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Publish 30 April 2012 in The Player - 3571 views

Rafael Nadal has managed to David Ferrer (7-6 (1) and 7-5) their second consecutive Conde de Godo Trophy, which is the seventh of his career.

Rafael Nadal has managed to David Ferrer (7-6 (1) and 7-5) their second consecutive Conde de Godo Trophy, which is the seventh of his career, the day that marks 10 years of his debut ATP Tour. A very toned David Ferrer came out determined to break his slump at the final tournament in Barcelona, ​​where he had come three times previously had been defeated before Rafa Nadal. The Spaniard won the first game, winning act followed a "break" in which nearly left blank Nadal.

 Rafael Nadal, consigu su séptimo título consecutivo en el torneo Code de Godó The Spaniard tennis player pulled back the break race for his rival, remontándole a 30-0. After a brief interruption by an accident of a spectator, the shock resumed with Nadal suffering imposing its service, a line that would remain in the following games regardless of the player who served. With 6-5 to Ferrer, Valencian enjoyed up to 5 times to take the set, but Nadal got over to force the "tie-break", in which Ferrer accused the missed opportunity in the previous game to give up easily (7 -1).

 Rafael Nadal, consigu su séptimo título consecutivo en el torneo Code de Godó Nadal began in earnest the second set, sealing his first point with the utmost effectiveness. Ferrer replied with alacrity, but again to the Spaniard 2-1, Ferrer fought to overcome a 0-40 after he came to take advantage, but finally yielded to the pressure of his opponent. When everything pointed to the final heading Nadal, Ferrer returned the "break" a vibrant exchange modeled after the previous game but with different ending. Recovered from Valencia, who later managed another break that turned around the match in a 5-4 in their favor with own bathroom.

Again, Nadal got up, broke serve and tied his opponent 5-5. After defending his serve in white, Nadal achieved a new "break" that proclaimed champion David Ferrer before a who has made a sensational game but could not with the voracity of the Spaniard Nadal Thus achieved its seventh Count of Godo, which has always taken between 2005 and 2012 with the sole exception of the 2010 edition was Fernando Verdasco. As for David Ferrer, lost his fourth final of the tournament, all against Rafa Nadal, in 2008, 2009 and 2011, which has told the party conclusion that "it is very good," and congratulated him for his losses have come before a "big".

Finally Rafa Nadal David Ferrer wanted praise, which he said that "more than anyone deserves this title," wishing "you win" during his career. "It was the toughest match of the season on the ground, when you have 4 or 5 balls set against and saved there is a luck factor," said tournament seven times and Barcelona.


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From | as.com
Tags : título | séptimo | Conde de Godó | debut | Ferrer


Publish 29 April 2012 in The Player - 3375 views

Nadal, the second player in the world and top seed Godo tournament, will fight tomorrow for its seventh title in Barcelona today after beating aa Verdasco (6-0, 6-4).

The Spanish Rafael Nadal, the second player in the world and top seed Godo tournament, will fight tomorrow for its seventh title in Barcelona today after defeating his compatriot Fernando Verdasco (6-0, 6-4) in one hour and 25 minutes of play . Nadal will face David Ferrer also Spanish, in a final that has already become a classic of the tournament, as both met in the final round of 2008, 2009 and 2011 and won all the shooting.

 Fernando Alonso, Se enfrenta a David Ferrer en busca de su séptimo Conde Godó As a cyclone came today the "king of the earth" in the center of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, to score six straight games and foist a donut Verdasco, who had fallen to the manacorense in the twelve previous clashes. Solid on serve, aggressive from the bottom of the track, intense, focused, fired into his seventh final in Barcelona, ​​the world number two aired the first race in 29 minutes of utter domination.

 Fernando Alonso, Se enfrenta a David Ferrer en busca de su séptimo Conde Godó Verdasco stopped the bleeding in the second half, finally winning his serve in the first game of the second set. The Spaniard even had a ball "break" to get it wasted 2-0. Of breaking Nadal serve, he might have had a minimal option. However, missed his chance and lost his three games later. From there, Verdasco, more involved, less erratic and more effective counter struggled with his serve to lengthen the maximum the game. With nothing to lose, let your right and fought every point, every game, and again had two breaking balls with 5-4. But Nadal saved two and ended up winning his serve to win the match also.


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From | as.com
Tags : torneo Godó | Verdasco | título | clásico | ciclón


Publish 28 April 2012 in The Player - 3100 views

Defeat by a double 6-2 and gets into Barcelona Open semifinals. The Spaniard continues at high level.

Rafa Nadal got into Barcelona Open semifinals after a comfortable win over Tipsarevic (6-2, 6-2), which ended without resources, like all Spanish rival on clay. The Serbian only found a way to hurt Nadal in a couple of games early in the second set. The rest was dominated by the Spaniard, relentless on clay. Solid as usual, took advantage of the many mistakes of his opponent with the right to win one more game. For now, continues to display that began in Monte Carlo. In the semifinals will face Verdasco, who passed through injury Nishikori.

 Rafael Nadal continúa imparable con miras al título en el torneo Conde de Godó The game started with a double break of Nadal in their first two games the rest. In the blink of an eye, the set went 4-0 and was nearly sentenced. Spanish has started the clay season like a shot, open every right angles and each setback has weight and venom. Difficult not to make mistakes under the blows of the Spanish, often profound. Nadal game requires the opponent to be in an extraordinary level. Tipsarevic, a good player in mind something fragile, was a new victim.

The Serb wanted to recover at the end of the first set and the start of the second. He won all four games of the match in that span. The first set was lost, but at least managed to recover and try to stand up in the second. He took more and found, above all, his backhand crosscourt, which was his best shot in the game. With the right not find the way. Or going out, or the Nadal countered. The Spanish, meanwhile, offered many more variants. Nadal was the last match, a player who becomes a rival for the wall and when attacks do much harm.

Tipsarevic stayed in the game until the fifth game of the third set. Matched the initial 2-0 Nadal in that part, but the break of Spanish was the 3-2 final. That lowered his arms and played Serbian pleasure Nadal duel ended peacefully, without conceding a game. No way to stop the Spaniard, who is thin, very solid and secure, and aggressive.


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From | marca.com
Tags : Conde de Godó | Tipsarevic | semifinales | implacable


Publish 08 February 2012 in The Player - 5336 views

Nadal, six times champion Barcelona will be the top seed in the 60 th anniversary of the Barcelona Open, which will celebrate the anniversary with a tribute to Manolo Santana.

The 60th edition of the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell-Trofeo Conde de Godo, which takes place from 21 to 29 April in the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899, has already now with the presence of four Top Ten World: Rafael Nadal ( number 2) David Ferrer (5), Czech Tomas Berdych (7) and Janko Tipsarevic (9), in an edition which also will debut a redesigned center court.

 Rafael Nadal, Considerado como favorito para llevarse el campeonato Conde de Godó The tournament was presented yesterday at the Barcelona Council in a ceremony presided by the mayor, Xavier Trias and was also attended by the president of Banc Sabadell, Josep Oliu, and Albert Agustí, president of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona , along with Ivan Tibau, General secretari L `Esport of the Generalitat, José Luis Escañuela, president of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation and Albert Costa, director of the tournament.

The premiere of the new center court design will increase the capacity of spectators, from 7,200 to 8,400.

The tournament is considered the world´s best in its class, ATP 500 with 1,627,500 euros in prize money and Albert Costa, director of the event said that "we are still accepting entries, and may have some more Top Ten, though the entry list suggests one of the best quality in recent years. "

The tennis player David Ferrer Alicante has been in the act, saying "I have started the season well and this is important because you take confidence. My intention is to continue climbing the ladder in world ranking, the worse it is also true that the first four are a very high level. "

Ferrer, a finalist in three of the last four editions, losing to Rafael Nadal in all, this year will fight for his seventh title in Barcelona, ​​believes that "the Barcelona Open is a tournament that, for its prestige, players aim to win every Spanish and for me, do remains an unmet challenge. "

This year will pay tribute to Manuel Santana for the fiftieth anniversary of his first tournament victory in 1962.


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Publish 20 April 2011 in The Player - 5996 views

The world number one overcame his compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver by a double 6-1 in a match that decided in just one hour and seven minutes.

The Spanish Rafael Nadal, world number one has started the reconquest of the Barcelona Open with a convincing victory over his compatriot Daniel Gimeno-Traver, who has just endured sixty-five minutes before giving up track for a double 6-1.

Rafael Nadal, inicia de forma contundente el torneo de Conde de Godó Gimeno-Traver, who had even managed to win once to Nadal in their junior season but had never faced the Manacor (Mallorca) on the professional circuit, has only been able to keep their service twice and has not had one chance to break his opponent.

An intense and aggressive Nadal has entered the track determined to solve the fast track, sending the right and ending with the most committed to chain network win number 25 in Barcelona, ​​where he has not lost since falling at second round in 2003 before the Spanish Alex Corretja.

Nadal, top seed of the Barcelona Open, will face tomorrow in the second round by Colombian Santiago Giraldo, who today has broken the Spanish Albert Ramos in three sets (3-6, 4-6, 6-3).


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Noticias anteriores...


19/04/2010  The ghost haunts the injury Rafael Nadal.

26/04/2009  Rafa the champion in the Conde de Godo 2009

21/04/2009  Manolo Santana: I see you are playing a huge and unbelievable tennis Rafael Nadal

04/05/2008  Nadal makes history winning its fourth consecutive Conde de Godo






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