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The U.S. Open is the only "big" is missing from Nadal and now becomes the main objective

The Rafael Nadal Nadal is almost assured, with her second Wimbledon title, ending the season as world number 1, since the Serbian Novak Djokovic leads, second in 3840 points and the Swiss Roger Federer, who drops to third place in 3860.

Nadal, who dominated the final against Czech Tomas Berdych racquet iron and silk doll, get his second braid in the cathedral of tennis English. With 24 years has reached with eight Grand Slam titles such big names in tennis history as Connors, Lendl and Agassi.

Berdych, with its presence in the final, slips into the top 10 world rankings in the ATP, which also maintains the Spanish Fernando Verdasco in the final spot of this select club.

The Spaniard, who has again doubled in Roland Garros and Wimbledon, reaches 10 745 points with a significant income over Serbian Novak Djokovic, 6905, which retrieves the number two ranking.

On the other hand, Roger Federer, who fell in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, fell for the first time since November 2003 to third place (6885 points). His executioner, Czech Tomas Berdych, the tournament runner-up, rises five places and is eighth, signing the best position of his career.

The rest of Spanish, the best yield positions. So Fernando Verdasco falls one place and is tenth, David Ferrer, twelfth, Nicolas Almagro, twentieth, and Juan Carlos Ferrero, the twenty-first.

In contrast, Feliciano Lopez stands five seats and is twenty-fifth, thanks to his third round at the All England Club.

Toni Nadal: "Rafa already thinking about the U.S. Open

"To have won Roland Garros and U.S. Open, I say Wimbledon, Rafa serves." Toni Nadal, uncle and trainer of Spanish tennis player, committed an inadvertent error, perhaps product of desire.

The U.S. Open is the only "big" is missing from Rafael Nadal and became the great goal, now that the number a year-end is virtually assured.

The ranking shows today Nadal with a difference of 3,840 points over the second, Serbian Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer appears in a strange third place (first time since November 2003).

"I always thought that the largest party of the year for Rafa was the final of Roland Garros, because from there would be how would trust to others. And look, now has won Wimbledon. That will generate less pressure for the U.S. Open, because it comes with two wins on the year, "Toni Nadal said shortly after his nephew triumphed for the second time in the grass of London on Sunday.

What should you do to celebrate also Nadal at Flushing Meadows? Basically, get in good shape. The lost last year, with an abdominal tear, with Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals. Other times he had been part of the body or fatigue in the whole body itself.

The tour of clay and grass tournaments impacted on North America. This year, there was a more flexible timetable: Barcelona did not play, neither will be in the Davis Cup series against France this month. His return will be in Toronto, from 9 August.

By So Nadal is going to take a vacation. "I only go to the beach, fishing, going to party and hang out with my friends in Manacor," he said of his immediate plans on the island of Mallorca. Not even close looks at the moment, the possibility of traveling to South Africa to encourage the Spanish national team if it defeats Germany and advance to the World Cup final.

"It's just that I have to start treatment on the knee and also South Africa is far away. If you bring a little closer could be, "he joked.

Pit to continue

The cement of the U.S. Open is just the surface more damaging to the knees of the world number one. As appeared in the right pain during his match against German Philipp Petzschner in the third round of Wimbledon, it was time to stop and pit.

"The treatment is two weeks, then follow with more rest and training," he told the dpa agency Cotorro Angel Ruiz, MD Nadal staff.

The treatment will take place in Vitoria, northern Spain, and involves the injection of a plasma rich in growth factors, permitted by the antidoping system of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

"I hope this break will help me a lot. The key will arrive well rested and well prepared to New York. That will always be one of the main goals of my career: winning the U.S. Open," admitted Nadal. He still could not even play the final.

"Rafa is not as good results in concrete and clay or grass. I think it has to do with the time of year to play tournaments, and he gets tired. Also always lost to high-level players," said Czech Tomas Berdych, a victim of Nadal in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.

The list of threat to Nadal's rivals will not have to Del Potro, who now begins with physical exercises in Buenos Aires after having surgery on his right wrist. But it is possible that this list is again emerging Berdych.

"We have to celebrate a whole year, because this is unbelievable. It is very difficult to repeat this," said the Balearic tennis.

Rafael Nadal had a smile from ear to ear after winning the title. Top seed Nadal was wearing a scarf and a Spanish flag and had their faces painted in national colors. "I cried like a child," said the champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Nadal, who before the game showed his excitement by the fact witness the end of the live World Cup, said his feelings. "We have to celebrate a whole year, because this is unbelievable. It is very difficult to repeat this," said the Balearic tennis.

Nadal is confident that the whole of Spain "will be crazy. Imagine, I was watching the semifinals and in Mallorca and I felt amazing. The whole country must be very proud."

The Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, world number one, admitted that so far has meant a big problem the game type practiced by the Spanish Rafael Nadal and tournaments that are played on clay.

The Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, world number one, admitted that so far has meant a big problem the game type practiced by the Spanish Rafael Nadal and tournaments that are played on clay.

Looking to the second Grand Slam of the year, the 2010 French Open, which Federer could win last year after losing four consecutive times to Nadal, who was eliminated in the second round, Federer said: "My problem has been Rafa (Nadal). It's an amazing guy on clay. There are those who refuse to believe, but true to a great generation of players on earth. "

Defending champion specified that playing on clay is very different than doing so on other surfaces, "I think when playing on clay you may have trouble without it being noticed as much as on other surfaces."

And as for the Swiss, "50 percent (of points), one gives the opponent the running too many risks. I had to learn to play from way back and make better use of angles and how to attack. It was like a lesson in geometry, "he said.

On the other hand said that detracts from Nadal's victories, "I do not detract from Rafa, because it is exceptional and has done well on other surfaces. "

"You can play well on clay, but if you miscalculate, you lose. Be smart. It's something I had to get used to, especially when I've faced the best, as Rafa. "

Roger Federer, who is the only one who can claim in their record 16 majors, has lost 10 of 12 matches on that surface to Nadal, second-best racket world, most recently the final of the Madrid Masters 1000, which was held last weekend.

This Sunday will start the French Open, a tournament which the native of Manacor seems that it is better prepared, as well as Madrid is to win the Masters in Monte Carlo and Rome.