Rafael Nadal monfils

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Rafa Nadal was classified to the quarterfinals of the Masters Series in Paris after getting rid of the French Gael Monfils in a match less clear what the scoreboard says, 6-3 and 6-2. French is the second defeat in two rounds after beating Florent Serra in a Round. The rival's number one will be the next Russian Davydenko who beat Czech Berdych in two sets (6-1 and 6-1).

The statistical break points was decisive for the fate of the party. Nadal took all three occasions before the break, while his rival who had missed the 9. Statistics number one.

The two precedents between Nadal and Monfils (Monte Carlo and Rome) were very friendly Nadal, who had not ceded, nor a set. But this was Paris (factor public) and fast track. Monfils, the world No 16 and semifinalist in Roland Garros, began the match with a poor percentage with the first service, its main weapon. So, too soon Break Nadal in the draw (4-2).

When the Spanish served with 5-3 to close the sleeve, Monfils lifted his head and, using a pair of forced errors not of Spanish, increased to 0-40 marker. With the patience of someone who knows upper back Rafa all three break points, and in September fell as ripe fruit. 6-3.

Pushed by his audience, Monfils disputed an emotional game, alternating gray. In one of the valleys of his game, Nadal took the opportunity to rob the French service of his second set. Then came the battle. Monfils was again placed at the service of 0-40 above Nadal. That fourth game of the second sleeve was the battle that finally decided the fate of the party.

When the game was complicated, Rafa pulled repertoire, going crazy with their services to Monfils lifted and the Spanish lifted the body up to 5 balls break, too hard a blow to the morale of French tennis player unstable.

The audience was silenced and Paris Monfils dropped his arms, lost in useless battles parallel with the judge and the hawk's eye. Nadal became the steamroller to close the shock by the fast track. At this stage of the year no one should be generous with the effort, every minute on the track tomorrow weighed on the legs. The Spanish came back to break the service of the French, and I hope the eighth game to go to certify their rooms with their service.

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?

Mal from an unknown Djokovic, who planted only side in the third sleeve

The Mallorcan tennis player Rafael Nadal beat in the semi-finals of Roland Garros to Serbian Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-2 and 7-6) and will play the title for the third consecutive year with Roger Federer, Monfils of executioner.

Few expected a game so lopsided between the second and third best player in the world, in which Djokovic only showed their cards at the end of the third set, something not was enough to hurt its rival.

The bad image of the Serbian contributed to watch the best moments of Nadal on the track in this edition of Roland Garros. The Manacor gave no option to his rival at any time during the first two sleeves, pulling open and right angles and showing a masterly strength.

Soon Rafa broke service in the first sleeve, achieving a 3-1 advantage that would be decisive. Djokovic did not find their deep blows up after two hours of game and almost never entered service first. Proof of that inequality was the first breaking ball for the Belgrade came in the fourth game of the second raise bet.

After the first set 6-4, Nadal not dropped the pace and achieved a break in the first game of the second set. Djokovic was increasingly trailer and at times surrendered to the feet of Spanish, applauding their careers and their points. The second manga ended with a 6-2 for the Balearic and the feeling that Novak was no longer in the encounter.

The third set followed the same script. Balls long Rafah and deconcentration of Djokovic. Until 3-0, there was no feeling that the party could go on. However, a arreón of pride Djokovic led the first break in the meeting of Balkan and put some excitement to the game.

That's when we saw the best-minute meeting with Novak much more incisive, finding their service and their right parallel winners. Rafa was a bit of the match and managed to maintain a break advantage to 5-5.

Djokovic regained the lead 6-5 and was placed top, but think about September quarter was still premature. Rafa took out his teeth to force sudden death and it was an insurmountable wall. 6-0 in a few minutes and then wait.

In the fourth match ball Rafa volea released a cross and tomb definitely to Serbian. Great meeting of the Balearic Islands, which again retains second place in the ATP rankings and is poured for the fourth consecutive time in the finals in Paris. The Spanish still without rival.

'Do not come to a final pass without tough times' Nadal acknowledged that in the third set was complicating the party and asserted that "there is failure to reach the final of a tournament so important and so beautiful" like this "without passing moments complicated ".

"The party was very controlled, but when you play with a player as big as you pass Djokovic things well. I have been complicated and I had to lift a ball set against ", he reflected Nadal.

"Novak was sunk, and down 3-0. Then I made three helmsmen, I made a terrible game and he reacted. He started to play well and to me I have been complicated. Fortunately, at the end recovered tranquillity, but I have suffered much "He said.

"I felt a little nervous, but I thought I had to win to win that set and two more, "he said. Nadal did not hesitate to assert that the first two sets were" long, the best in the tournament. "" I was playing perfect, "he said.