Rafael Nadal grand slam

The fate teamed up with the Manacor to enable him to launch his final assault at the All England Club in London without undue complications

If Björn Borg and gambled on Rafa Nadal as winner of Wimbledon before knowing the schedule of the tournament, the draw has ratified its expectations. And it is that of Manacor will have a relatively easy path to the finals, especially as the number 3 in the world, Russian Novak Djokovic has been framed in the upper table, the same as Roger Federer.

Nadal, No. 2 in the world and second-seeded debuts in the All England Club against the German Andreas Beck, 123 ATP ranking, as it presumes a match for the simple Manacor. The difficulty comes in Rafah in the second round, where he allegedly was measured at Latvian Ernests Gulbis (48), who already put embarrass his friend Djokovic on clay in Paris quarter-finals. After except surprise, Nadal would have to win to Kiefer (33) in third round to reach the round where, if the logic is imposed, he expected the Czech Radek Stepanek-seeded 15.

It should not have too many problems Nadal to reach the quarterfinals, as all four tournaments they have played have resulted in victory for the Balearic Islands. After the Czech, reached the French Richard Gasquet, who has a marker to 4-0 in favor personal confrontations. The move to the finals is what should play with Roddick (6) or Davydenko (4), provided that they satisfy the statistics.

And there, yes. The final match will be his great touchstone as, predictably and capitalized except surprise, the front will have five times champion of the tournament, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. Both surpassed them in the land of Paris, but London is always different. However, this year Nadal has won intact their chances to win after obtaining his first title in grass last week at Queen's.

However, some people still watching Federer unbeatable at the All England Club. Such is the case of Pete Sampras. The American cree que "is still the tennis player with a better chance of winning. He has not lost its advantage. " However, his presumed junction with Djokovic in semis could be worn for the finals, if not erasing it. Before dealing with the Serbian, Federer will have to overcome in the first round Slovak Dominik Hrbaty (272). would have to overcome the winner of Nalbandian-Baghdatis to reach the semis and the finals fighting with Federer.

The winner of the duel would rival Nadal. The bets are more open than ever. Nadal feels good physically and knows that he is deploying his best tennis. Federer has regained its confidence after the victory of Halle, but his game this season not being as effective as other years, and Djokovic remains a bone hard roer.
After could see across the network into Swedish Soderling (41), French Monfils (32), the Chilean Fernando Gonzalez (14) in eighths and David Ferrer (5) in the quarter, provided that this is due to Berdych (19) in eighths.

The race's third in discord, Djokovic, begins with their first-round duel with German Michael Berrer (83), to continue, in theory, with Marat Safin (77) and Andreas Seppi (30) before facing the Swiss Wrawrinka (10) in eighths. In quarters, (ALE), Feliciano Lopez-Brian Dabul (ARG), Guillermo Garcia-Lopez İzak Van der Merwe (SUD), Santiago Ventura-Rainer Schuettler (GER) and Carlos Alberto Montañés-BELOCQ (ARG). /> As far as the rest of Spaniards, the hype has not misbehaved with them. Only Oscar Hernandez has played one of the 32 preclasificados, Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. David Ferrer, fifth in the ATP rankings, is presumed much higher than its first rival, Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. All other parties' navy 'son Marcel Granollers-Nicolas Almagro, Juan Carlos Ferrero-Sam Querrey (USA), Tommy Robredo-Kristof Vliegen (GER), Fernando Verdasco-Philipp Kohlschreiber

Said that he did not celebrate the victory over La Poste out of respect for Federer

Rafa Nadal had to contain the euphoria of the journalists who questioned him amazed by the great feat he achieved in the final of Roland Garros before the Swiss Roger Federer. "I'm not the best in the world, I'm number two, that is what we feel. I also think that I am closer to the three that one. But it matters little, the important thing is to improve your tennis," he said.

"In recent years I have been the best player on clay. I am a humble, modest, but my prize speaks for itself. Be respectful of the adversary. Whenever I go into a track I think I may lose, "he said.

The Spanish multiplied samples of respect for his rival, recognized that Federer had to be tough to fall that way and said why did not hold the victory on the track. "I did not have an outcome adjusted, there was no tension. I have great respect for Federer, is a great champion and had to feel something really hard. That is why I have not concluded. Losing a final Grand Slam is always hard, I lost at Wimbledon and I know, "he said.

Cree that Federer can win Roland Garros
Nadal acknowledged that Federer did not make a good game, but noted that this does not mean that the Swiss can not win Roland Garros. "The distance between us is small, depends on who is best moment so that's what decanta who felt that this edition of Roland Garros was "more aggressive" on track.

In the end the key was, according to Nadal in the sixth game of the second set, when Federer had a ball to break the service. "It served with the wind against and then I could keep my serve. I think it has been the key," he said. balance, "he said." Although always play like today I will not always well to beat the world number one, "he said.

The Spanish feel reassured "personal satisfaction at having won a major rivals" and for having led the fourth Roland Garros. "It's the Grand Slam that I have more options to win, unless I win here it is difficult for a big win, because the others are harder for me. He completed a nearly perfect match, I played better than last year," said tennis,

NADAL could lose second place FOR SI CAE Djokovic in the semi-finals

The semifinals will dispute that Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will have an incentive more than the ticket for the grand final of Roland Garros: the second grade in the global list of entries ATP. As happened in the Masters Series Hamburg, Manacor must win if they do not want to lose the privilege of being the world's second best racket at the time.

Novak Djokovic played this Friday at Roland Garros its fifth semifinal of a Grand Slam in a row, something that has succeeded only in the 'Open Era' Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker. On this occasion, can have a double reward.

Rafa Nadal has 5,585 points in the list of entries for the ATP, the 5,225-Novak Djokovic, ie 760 points of difference between Spanish and Serbian. The Manacor has to defend the 1,000 points in Paris who managed last year to achieve victory, while the Belgrade only has to defend the 450 that gave the semifinals of the last edition.

Should Djokovic to break Nadal in the semi-finals, the Serbian would ensure, at least, leave next Monday with 5,475 points (5,775 could be ended if winning Roland Garros), leaving the Spanish with 5,035 points eliminated in semifinals. In the event that Nadal to break Djokovic, there would be no more 'account of the dairy'. This will be the second has disputed three Roland Garros earlier, with the semifinals last year his best result: 18 matches, 15 wins, 13 sets against and two withdrawn.

Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have met on ten occasions so far, with a positive balance for the Spanish tennis player of 7-3. At Roland Garros have crossed the last two years, in the quarter-finals in 2006 and the semifinals in 2007, always being the victory for Rafa. The Serbian has only been able to occasion, after the Hamburg Masters Series, which puts Nadal in the second game ladder world.

The statistic is lenient with Nadal
The situation is the least complex for the Serbian. Rafa Nadal has not ceded any set in this year's Roland Garros, but do not know what is falling defeated in this tournament and has its shares for wins: 26 matches, 26 wins and only 7 sets against. For its part, also Djokovic imposed on the Spanish, today, hard surface. Do break the curse this year?