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Rafa Nadal is ranked for the final tournament in Indian Wells tennis after beating Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6-4 and 7-6 (7-4). The Mallorcan tennis this Sunday will be measured to Andy Murray, who broke into 'semis' of Roger Federer.

Rafa Nadal once again proved why it is number one in the world. If quarters apalizó andalusia Del Potro of Argentina in semifinals gave good account of American Andy Roddick, the tennis player who had achieved more victories in 2009 (23). Nadal is imposed by 6-4 and 7-6 (4) today and will face in the final Scottish Andy Murray, Federer executioner of (see box). Nadal showed all their hits to defeat Roddick. You only one break in the seventh game of the first set to prevail by 6-3. Much more equal was the second in which there were several breaks until Rafa won the tie break. Murray before seeking his second title after the 2009 Open de Australia.

Rafa Nadal, humble and mature extreme heights for a couple of 22 years, maintains the caution: "All this is temporary and will happen, if not known, in the future would be pretty big nut," said the conclusion of their clash with Del Potro. After the game, the manacorí decided to return to the training track to practice the serve. "He wants to recover the 'feeling'," said Benito Perez, chief of the press. Almost an hour later, Nadal, hearty and giving good account of two cookies with chocolate - may andalusia stomach not feeling well, but the mind, yes "- reflected on the moment of fame and international renown who lives today.

"After all, life provides plenty of laps, I can be here today as a number and within five or ten years, be like everyone else. In the future I hope to be that someone ordinary, "said manacorí whose attitudes seemed" normal. "

"I do not think that is a matter of keeping our feet on the ground," I have to play as best as possible, those feelings of being number one or number two, as I have been the last three years ... my change is zero, no I go to bed happier or more confident that I will win the next day, but with the same objectives and the same illusion, "he said. That objective is to continue improving. Every time you skip a track, it is your challenge. "If not, would like to be number one, two, three ... because it would get worse, "he said. In any explained. "Anyone who does not is that the mistake, be prepared to assume the success and the descent. If one is very up, you have to lose much more later, "said simply.

The Mallorcan said that does not stop to ask for the "feelings" to house carrying the title of number one back, but was emphatic about it: "I promise that I get up or lie down and I think I am. I think I have only one match and that case, be aware that the current number one in the world he does not win more games. "

Latvian Gulbis won in three sets and will face tomorrow to Gasquet

Beings from the outside world took the Casa de Campo to feel a being from another planet: a world in crisis, the vision of Rafael Nadal is the vision of the epic. Nadal wins games, titles and hearts because they're willing to go through anything, rather than for the drink of defeat. "What I give everything to win," is one of the answers choice of the champion of Wimbledon. And, once again



At 21:45 hours yesterday, the big tournament in Madrid appeared to slip out of the hands of Rafa Nadal, who had lost the second set to escape without shrapnel from Gulbis: tremendous gunman with a soft face of a child who was going to add 15 aces . Right there, with JM Aznar in the service, the galleries tempt your clothes and Pedro Almodovar petrified after spectacular spectacles, Nadal called a cohort of masseurs who will tempt you to the famous area where the rear back loses his honest name. ¿I was going to leave Nadal? Was it the same contracture in the area near the buttocks that almost makes you miss the decisive duel against Roddick in the Davis, in Las Ventas?

No. Nadal did not abandon: never. Federer may feel very tired, think about it and admit it. Nadal may feel tired, and finished: but it will not be permitted. It could have been in Trafalgar and receive the famous signal from the HMS Victory of Admiral Nelson: "England expects that every man do its duty." And it would have been one of those captains of Nelson that ship, crossed the enemy line without opening fire, receiving a deluge of lead in the line of duty: "The order is to cross the line, and this boat will cross the line , By God you will, "such swore men. Nadal is someone well.

Aces. Nadal is, that with the game and nearly dismantled lungs, can still draw the head of the fund, among the humareda of grenades Gulbis, who plunged its 49 shots in winning an ocean of 62 non-forced errors. Nadal is that when Gulbis and shot him with a dozen aces, early in the third set, heads or tails, you or me, it is still capable of defying the shrapnel of the Latvian and bailed to provoke a lack vital double in the fourth game : 3-1. You or I, Nadal wins. Wins the epic: what Aznar and Almodovar, so different, came to feel close.

I have to give again thank the public of Madrid for their support. Again I have achieved here is situations easier to save as hard as today (yesterday). It was very hard. Gulbis has played aggressively, hitting durísimo and gave no rhythm. I called the masseur early in the third set because I noticed a puncture in the buttocks, which was stringing. It was settled and well. With Gasquet got a good record (5-0), but matches have always been complicated. It will be a party durísimo, very difficult, and I know I will have to play at high level

Rafael Nadal begins his journey by the Cincinnati Masters Series to stalking the number 1, with a convincing victory.

His first opponent was a loose Florent Serra, French was a mere spectator of another impressive game of Spanish, who in September took two quick victory, 6-0 and 6-1.

Little history took the match, Serra had no choice, in 13 games could only win one, the Mallorcan is in his best game by game time and it shows, Federer knows it and shows his nervousness, almost lands on his first match! He knows that is a matter of days the end of his reign.

His rival Tommy Haas, who won the French Gael Monfils, will be able to win more games that Serra?

Nadal goes back two breaks ahead in the first part and the Swiss desquicia

He joined Kuerten and Rios as the only champion of the three Masters on earth

Even a 5-1, the service in his possession and two balls set in their favor enough racket to the best in the world to define its sleeve to Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer ended desquiciado once again before the king of clay. Not even in your garden Hamburg, which since 2002 had succeeded only Mark Philippoussis Bates, could withstand the determination and character of his nemesis. Reacted in the second part, but what the party had lost in the first after so traumatic squandered his immense advantage. Nadal joined his tenth victory before Federer, defended with authority and epic dose of their status as the world number two and already accumulated 11 Masters Series events, the same as Pete Sampras. 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3.



Two battles for three hours each in just two days before the two players, respectively, and precede happen in the classification, reinforcing its aura of indomitable champion. Nadal landed in Hamburg with the encouragement of a growing Novak Djokovic in his neck after his untimely defeat in Rome. And although his two feet on living flesh, pounded by blisters, and moved with the president of the Spanish Federation of Tennis, Pedro Munoz, not helped prepare quoted German, the Balearic leaves the Rothenbaum club with the 26 th title of his career in his pocket after leaving the road in his two major rivals on the circuit.

Nadal back a 1-3 and 15-40 before Djokovic to sign the first match away from the semifinals. Extraordinary, but nothing compared to his reaction to Federer. The Swiss, a cyclone during the start of the meeting, took a 5-1 and a point in September to serve. On the other side, legs jamming by the effort of the previous day, Nadal offered all facilities: poor percentages with his service and, above all, a collection of short returns that allowed Federer attack pleasure from the average track. So far, until such time as that connected its first right parallel to the line gave the first option to break his rival. He did so, he returned to the chair and requested the assistance of physio to treat a muscle problem in his face Previous thigh of his right leg.

Zurdo when wielding the racket, Nadal load the weight on his left leg when hitting the ball. Thanks to this could overcome the inconvenience, forget-based right-wing winners and, above all, a setback crossed especially inspired with which exceeded over and over again attacks on the Swiss network. Nadal chained seven consecutive games, the last to start the second part with another break in favour. Inconceivable. He responded with fortitude and pride the number one escape when he saw a new final against Nadal, the eighth of the 12 who have disputed, the seventh on clay. Based on its service, neutralized immediately returned to their disadvantage and establish a 5-2 in their favour. But, as in the first set, squandering his credit.

Nadal, attended by a doctor during the finals
He had Federer, however, the ability to react again, even to save a 0-40 with five equals three breaking points which, if any confirmed Nadal had helped get him to sign the triumph. Then the points with his Swiss direct draw to force the tie-break and aim for 7-3.

But the mental battle once again opted Spanish side. What had made since the resolution of the first set. Federer's victory in the second only served to further reinforce the feeling that Hamburg has been the best during the week tennis so far this year. For quality and emotion without limit. Neither the followers of Federer, so anguished in the tier as his idol on the track, changed the gesture came when the decisive part. Nadal was already an almost perfect machine, unstoppable, much more accurate with his service with the deposit still far from the reservation.

The number two of the ATP, which increases by 50 points advantage over his Djokovic and declines at 150 to Federer, took advantage of the unique moment devolution of Federer in the third partial to win his third trophy of the course-with its 360,000-euro prize after the Monte Carlo and Barcelona. No longer is it important that hold no title on clay. In addition to his three triumphs in Paris, Nadal has triumphed in the three Masters Series of the year on the slow surface. Since 1990-when it established a timetable similar to that currently, only Gustavo Kuerten and Marcelo Rios had been able to win in Monte Carlo, Rome and Hamburg.

Federer, unbeaten so far in the nine contested final in Germany during his career, more than ever exposed his mental confusion increasingly being measured to Nadal in a hint of earth. A disease, apparently without cure.