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El de Manacor lost the first set in a tiebreaker, which is not barred from leaving the second and focused on taking the game to finish • The Argentine showed a much higher level, which shows the ATP ranking · He will face Ferrer, who might with Karlovic

Rafa Nadal successfully overcame the third round in Miami, second Master 1000 the season after defeating Argentine David Nalbandian with some difficulties. The de manacor not had a single party, but after losing the first set, managed to win (7-6 (8), 2-6, 2-6) in two hours and twenty minutes gone.

Nalbandian hits first

In a first set with options for both players, who first used the occasion to break his opponent's serve was Rafael Nadal in the third game, but Argentina also did the same in the fifth game to break the first ball of it decided.

Two consecutive aces from Rafael Nadal put the 5 dolls in the mail, and two from David Nalbandian assured him the tie-break which was reached at the end.

The tie was just as exciting as the set, with options for both players who did their best to win, but he was the Argentine who took the first set.

The number 161 of the ATP ranking was a great display of hitting, pulling out his best tennis and getting into trouble at various times of the Spaniard in the second set. But of manacor took his usual race and broke the Argentine's serve in the sixth game, and from here with its step number 4 of the world was becoming the second set to break the South American's serve and tie the game making .

Already in the final two contenders came third set focused, knowing the importance of each point, but the quality of Spanish tennis player to beat the Argentine. The Spaniard did not concede his serve from the first set, and that was the main key to victory.

Ferrer was measured

For his part, David Ferrer beat Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (5), 6-3 in one hour and 26 minutes and will be Nadal's opponent in the knockout.

Thus, a Spanish has already put the insured in the quarterfinal round Masters 1000.

Nadal will return to training next Monday

The decision was taken after passing evidence PHYSICAL IN BARCELONA

Rafa Nadal has been submitted on Tuesday a few medical tests in Barcelona under the supervision of Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, which determined that the shooting is evolving in a positive way. Therefore, the number 2 world return to training next Monday with an eye to the 1000 Masters in Montreal (Canada), which plans to return to competition.

Cotorro to "the player is moving and will continue treatment and physiotherapy and muscle strengthening tennis start operating in a progressive manner starting next Monday, July 20, estimating his return to competitive tournament in Montreal on June 8 August. "

Rafa Manacor again to continue with the plan and expect to return to Take the racket next week. "Vuelvo pleased tests and I'm happy with developments such as the doctor. I really want to retake the training and re-do what I like most is playing tennis. Www.bwin.com The tournament Montreal is an important tournament that I do not know what state arrive. defend the title and I would like to return in conditions. I hope so. Until then I have to continue with the recovery and train to be in, "says the Nadal.

Beijing, Monte Carlo, Rome ... Change scenarios, the result is repeated. This time the Roman clay saw as the best tennis player in the world added another chapter to his legend by defeating the second time in two weeks a volunteer Novak Djokovic (7-6 (2) and 6-2). With Roland Garros in three weeks hearing the hegemony of the world number one seems incontestable. Especially in light of what happened at the stadium Pietrangelli of the Roman capital, where he broke Nadal in straight sets in which emerges as his main rival in the season on clay.

Started the match strongly Nadal, aware that he was against a rival group. The start of the Spanish overflowed to Novak Djokovic to deliver a break in the first game of the match. Despite having to play against from the beginning, Djokovic took the first class and one sleeve igualadísima saved a ball from Nadal and ended in September, forcing sudden death. In the tie break, the moral unwavering Nadal came to light and ended up bowing to the Manacor Serbian.



But Djokovic did not want to give up and showed his best in the second set, forcing Nadal to force the machine to avoid losing ground. Nole the game started to remind her second set before Federer in the semifinals, starting the comeback that led the final. Without However, this time the resistance of Nadal was indestructible until two errors not forced Belgrade player game in the sixth led to a break, the beginning of the end for Djokovic.

After this break, the number three in the world under the arms so the following games and final liability fell comfortably Spanish side, who ended the match with an outstanding passing shot, the house brand. In this way, Nadal won his fifth tournament of the season, third in the 1000 Masters and 15 years of his career. Only Andre Agassi has raised more trophies such that the Spanish, already a very impressive streak of 30 consecutive wins on clay.

The next important date is in Madrid, only fifteen days before the start of Roland Garros. To win in Paris this year, Rafa Nadal to surpass Bjorn Borg to get his fifth consecutive victory in the French Open, something unprecedented to date. Judging to the superiority shown by Djokovic, the erratic Federer and Andy Murray in trouble on clay, no one seems able to stem the irresistible advance of the Spanish champion to the Olympic tennis.

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Nadal on clay in Monaco, but in key moments of the crash came the beast to appease any type of rebellion.

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The holy madness began the first games of the first set. Nadal began his service with great hesitation giving Djokovic too many other options. Nole went 3-1, but not Rafa took it and began to carburetor. The number one deployed primarily a game with a right Rafa Nadal is still committed to record their name in the history of tennis. The world number one won his fifth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters in 1000 after beating Djokovic in three sets by hard (6-3, 2-6 and 6-1).

The Colossus of Manacor remains indestructible on clay. Nadal had to do were the best ever seen Djokovic on clay. At times, the Serbian tennis player was superior and it seemed he was going to be able to end the tyranny of form of a sting that ended 5-0 for tips partial Serbian tennis player to win 6-3 in the first part.

Djokovic the best on earth
Everything was going as planned until Nadal broke down after losing his serve in the first game of the second set. The break that gave wings to Djokovic began to hit the line before a line that Nadal again suffered a lot with their take. The world number three is accommodated in the center of the track and its aggressiveness usual closed the second set (6-2).

The dynamics are a hazard to Nadal who was clearly being dominated by Djokovic. The first game was dramatic. Both knew that it was almost half time. And in those circumstances Nadal moves like a fish in water and, after more than twelve minutes, the game fell on the side of the world's best player.

The stick was a tremendous Djokovic who only remaining option jugárselo of the stick after stick. Nadal had come Serbian intentions and let the Balkan suicide. The script was completed and Rafa took the third set, match, their fifth consecutive Montecarlo surrounded and, incidentally, equal to 14 Masters 1000 Federer in his backpack.

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