium gas, costing him boot, "such as cars in the films' Serie B '."

Among carraspeo and carraspeo, Rafa invented some brilliant coup for desperezarse. For its part, 5-3, Kiefer will endeavor to more and more complicated, turning a which has become a genius, imposed its category.

There was no time for more, the German was unable to resist the coup and deflates. Nadal ended his agony by breaking another final, preceded by a fantastic auction from the bottom of the track. With this triumph, the Balearic and slashing the number one in the world. The next chapter of his fight with Federer will be decided in Cincinnati, where it needs to reach the finals and Roger fall in the first exchange.