Rafael Nadal juan martin del potro

THE ARGENTINE IS A GREAT FRIEND OF SPANISH TENNIS PAYER

Juan Martin del Potro was the most wanted man barely gave Argentina the fifth point of the semifinal with Russia. It was warmly embraced with David Nalbandian and received congratulations from the rest of the team. A minute later, still on the track, he was asked about being the final with Spain. And he responded, for the entire stadium: "Yes, we will try to be as best as possible to get the pants to the ortho Nadal, "he said in jest and left laughing.

In fact, there is more of a joke that this gesture by Nadal in his usual game. Del Potro took the liberty of making this joke for the excellent relationship between the two. They share many hours on the circuit, training and a passion in common: the PlayStation. Will spend hours playing, and therefore knows that the Manacor not take it badly.

In any case, your joke reflects his young age, as the newly Tuesday its 20th Anniversary. And although the track seems very large (per game and stature), outside it is just a teenager.

Rafael Nadal was classified for the first time in his career for the U.S. Open semifinals after beating American Mardy Fish in 4 sets, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2, which assured him finish 2008 as No. 1 in the world. The flamboyant Prince of Asturias award for Sports is face in the semifinals at British Andy Murray, sixth head series, which defeated in the quarterfinals and after almost four hours party at Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, sixteenth favorite, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (1), 4-6 and 7-5.



The background for Rafa Nadal were more positive than before Mardy Fish. He had played against the United States on four occasions and never had yielded a single set. However, the party was unable to start for the worse Spanish. Fish saved a ball against break in the first game and then broke Nadal service.

With a very aggressive game, in which Fish was played everything no matter what if it fell or not the clubs that launched from the bottom of the track, American got that Nadal does not find its rhythm game during the first sleeve. With points short and supported in a draw devastating, which got up to 9 aces, Fish noted the first set for 3-6 before a Nadal who had two other balls in the break the fifth game when they lost 1-3 on the scoreboard.

The reaction of the worlds number 1
Nadal reacted as the number 1 which is nothing more to begin the second set. He won his first service in white, broke the Fish and kick him returned the 3-0 that the U.S. had endorsed him to Nadal in the first set. Nadal began playing high balls from the bottom of the track and Fish, not forced to accumulate errors. The vol of American remained in the network and their balls did not find the lines so primet frequency as in the set. Thus, Nadal equalled the match after win the second sleeve for a comfortable 6-1.

Presented battle over Fish in the third set. However, the minimum Nadal took that opportunity again break Service American, in the seventh game, to sign the partial 6-4. Rafa also had trouble certify their passage into the semifinals the fourth set. The game of draw-volea of Fish lost his entire Nadal effectiveness and sentenced to a further break in the seventh game a match which ended at 2:10 in the morning, an hour longer own a golfa meeting that a meeting of tennis.

With this victory Nadal enters the club of 20, the number of player who has reached the semifinals of the four tournaments Grand Slam in one season. Something of what today only can boast Federer, Nalbandian, Djokovic and from this Thursday Nadal.