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Swiss claims `The Master 'for the fifth time, something available only to Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl • The pupil of Paul Annacone adds his 66 th title in his career • Follow maintaining an unfavorable H2H Nadal (14-8) · Rafa sum 1,000 points

Roger Federer won his fifth Masters Cup after downing Rafael Nadal in an intense final that was decided in three sets. A game in which the powerful Swiss service, full-ball effectiveness and freshness break leg were crucial to the Basel title number 66 will point to his credit.

The `Nadal-Federer was' lived the twenty-second meeting between these two artists of the racket on a movie set as the O2 in London, packed with 17,000 spectators for the occasion. Rafa or Roger or exhibited the best of its versions, but still did not disappoint the audience. The victory, this time was for the Swiss, who won by an aggregate score of 6-3, 3-6 and 6-1 after one hour and thirty-seven minutes. This is the fifth for Federer Masters Cup (he won previously in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007), who leads the ranking of triumphs in Masters Cup equaling the mark of Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl.

Although face to face only twice in the last two years (both duels in the final of the Madrid Masters 1000), Federer and Nadal have extensively studied. So it is logical that both jump to the mat with the cards raised, no tricks up its sleeve to guard and trying to make your move the better. Federer was the one who won the toss and decided to start serving, seeing right choice was the Swiss during the game in this statistic. Throughout the first set, only yielded three points for Nadal who had a chance while he was successful with his serve, but that he saw Roger endorsed the manga based on good reversals and uploaded to the network. It was always key in the eighth game, after a Rafa untimely double fault, when the Basel won the long-awaited break in the first opportunity. Then, he had trouble closing the first set in his favor.

Nadal endured until his legs did

If a player you would expect any kind of comeback that is Nadal, always ready to flip a result however had been back since. The Spaniard reacted after the brief recreation and added a more aggressive about putting on the table a string of heights, speed effects and missing so far. To this was added a game `dark 'by Federer, the fourth of its second act, where the Swiss sent two doubles right into the hallway giving Rafa the break. He suffered the world's No. 1 to keep the rent, but knew how to take advantage of the positive dynamic that had sunk to force the third and final set. The story was waiting and now again dressed gala.

Tennis is a sport where you can go from euphoria to tears in just four strokes. Everything seemed to have become favorable to Nadal's epic, which at times recalled the combative player who solved the difficult compromise semi-final against Murray. But I was tired. He had said in the preview and now reflected that he would not bluff. Gotta have options as he accompanied the service, but Federer took advantage of a loophole in the minimum game lose respect. It was in the fourth game when the Swiss translated this domain and that was breaking the game. Nadal which deflated balloon reaches a certain height and must exploit. The cluster of matches of the season seemed to crush the coup, upload your legs and move cost him a win. On the other side of the track, flying Federer wisely. The Express 'Swiss' had enough fuel to reach the goal with his arms in the wind. A victory Nadal deserved to a certain will have more opportunities.

Could become the first player in history to win Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Masters Cup the same year • Never happened before the semifinals in this event · Murray is still a victim of jinxed `local '

Rafael Nadal was ranked first in its history for the Masters Cup final to Andy Murray to break in three sets. The world No. 1 will play the title and write a chapter in his legend Roger Federer.

In third was the charm. In the editions of 2006 and 2007 held in Shanghai, Nadal remained anchored in the semifinals of the Masters Cup after losing to Roger Federer. By then the Basel was the absolute ruler of the circuit and Rafa was presented as the best candidate to topple his throne. Today tennis has evolved and Manacor is the referent of tennis today. Nadal faces a unique opportunity to put the finishing touches on a season outstanding in addition to winning three of the four Grand Slam could add to his record his first Masters Cup. This option will after beating Briton Andy Murray by an aggregate score of 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (6) after three hours and eleven minutes of play in the clash played at a packed O2 began cheering their idol but ended surrendered the world number 1 in the longest match so far this year.

The first task is resolved after 59 minutes of play in an intense tie-break which was a true reflection of what happened during the previous twelve games and ended uneven in favor of a feud Nadal grown alien. The first hour of the match was probably the best hour of tennis of the tournament, two players with different styles but who gave the best of themselves. There was no break, not even an option to do so, but the tension seemed to break with the edge of a racket. Murray surprised all and sundry to give a recital with the service, to which signed a high percentage of effectiveness. The Scots dropped their mouths that come charging defensive tennis and it was he who took the lead of the game at all times, displaying a powerful right that moved with his opponent from side to side of the track. Even left very clearly that it has improved greatly when moving around the track.

Gladiator battle

But there was Nadal. Like an eagle waiting to be patient knew his quarry was doing homework with the serve and the rest waited their chance. It did not come to sudden death, where the shooting took Murray played more second than first, she knew getting on track and get the right to walk again to sign the final result set. In 11 of the 12 matchups between the two, who won the first set ended up winning the game (only in their first match, Australia Open 2007, Nadal won the first set coming back from a side) and would not change this dynamic in London. And that Murray won the second set. He did it after saving one side 15-40 in the beginning, when Rafa was better and he was going through a bad time mood.

Was rebuilt back to the scheme put forward in the first set, hitting hard and hurting Nadal attack. He reached the seventh game, game in which Andy got the first break of the match thanks to his fresh legs, a defense and an attack numantina voracious. Then everything was a walk for him to re-balance the score.

On the banks of the Thames, Nadal was 'touched' but not 'sunk'. Could give his service in the early stages of the third set, where either physical product showed a drop of more than two hours of play to a maximum intensity. Which makes sense in this kind of match, two sets of high standards and an epic in which anything can happen. Murray was caught by the pan handle, but it was Nadal who won the long-awaited break in the third game. The world No. 1 suffered in every service game, but solve all times of trouble as they consumed the clock. Even enjoyed his first 'match point' with 5-3 the rest, but Murray then disguised himself to fight unspeakable Braveheart. The Scot not only saved the time of trouble, but he broke Nadal's serve then you enter him new questions and forced a tiebreak in the match.

In sudden death, it was Andy who struck first (3-0, 4-1), but if a player warrior, bold and epic that is synonymous with that of Rafa. Played to the right of his rival, held on and attacked his rival in every exchange, every problem solved with the correct equation and pulled from his hat magician two shots to put the end to a great game of gladiators. With the win, Rafa is just one step from making history, of victory in a tournament that so far remains elusive and its credit score 1,500 points on its payroll even ratify it as the best player of the moment.

Nadal had never won their opening two games in a Masters Cup ATP · Adds 400 points to add to its roster · Today reached out to 210 km / h, near the 217 km / h whose record · Next stop: Tomas Berdych, Friday

Rafael Nadal made his move on track at Masters Cup semis 2010, which is being held in London after getting his second win over Novak Djokovic. The world No. 1 will close the 'Round Robin' on Friday against Tomas Berdych, who still has options to pass to the next phase.


Nadal and Djokovic, beyond the rankings, are two players who are called to mark an epoch in the modern game, no one can doubt. If a peer is worth to review the past U.S. Open final or the early stages of this clash in London, where either played at a level within reach of very few. 'Nole' like a cyclone went to the mat, winning his first two service games in black and have options to rest upside down thanks to an excellent plane opened impossible angles. Rafa who was nevertheless achieved the first break. He did it in a marathon fifth game that lasted for eight minutes and in which the number 1 showed no better passer than him when his opponent goes to the net. The Balearic error was then lower the intensity, then allowed Djokovic to make a contrabreak that allowed him to continue in the game.

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Nadal closed the group stage on Friday to Czech Tomas Berdych, before which has a `Head-to-head 'favorable of 8-3, with victory in the last seven meetings between the two for Spanish. A set to Czech the Balearic would be enough to get into the next phase. So far we have added 400 points ahead of the ATP rankings and his candidacy for the title gaining adherents at times.

The world number one, Rafael Nadal, today signed its first victory in the new edition of the ATP Finals 2010 (Masters Cup) O2 Arena in London, after a costly comeback American Andy Roddick, 3-6, 7 -6 (5), 6-4.

The world number one, Rafael Nadal, today signed its first victory in the new edition of the ATP Finals 2010 (Masters Cup) O2 Arena in London, after a costly comeback American Andy Roddick, 3-6, 7 -6 (5), 6-4.

Rafa Nadal has won many games in London. He has been champion in Wimbledon champion Queen'sy-what must be added two other finals. And in the end the O2 Arena has had to rendírsele.

Match Review

Received as true stars, the flag was divided in their preferences even though the Spanish and British fans of Rafa, which are many, were becoming more and more to go. It was a match of high quality. By either party.

A Roddick saved his spectacular service (he served a 228.5 km / h in a game, the third party, not dropped below 225 for a total of 17 aces `').

A Nadal, the ability to sacrifice, that 'overalls' who knows when things get going well, when the shots are not as effective when the service returns to its old ways-in the first four games, their percentage, poor , 40% of first serves and three double-faults, when doubts win the game.

There will be time for the cabal, the amounts and combinations. For now, the important thing is that Nadal has already premiered in London Final. It was the objective pursued: to leave behind the harsh 0-3 with which left London a year ago. First step. Small, yes, but basic to continue to aspire to everything and breaking a dynamic that did not like.