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Publish 06 January 2012 in The Player - 6023 views

The Frenchman, who beat Nadal 3-6, 4-6, will be played the final against compatriot Tsonga, after it announced the withdrawal of defending champion Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal, top seed, lost in Doha to Frenchman Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-4), who reached the final, will face his compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, benefited from the absence of the Swiss Roger Federer, second seed as standard.

Gael Monfils, Gana y trunca la posibilidad de llegar a la final a Rafael Nadal Nothing was as expected for the tournament in Doha, one of the first official events of the year, which included a title fight between Spanish and Swiss, three-time champion, including the past year, he left the tournament plagued a back injury.

Then Nadal not meet expectations. The Spaniard conceded his first official course backwards, the second after losing to David Ferrer in the exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

The Spanish is still in full set-up. Nadal still shaping both their physical and acclimation to certain variations in their game, including the change of racket.

The Spaniard tennis player, who was seeking his second final in Doha after 2010, when he lost to Davydenko, to keep the options of becoming the first Spanish man to win the title, could not stop the tennis of his great rival, especially in the first in September. Nadal even questioned the kick-Monfils, who won 6-3.

Nine cases had only one Nadal lost to Frenchman. It was also in Doha, in the quarterfinals of the 2009 edition. In the rest, if the win was for Manacor.

Nadal opportunities available in the second round. After breaking in the second game of the Frenchman´s serve for the first time, came to take a 4-1 lead. Monfils, which was a finalist in 2006, when he lost to Federer reacted. He achieved a partial 5-0 to turn the situation and end the game.

There will be French final in Doha for the first time in tournament history. Monfils will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who had to play to stand as a candidate for the title. Benefited by the absence of Federer.


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From | as.com
Tags : Doha | Gael Monfils | final | Tsonga | Federer


Publish 05 January 2012 in The Player - 4491 views

Federer solves no problems with their grief Zelmja Ramos moves round by the withdrawal of Bogomolov and Garcia-Lopez falls to Seppi

Rafael Nadal qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament in Doha after two rounds to overcome Denis Gremelmayr. Albert Ramos will also be among the top eight after benefit from the withdrawal through injury of Alex Bogomolov Jr. Meanwhile, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez lost to Andreas Seppi. The rest of the day we left the triumphs of Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Victor Troicki.

Rafa Nadal, a cuartos de final en Doha trás vencer a Denis Gremelmayr Logic says that the machinery of the players have to go slowly and greasing parties on Wednesday as Rafael Nadal serve to make contact with their new routines of play and gain confidence in the face of bets over nature. The Spaniard beat the second round in Doha by beating Germany´s Denis Gremelmayr authority by an aggregate score of 6-2 and 6-2 after an hour and a half of play in a clash played at the Khalifa International Tennis Tennis Central Complex Doha. Speaking of training, even though Nadal´s opponent was the number 189 in the ATP ranking, it would be disrespectful to Gremelmayr and tennis, so we will just say that the entity and the German opposition raised on cement Qatar was lower than that suffered by Rafa on his debut against Philipp Kohlschreiber. It only took the first game to enjoy the match, where the Spaniard desperdidicó a 0-40, warning that this story was totally different from the aforementioned. Not only by the limitations of left-handed, erratic movement and beating on weak Spanish to address the rest, just enjoyed a break ball throughout the match, but by the obvious improvement compared to Nadal´s first day of competition. The number 2 in the world signed the first break of the game before the rest in the chair and from there set the script to follow in developing the game. Showed good footwork, exquisite concentration, confidence in his punches and a right pounding. He won with the evolution of his racket in power in the beating and, although yet to better manage the performance when he defends, it seems a step ahead at tennis, and therefore in their confidence.

The second set was more of the same. Break in the opening game, four games in a row and the Balearic monologue. He learned to play the attack, landing more into it than is usual, hitting and up to tape, situation that can take greater advantage when playing on hard courts, even successful was fine and subtract when pronfundfo and change heights to his rival. He ran and did run, but always giving the impression that the choice was desired by him. The party was consumed in the box Nadal as the child sleeps in his bed after being embraced by his father. Now it´s rest before a new battle. This opponent will Russian Mikhail Youzhny, who beat Croatian Ivo Karlovic by a score of 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 after two hours and eight minutes. Youzhny and Nadal have met 12 times, with a background of 8-4 in favor of the Spanish.

Frenchman Jo-Wilfred Tsonga broke the Italian Flavio Cipolla by a score of 7-6 (8), 6-3 in one hour and forty-seven minutes in the crash that opened the day on Center Court. Despite being 5-3 in favor with failing to grant a single ball break, Cipolla was unable to tune the nerves and close the first set. The Alpine let Tsonga equalized the contest and took the first act in a sudden death where both desperdicieron two `set points´ (with Tsonga 6-4, 6-5; Cipolla with 7-6 and 8-7) before was consumed. The Frenchman started and finished the second act with a break that certified a hard-fought victory. Fist high in victory and think about the next phase. In the quarterfinals, Tsonga is measured to Albert Ramos, who benefited from the abandonment of a right ankle injury of American Alex Bogomolov Jr. and Ramos Tsonga have never faced so far in the circuit.

To complete the list of Spanish in Doha include the defeat of Guillermo Garcia-Lopez against Italian Andreas Seppi by a score of 7-5, 6-3 after an hour and twenty minutes in a clash played on Track 1. It was Seppi who took the initiative at all times, sealing the first act in his favor after a break in the eleventh game and taking the lead in the second set with a new break in the opening game. The Alps will be the next opponent for Roger Federer, seeded second and current defending champion, who overcame Slovenian Grega Zemlja by an aggregate score of 6-2, 6-3 in just an hour juge. For the rest of the day included the Serbian Victor Troicki sel victory against Germany Matthias Bachinger (7-6, 6-1).


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From | marca.com
Tags : torneo de Doha | Denis Gremelmayr | confianza | mejora


Publish 05 January 2012 in The Player - 4730 views

APPEALS TO WORK AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL IMPROVEMENT TO RETURN TO WINNING TITLES

Rafael Nadal said on Monday in Doha, whose tournament played this week, will continue to work hard to remain competitive and try to win the number 1, Novak Djokovic, and other rivals. "What I can say is that I will work hard to be competitive enough to play well against everyone, not just against him (Djokovic), because the first thing to do is get to the finals and that is very difficult to do, "he said.

Nadal: Continuaré trabajando duro para seguir siendo competitivo y tratar de ganar a cualquier rival Nadal, who will debut in Doha against German Philipp Kohlschreiber, said "everyone thinks that Djokovic will be difficult to overcome, not just me. One can not always be on top. I lost against him in all the finals last year, but just did it against him. that´s a good thing. he was better than me and that was it, "he said. The Spaniard said he did not know if you exceed this year. "All I know is I have to train to improve my game and that´s what I´ll try. I do not know if I´ll be able to beat him or lose him another hundred times more," he said.

Nadal, apart from insisting that continue to work the most, explained that his intention is to continue playing as before giving the maximum in the sporting aspect and mood. "If you work hard in physical appearance, but your mind is not right you´re not competitive and hungry to fight for the win and fight for every ball. If you´re not ready to combine the two is very difficult to be competitive," said .


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From | marca.com
Tags : trabajando | competitivo | Djokovic | mundo | Doha


Publish 05 January 2012 in The Player - 3927 views

The Spaniard fired in 2011 with his working group on land before traveling to UAE Doha where you will start the season. Rafa took the grapes and celebrate the arrival of a new year full of hopes, new challenges and rewarding goals.

The Spaniard fired in 2011 with his working group on land before traveling to UAE Doha count will start the season. Rafa took the grapes and celebrate the arrival of a new year full of hopes, new challenges and rewarding goals.

Rafa Nadal, se despide del 2011 esperando que el 2012 sea de recuperación


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From | marca.com
Tags : despidió | uvas | Doha | objetivos


Publish 06 January 2011 in The Player - 15125 views

The Spaniard achieved his fourth win against the Latvian player ° is one victory away from repeating the end of 2010

With less jitter suffered in the second round before the Slovakian Lukas Lacko, the world number one, Rafael Nadal, took on its promise to Latvian Ernests Gulbis (7-6 (3) and 6-3) and qualified for the Doha tournament semifinals, where they will face the winner of the clash between Russian Nikolay Davydenko, the defending champion and executioner of the Balearic Islands in 2010, and Croatian Ivo Karlovic, best server of the tournament so far (55 aces in two matches).

Rafael Nadal, se clasificó para las semifinales del torneo de Doha Nadal has taken the measure to Gulbis. Latvian, years ago one of the great hopes of the world of the racket but stalled midway, has never finished top with a win the good feelings and the resistance offered by the Spanish.

The quarter-final was the first game in which Nadal has won the Latvian tennis without dropping a part.

In the fourth matchup between all of the above ended with victory of Spaniard, Nadal pulled patience and experience. Especially in the first set. Gulbis master strokes alternating with blunders. In this instability also the concentration is the slab. While he held his talent against the Spanish, who won the first race in the tiebreaker.

September loss was a blow to Latvia, which fell in the second level and could not recover from the loss of her serve in the third game. Nadal closed the match after one hour and 52 minutes and stood in the semifinals, where they will play against Nikolay Davydenko.

Davydenko beat Nadal in the final in Doha last year

The Russian took a little more in his title defense Doha tournament won last year, after beating Croatia's Ivo Karlovic (6-3 and 7-5).

The Doha was the last time that both have faced so far. The Russian, now located in the No. 22 ranking and it took 76 minutes to knock down Karlovic, seems to have taken the step to number one in the world. In nine games played Nadal and Davydenko, the player of Ukrainian origin has won five. Among them, the last three contested on hard courts. Conde de Godo tournament in 2009, on land, was the last one looked at the Balearic beat his rival on Friday.


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From | marca.com
Tags : Ernests Gulbis | torneo de Doha | victoria | final


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04/01/2011  The world number one wins without problems in Doha to Karol Beck

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