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"I have only a different way of seeing it, but I will not discuss it with you" Spanish is much more adult and has a strong self-concept, "which I think is great," said "A strike is a dangerous word to use"

Roger Federer said his relationship with Spanish Rafael Nadal is still good, despite statements he made on this Sunday, which indicated that the former world number one was not very fond of criticizing the Circuit and held a comfortable position and different from most players. "Things are good between us. I do not hold any grudges. They have not changed at all the terms of our relationship," said Federer, who said it is normal that are not always "agree on everything."

The Swiss said that Spanish is much more adult and has a strong sense of self, "which I think is great," he said, and said they need people like him in the council of players and always "been nice work with him. " On the meeting between the players in Melbourne on Saturday, Federer said he understands and supports "the opinion of the players." "I have only a different way of seeing it, but I will not discuss it with you in the press room because unfortunately sometimes creates negative stories," he added. "That does not mean you support the players. The first thing I think is on the players. Usually when I make decisions I think first in the lower ranked players and I expect them to know. Otherwise I would not be sitting on the Board trying to do the best for the majority, "he said.

When questioned about the possibility that some time has been shuffled by the players go on strike, Federer said, "is a dangerous word to use," adding that "I always say that you should try to avoid it in as we can. " "I think it would be best for all of us, for you, the fans, players and tournaments. It is not good for anyone really. We have seen what has happened in the U.S. with other sports. If you can not help, I will support the rest of the players. But just think we need to think about how we do, if we do, and if we can do how to get results, "continued the player, who was convinced" to reach a good solution in the near future " .

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.

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.

The world number two fell to the Swiss in straight sets (6-3 and 6-0) in a match where the winner of last year´s Masters gave no option to Spanish in no time.

Roger Federer won with authority today to Spanish Rafael Nadal, world number two in the Masters Cup to be played in London, 6-3, 6-0 in one hour exactly.

While Nadal did not fail to be drawn from the manga blows bright until the end of the meeting, the Spaniard, who received a resounding 6-0 in the second set, only real resistance opposed to number four in the first twenty minutes.

In the forty remaining option Federer gave Nadal, who in last Sunday´s match against Mardy Fish suffered stomach problems, and ended up insane today, chasing balls around the track that sent the Swiss.

Despite the overwhelming dominance of the winner of the Masters last year, in the crash was no shortage of endless exchanges of balls tight to the line, the duels in the network and ensuring any master strokes among those who have grabbed the top two spots in the ATP rankings for almost a decade.

The statistics are met tonight, and Nadal again fell to Federer in indoor track, a scenario in which the Spaniard has never been able to surpass his rival.

Federer was tuned from the first minute, although it opened the game with a double fault, the only one to commit tonight, and used his service to force Nadal to run side to side of the track.

The Swiss suffered to rest, but when he did shoot back the Majorcan forcing long rallies in which poisoned the ball and waited patiently Nadal error.

Everything to presage a duel which is defined in little details, like which led to the first imbalance: Federer broke the Spaniard after the service of an endless exchange of blows to the network set that ended when one of the balls down a few millimeters Nadal beyond the line.

The script for the night, however, took a turn with the advantage of Federer, who came up and was just one step to be done with a breaking ball and set with the score 5-2.

The number two, which fell last year in the final of this tournament against the Swiss momentarily resisted the onslaught, but only during a game might contain more than five times winner of the Masters Cup, which is partially scored by 6 -3.

Nadal downed defending forces to serve in the first game of the second set but Federer showed intractable from the bottom of the track and from the network, and took an advantage that was beginning to seem unreasonable that Nadal could compose himself.

Far from being reunited with their usual game, Spanish disappeared from the track in the final moments of the match, in which the Swiss seemed to come easily to all the balls while Nadal had to spend their shots over the net.

Despite the defeat, the London tournament format allows the Mallorcan stay alive in the competition, and number two will play Thursday against Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to try to get into the semifinals of the Masters Cup, before travel to Seville in early December to play the Davis Cup final against Argentina.

The draw for the Masters Cup 2011 took place on Tuesday in London with the result matched to see Roger Federer Rafael Nadal on one side and Novak Djokovic David Ferrer with the other

The draw for the Masters Cup 2011 took place on Tuesday in London with the result matched to see Roger Federer Rafael Nadal on one side and Novak Djokovic David Ferrer with the other. The event, which takes place in the British capital´s O2 20 to November 27, reservations will Janko Tipsarevic and Nicolas Almagro.

It is difficult to talk about more or less success when the draw are the eight best players in the world, so there remains only to note that Group A will consist of Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych. Meanwhile, Group B members will Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Mardy Fish.

The event will kick off on Sunday with the first duel of Group B. Not before 15.00 will fire the clash between Federer and Tsonga, waiting until no earlier than 21.00 to enjoy the clash between Nadal and Fish. By Monday, the opening Group A with the duels between Murray and Ferrer before 15.00, and Berdych Djokovic to no earlier than 21.00.