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Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic equal the record of Bjorn Borg in Paris, and to hold the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic match Bjorn Borg's record in Paris and retain the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

They say small I dreamed of winning Roland Garros someday ... and 24 years and two days in his identity card, just got his sixth of the Musketeers Cup. Just six years ago, on a day like today, Rafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros, with only 19, the bend in the end Argentina's Mariano Puerta. Only six years after the Spaniard repeated landmark on the Parisian clay break in the final to Roger Federer by an aggregate score of 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 after three hours and forty minutes in a crash played in a Philippe Chatrier that might eventually surrendered to the Spanish. The victory of the Balearic records and historical landmarks in addition, has the added bonus of keeping at least one week reign of ATP, reaching 100 weeks at the forefront of the world rankings.

The game started with Federer breaking all expectations, displaying a great service, a strong right and aggression more typical of other surfaces. The timid kick Nadal, who looked a shadow of himself, helped the Swiss to take advantage on the scoreboard. Therefore, they came to have ball in September (2-5 the rest). Then came the reaction of the Spaniard, who once again read to perfection the game and put the `Plan B 'in action. Began to serve deeper, earnestly seek the reverse height of his rival and bring up a drive with which he signed 'passings' house brand to fasten the first set.

Chess game played Clash of land left to go to play Federer's head, who left the party at times and began the second act giving his serve, increase our seven games the won by Nadal in a row. The Swiss accumulated unforced errors, especially with the aforementioned upside-down as their numbers Rafa makeup service, getting more powerful and varied. Had the Spaniard put options via land, but spare a 'Swiss Express' which gradually returned to carburizing. Equalized the contest (4-4) to the delight of an audience given to the Swiss, cheered to the beat of `Roger, Roger." The Swiss managed to match the race and even up two balls of adverse September after a ten-minute break because of the frequently mentioned and discussed rain, which wanted to have your dose of prominence in the final. The set had to be decided finally in the tie-break, where Rafa's defenses were better than the Swiss attacks, taking as a result of the conquest of the second set.

In the 24 previous meetings between the two masters of the racket, Federer had only two sets up against. It was in the Miami end of 2005, much has happened since then. However, the Swiss Nipple is sin and no one Basel surprised that the fight to continue 'plugged in' to the party. He did it with exceptional service, being more aggressive than in previous bars and becoming master of the much debated Babolat balls. The pupil of Paul Annacone answered with a blank contrabreak Rafa break in the seventh game seemed to be the last straw for the party and joined a new break to clinch the set and delaying the match.

Saute the alarms in the box when Nadal saw the fourth set began with a 0-40 against. The Spaniard reacted then saved the furniture using his service as a right hand that life gave him much when he dared to take the initiative in exchanges. So he signed his best: trust, volleys, forehand and backhand which had just pointed his sight. Even the sun came out in the final minutes to illuminate the triumph of Nadal, who received from the hand of Jim Courier new Musketeers Cup. With this win, Nadal matched the six Roland Garros I got the Swede Björn Borg between 1974 and 1981. This is also his tenth Grand Slam, the second youngest player in history to reach this number of 'majors'. Although his humility does not allow to say, Rafa is one of the best players in history ...

Rafael Nadal was given away by her 25th birthday the way to the final at Roland Garros after the break to Andy Murray in three sets. The Spaniard, who signed a package of 44-1 on clay in Paris, will seek his sixth Cup-musketeers milestone that has only Björn Borg-date with Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal was given away by her 25th birthday the way to the final at Roland Garros after the break to Andy Murray in three sets. The Spaniard, who signed a package of 44-1 on Parisian clay, will seek his sixth Cup-musketeers milestone that has only Björn Borg-date with Roger Federer.

It was the best birthday present that Rafa Nadal could do himself. A victory would give the ticket to the final of Roland Garros on Sunday. A triumph that took a victim to Andy Murray, who will continue with the `ought 'to play at least one clay-court final, he defeated by an aggregate score of 6-4, 7-5 6-4 after three hours and seventeen minutes of play in the clash that opened the day at the Philippe Chatrier.

The party walked very slowly in the early stages, with intense and lengthy exchanges from the bottom of the track broken only by the constant left to be played Murray. It was the resource that drew more from the Scotsman, as neither the service, lethal weapon in the other surfaces, or the right, which was calibrated so well in previous rounds, he worked with effectiveness. However, Andy's main problem remains in his head. When Nadal managed to break his serve in the fourth game, more so after wasting three options contrabreak then the Dunblane wine and handed down almost set. Nadal, who came back to tie their best moments with the perfect execution of his drive came to be seen with the score 5-1 in rent that was about to leave the reaction to escape after breaking the Scot, who had three options to match the race. Errors with the back of Murray, for many their best shot, and the high level exhibited by Nadal when he was in the pit, enabled the Balearic close to their favor the first round.

Break 31 balls, 9 lost brilliance breaks the game early in the second act because of the wind, who wanted to be annoying protagonist both players alike. After the first few games of scoring, the rest began to assert the service, living a concatenation of breaks that went well stopped Nadal, who knew how to read better the match, being mentally stronger than its rival. Although Murray service began to work, with `sartenazos' which reached 217 km / h, the exchanges began to fall from the Spanish side. Rafa a break in the eleventh game was final for the world's No. 1 set to sign up and put one foot in the next phase.

Murray sought the heroic, as made on this stage before Victor Troicki, who came from two sets side. But Nadal is neither Serbian nor the party he had written the same script. The Scot gave the service in the opening game of the third act and swam against the tide until it reached the shore. Nadal, who could have given the lace to match more than one occasion, was to manage the income, but relied on the kick to the body, the reverse side and an excellent drive to put an end to a crash so evenly matched and competitive estuivo looks like the end result.

Nadal accumulated 17 hours of play to reach the final, having bowed down on the way to John Isner, Pablo Andujar, Antonio Veic, Ivan Ljubicic, Andy Murray and Robin Soderling, the latter two at a more than acceptable to fight for Musketeers Cup. His rival for the title at the end of next Sunday (15.00 pm) will be Roger Federer, champion in Paris in 2009.

"I prefer Djokovic Federer eliminated," said the uncle and Mallorcan tennis coach on Roland Garros. He added: "Rafa also need to play with more joy

Toni Nadal, uncle and coach Rafa Nadal has recognized Radiogaceta tonight at the National Radio Sports Rafa is the best: "Physically he's fine, but emotionally, Rafa is worried that his game is not being all that good is required. "

And nuance: "Rafa is upset for not playing well, not because journalists have doubts about his game

About Roland Garros has acknowledged: "I prefer Djokovic Federer eliminated" and added: "I'd rather win here and lose the number one to keep and not winning Roland Garros. This tournament Rafael grips you over the bill."

As for the problems in his game has explained: "A calm Rafa lacks, lacks nerves and dropped off. We also need to play with more joy."

"He is accustomed to not being number 1 in the world, so if we lose we will take naturally. Will be earned when Djokovic has the number 1 is still higher this year," he said.

When asked if Rafa will affect the new balls, responded: "What we are concerned by the 4 defeats Djokovic, the balls are the same for everyone. But we think that has been in four finals and won two tournaments ".

Finally he said: "I am confident the recovery of the highest reaches Soderling Rafa ... We have seen how Rafa: it grows in difficult times. "

Nadal and Soderling will meet for the third consecutive year in Paris

Rafael Nadal has qualified for the quarterfinals of Roland Garros after defeat in three sets to Ivan Ljubicic in a match in which, without shine, the world No. 1 was less than. His next opponent will be on the Parisian clay Robin Soderling, who beat Gilles Simon smoothly.

Rafael Nadal continues to suffer on Parisian clay that has already accumulated 42 wins. His last victim was the veteran Ivan Ljubicic, who overcame an aggregate score of 7-5, 6-3 and 6-3 after two hours and twenty minutes of play in a clash played at the Philippe Chatrier. After the day dawned with bright sunshine in Paris, the day turned gray and threatening rain, reflecting the end of the day what was the match between Spanish and Croatian. The duel was soon face to Rafa, who took advantage before the first day off after a game crazy in which Ljubicic saved a 0-40 with two aces and finished 'giving away' the break after a bad left more like a junior. Nadal was more aggressive than in previous days, but showed deficiencies in terms of winners and effectiveness in their choice of break (6 / 20 in the game). That allowed the Croatian to react and even the war, but it errors again offer an advantage to the Balearic Islands in the final stretch of the set. Climbing the network, something that sometimes miss at No. 1, Nadal became the last straw to the set.

As the party was consumed, Nadal's game has improved, especially when he took a walk a right that seems stuck in the back of the court on this issue. Come to Ecuador in the second set, the Spaniard offered on the table the best version of his tennis, he signed a break and sealed the set after winning the last four games of the same. Seemed to have taken so far to meet Rafa feeling comfortable in the background and without fear of dropping his arm, but nothing beyond reality. After breaking Ljubicic's serve, gave the contrabreak in a game that seemed blurred. A hot and cold sand cycle repeated enough against an opponent, with all due respect, minor. A new break in the sixth game was final for Rafa would put the finishing touch to the party. Ljubicic Nadal ended desperate and showing signs of further progress. Although little is little ...

In the quarterfinals, Nadal will need to check the Swede Robin Soderling, a finalist in Paris the last two editions and only player to break the Balearic achieved in this scenario, who won with authority to Frenchman Gilles Simon and a score of 6-2 , 6-3, 7-6 (5) after two hours and seventeen minutes of play in a clash played at the Philippe Chatrier. Nadal and Soderling faces have been seven times, with a background of 5-2 in favor of the Spanish. The last preceding the two are the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last year, where Rafa won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-1.