The luck was not on the side of Rafah, in his painting he has played hard bones of roer 4, Novak Djokovic third favourite to take the gold medal, Australian Lleyton Hewitt in second round, Andy Murray recent winner of the Masters Series Cincinnatti Radek Stepanek and a specialist in fast tracks.

In his first statements of Manacor said: "It has been the worst thing that can touch." He knows that his picture is very complicated, but since rafa-nadal.com give you all the spirits of the world that we know you're the best, that's why your number one, and the best always meet expectations against major rivals, winning the gold against these rivals, will be much more valuable .

Vamos Rafa! AND BRING so precious metal gold, for all your fans and all the Spanish fans.

Despite falling into the semifinals of the Masters Series in Cincinnati before the Serbian Novak Djokovic, Nadal said: "I played a very good tournament here, reaching the semifinals after winning in Toronto is almost perfect. I have the best track season lasts of my career so far, so I am very happy about it. "

Nadal, who lost (6-1 and 7-5) before 'Nolan' Djokovic in the semi-finals of Cincinnati, wanted to congratulate the Serbian because it is "doing well" in American tournament. "He played unbelievable in the first set. In the second I found myself well and at some point I felt I was playing better than him, but ultimately reached a 'break' and beat me", he said.

The winner of Roland Garros and Wimbledon assured that perhaps was not in his "best condition" but was optimistic by the way they played in the second sleeve. "In the second set I played better than previous days, so we finish the tournament with good feelings," he said.

Finally, asked about the possibility that the current number three in the ATP ranking comes in the future to be number one in the world, Nadal wanted to emphasize that until you leave the official list is the number one Swiss Roger Federer. "I think Djokovic also want to be number one, but at this moment, I'm still not the" lapsed.

After the defeat of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal has Mallorcan at your fingertips and not depend on anyone to be number 1 next Monday of the ATP.

Rafa Nadal is virtual number 1, after the defeat of Swiss Roger Federer to Ivo Karlovic. The big surprise of the tournament gave yesterday in the Croatian Ivo Karlovic, the defeat by Federer 7-6 (8 / 6), 4-6, 7-6 (7 / 5), in an intense match. He was unable to pressure him and served on a plate to his throne Nadal.

Rafa will face joined in the quarter-finals of Cincinnati Masters Series to Ecuadorian Nicolas Lapentti, executioner of Fernando Velasco, after defeat in Round to German Tommy Haas by a blunt Rafa Nadal by 6-4 and 7-6 (0 ).

If everything goes as it's meant to go, wins the Masters Series Cincinnati on Monday will officially proclaimed number one of ATP, fully deserved, after an impressive season you are doing. Bravísimo Rafa!

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."