With the number one of ATP closer than ever, Nadal joined his seventh title of the season before Nicolas Kiek (6-3 and 6-2) at Toronto Masters Series. Of the nine who has disputed late this year, has lost only two.

Nadal reached the final of Toronto with an idea set, winning on a surface inhospitable. It was not the first time facing this challenge, especially after the last Wimbledon succeed. With this victory, Roger Federer sees the jeopardy number one in the world, an honor that has been 234 weeks; states soon ...

The Balearic won his third Masters Series of the season, before a rival who never believed in their own possibilities. The game started very cold, almost winter, despite the latitude and season invited to use the swimwear by decree. Nicolas Kiefer, forced to bite, was a helpless puppy. Meanwhile, Nadal was not himself, played at times, trompicones.

In simple service in another 'break' against. The Balearic won the first sleeve without despeinarse, relying on the services of a rival with respect too.

In the second set, the Spanish maintained regularity of a Swiss watch. Minute after minute, adding notches to his racket to despair of German. However, Kiefer wanted to turn the match into a real end. In the fourth game, eternal, intimidated Nadal to three point 'break'. But Rafa, with the mental strength those, the first gift came from German. With 2-2 in the first set, Nadal was two breaking balls, the first party. As usual, not missed an opportunity and got his first 'break'; played in the medium gas, costing him boot, "such as cars in the films' Serie B '."

Among carraspeo and carraspeo, Rafa invented some brilliant coup for desperezarse. For its part, 5-3, Kiefer will endeavor to more and more complicated, turning a which has become a genius, imposed its category.

There was no time for more, the German was unable to resist the coup and deflates. Nadal ended his agony by breaking another final, preceded by a fantastic auction from the bottom of the track. With this triumph, the Balearic and slashing the number one in the world. The next chapter of his fight with Federer will be decided in Cincinnati, where it needs to reach the finals and Roger fall in the first exchange.

Federer: It is important to remain positive

The fall of tempranera Roger Federer in his presentation at the Masters Series in Toronto before the Frenchman Gilles Simon, opens the door to the reign as the Swiss world number one may fall into the hands of the Spanish Rafael Nadal, the dispute after the open Cincinnati the next week.

If the Mallorcan is awarded the Masters Series in Toronto this Sunday, achieved by reducing the current difference of 770 points Swiss with just 275 in the prior to the start of the tournament in Cincinnati.

Nadal could become the new world number one if you reach the final on U.S. soil was removed and Federer again in the early rounds. Something that would end the reign of Swiss, who is now the 237 consecutive weeks, since February 2004.

However, the timetable of 2008 was amended by the Olympic Games, this potential coronation Rafah is reflected in the classification of August 18, two weeks after the Cincinnati Open.

Last year, the Masters Series Canada and Cincinnati will be played two weeks prior to regard this season, and hence, the 850 points achieved by Federer (in Canada and final title in Cincinnati) will no longer count on the same dates is disputed in 2007.

Moreover, Nadal is defending 230 points only these two weeks, 225 by accessing the semifinals in Canada and 5 by losing in his debut in Cincinnati last year.

To get number one, Nadal must achieve its second title in the Open Canada, which already won in the 2005 edition in Montreal, while in Cincinnati would have to overcome its best performance: a few quarter-finals in 2006.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal took the top two positions in the classification of the ATP since July 25, 2005, when the Majorcan became the new escort of Swiss, something happened ago no less than 157 weeks.

Federer: This is not the end of the world
Moreover, Federer said it must remain "positive" despite having fallen into the second round. "It is important to remain positive. The track season has just begun and lasts remaining nine months ahead. This is not the end of the world, but hopefully have started better," he said after losing to Simon. />
The Swiss admitted "having lost opportunities" that ended up costing him the defeat. "It was a disappointing match," admitted Federer, who committed 20 errors over not forced.

Anyway, does not intend to throw in the towel. "I have to forget and look forward. The big goal is the Olympic Games and the U.S. Open, are the sites where I really want to win and I'm sure I'm ready."