SPANISH the tennis was very happy with ARGENTINA TO VICTORY

Rafael Nadal did not want to lose the opportunity to congratulate Spain after winning the Davis Cup with Argentina and said that "what we have achieved is spectacular and unique. It's very difficult to get a salad like this and you can congratulate them all for the good tennis to have done. "

The world number one admitted that "I have lived the final with many nerves. Now it's time to congratulate we expected, "said Rafa told Spanish Television.

"Fernando Verdasco was very bright. Especially from the fourth set. Before, in the second and the third was a bit nervous. Feliciano has done a great knockout and Ferrer, but has spent some months in this very tough stretch end of the year, is vital to this team "

"I have enjoyed from home, with many nerves"
Nadal wanted in the abstract Players who have won in Argentina. It was a year too complicated with the theme of the President but Emilio Sanchez Vicario has been able to form a good group and its work has been excellent. "

"I would have liked to be there to embrace. They have made a gesture," said Manacor. "I think it is impossible to be happier. They have achieved something impressive. Winning in Argentina that had a lot of playoffs without losing at home in an adverse environment even less than they prominence and focus the merits in the four tennis players in Mar del Plata. "We have to talk about the four that have achieved this victory and we have to enjoy it. I've enjoyed at home. With nerves. But I have enjoyed," said the tennis shooting, which highlighted the role of captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario.

"Emilio has been very good at all times. There have been moments complicated. This is no time to talk about it, the differences with the president, Pedro Munoz. But Emilio has been able to create that pineapple and everyone around the team have formed a team. Has been with the set at all times. I am a player and this has been proved. Emilio has managed to convey that to this quartet, "said Rafael Nadal, who did not forget to members of the Spanish tennis disputed that the first year's playoffs.

"Tommy Robredo and Nicolas Almagro not be forgotten. Neither of all who have helped. They were sacrificed in the elimination of Peru and now we must thank the effort of those moments, "recalled the world's number one.

For the first time in 2008, none of the three first classified in the world ranking will compete in the final of any of the nine Masters Series in the circuit in the absence of the event in Paris-Bercy.

Novak Djokovic fell into eighths, Federer and Nadal in the semifinals. Andy Murray, fourth in the world, and Gilles Simon, tenth starting Monday, averted another year the desire of any tournament, a final between the top two rackets in the world. The Madrid tournament will be dismissed from (59-15).

Behind them, David Ferrer and Murray did not spend 65 and 61, respectively. What plans have Nadal and Federer for the final stretch of the season? How to manage your energy low? "In principle I'm going to play in Basel and then we'll see what happens," Federer said after the defeat. "The first goal, to retain the number one until the end of the year, as I have met. The next is to do well in Paris," said Nadal.

Plans for the near future. A his version 'indoor' without having enjoyed the crossing expected.

Despite the huge gap reflected in the ATP list among the top three and the rest, the differences are reduced in the final leg of the course due to a grueling schedule in which the best paying the price of its success to compete more encounters than the rest. Nadal, undisputed king of the year, accumulated 89 games (80-9) in their legs; Federer reaches 71 (58-13), three less than Djokovic this stage, none dares to predict what will happen next month. In any event, Nadal could afford the racket sheathed until the next Open from Australia, in January 2009. Federer could not be dislodged until then. Enough with the Swiss have to look back to control the movements of Djokovic, who in Paris and Shanghai has options to threaten his second position.

Murray said his defeat in the face of the mathematically a Spanish presence in the highest ranking at the conclusion of a season. Juan Carlos Ferrero, number one for eight weeks in 2003, ceded his crown to Roddick in the final tournament, the Masters Cup, then based in Houston. Carlos Moya, two weeks at the helm of the ATP in 1999 after reaching the finals in Indian Wells, also failed to defend his position. Could not even finish among the top 10.

For 22 years, Nadal is the first left-handed in front of classification final since John McEnroe in 1984 and third in the history of the ATP ranking (since 1973). Jimmy Connors, a leader between 1981 and 1984, was the first.

With 344 points advantage over Federer in the Race of Champions, Nadal to him on 44, as the Swiss, even winning three tournaments in which you can still take part-Basel (50), Paris (100) and Shanghai (150) - Add a maximum of 300 points. The Mallorcan, despite the defeat, will overcome the barrier of 7,000 points on the List Ticket.

Therefore, there is no room for disappointment. "Of course not. I've come to Tournament semifinals at the first 'indoor' appreciation. "It was a shame to lose a game like this after a big fight, but I gave it my best. I'm going home happy with myself." Nadal, in contrast to the previous junction Feliciano Lopez, said no infiltration to alleviate their discomfort in his shoulder. "Today I have come across a little better. Also, I can not make a always played with a positive mindset. " treatment every day to hide the injury, "he explained.

Despite improved physical, three hours and 22 minutes of play eventually pass bill. "Both time for a match indoors is durísimo", he acknowledged. "I had many options, but could not be. I have to learn what I did wrong. I have to go a little further on the track and I lost points that you can not lose if you take a victory. Erred tactical and technical, but not me I can blame anything. I

Rafa Nadal will be the recognition of ATP by its access to global leadership. A big deal and your audience

When a player rises to top of world rankings, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is celebrated. Was the fact that Rafa Nadal arrived at this post on August 18 last, and since then has only contested competitions run by the International Federation (the U.S. Open and the Davis Cup).

The ATP preferred to wait And it will have made almost two months to one of its tournaments as he deserves to pay homage to the tennis manacorí. And what better scenario that the Masters Series Madrid, where in October 2003 and held the number one Juan Carlos Ferrero-facing its biggest supporters.

On Sunday, Oct. 12, at 1330 hours and broadcast live by TVE, receive, in the center court of the Telefonica Madrid Arena, in the hands of the executive president of ATP, the South African Etienne De />
For his part, the organization of Madrid, at the mouth of its director, Manolo Santana, stressed that "we are delighted. A Rafa wants him in all countries, but especially here. "

The recognition will amenizado by a stunt show performed by actors from 'Dreams 2', a unique audiovisual show that reinvents the musical integrating it with extreme sports like wakeboarding, parkour, Krumpas indoor or trial and that will coincide with the start of the Villiers, who credited the trophy as world number one. "The conquest of Rafa's number one is the reward for a fantastic race in a year in the complex that has been ratified as a major player on all surfaces. It was a small feat to end the reign of Federer. Now the best player in the world and all amateur tennis players continue to expect that both measured in one of the strongest rivalries in world sport, "said De Villiers.

And added that Madrid is one more day of the tournament, with the dispute of four meetings of the table in that first final Sunday. "We want to take a holiday more to offer a better program and that more people can enjoy their favorite stars," said Santana after receiving approval from ATP to make the change.

And it is that everybody wants to see Nadal. The manacorí not before debutaría Tuesday, October 14 at eight o'clock in the afternoon (at night sitting) in the individual competition but could do so before the double, which on this occasion disputará with his friend Carlos Moya. Good sign of interest shown this year is that the tickets are sold out for semifinals and final as well as for meetings at night from Tuesday to Friday. The pace of sales has been of record.

Rafa, the Argentine: "Nothing happens, I understood the message"

The famous story of ortho Rafa Nadal is coming to an end. Last Monday, a Martin del Potro strain overwhelmed by the media after the controversial phrase ( "A Nadal is going to get the panties of ortho") phoned the number one world to clarify the misunderstanding. The player, tired of the dimensions that was reaching the controversy, wanted to settle with the manacorense.

The players laughed at the magnitude that had reached the frasecilla and with a "nothing happens, everything is normal, I understood the message" Rafael Nadal took all the heat out of the case and gave him settle their disputes coming at the controls of a video game. Nadal is aware of his mania put their pants before every point, so that was taken around the world the mood of the sentence of Argentina. The two tennis players are great friends and have shared many workouts. Among them are always throwing scream in jocular tone while throwing balls into the track, as far as Nadal is not caught improvisto of the message.



Overwhelmed.
The young Argentine has shown promise in their own meats the pros and cons of being in the media stardom. All this is new to him and he has passed bill. After defeating Russia in the semifinal Davis Cup last weekend, the player, who turned 20 years last Tuesday, canceled all events scheduled for those days with the media Argentines. Now, he wants to focus on their training before leaving for Tokyo next week.

Del Potro was the first victim of this war to recover the wounded pride. The tandilense been found in the meat of the impact of a phrase in the heat of victory.

Argentina disputed his third Davis Cup final and his first at home. After losing to the United States in 1981 and to Russia in 2006, the albicelestes not want to fail again before a title to it resists all Latin American countries.

This final has become an issue of state and that the rival is Spain and also has the world's number one at the helm makes any effort to win by civil or criminal is little. Argentina is looking to complete weapons in the face November. The elder brother is dangerous and in basketball and lost his world hegemony before Gasol and company. The opportunity is unique and juicy rival.

The first match in the playstation

The four finalists in the next singles final of the Davis: Nadal, Ferrer, and Del Potro Nabaldián are big fans of video games and especially the football game Pro Evolution Soccer for the Playstation 3. Perhaps when the four match at the Masters Madrid, there will be a final between them will advance to a screen of 40 inches as the sole witness to the event.

The Majorcan seek to gain a tournament IN WHICH has never semifinals

Before the start of the U.S. Open, said Rafa Nadal does not feel "added pressure to cope with the U.S. Open as world number one" after oust officially on Monday to Roger Federer at the top of the ranking of entries, which will debut in fourth and final Grand Slam of the season.

The recent Olympic champion said that "pressure is the same, when you have the objective is to win, given the same". Moreover, the Balearic acknowledged being "very happy being number one" because it is "a great satisfaction after so long at the number two, but things do not change much."

The Spanish player, who defeated David Ferrer fell in eighths of last year and has not yet reached the U.S. semifinals of the tournament, also insisted that "it is being a fantastic season, "adding that" big is the last of the season, so it will arouse much interest throughout the world. If I play a good tournament will be great because I can assure longer number one. "