Beijing, Monte Carlo, Rome ... Change scenarios, the result is repeated. This time the Roman clay saw as the best tennis player in the world added another chapter to his legend by defeating the second time in two weeks a volunteer Novak Djokovic (7-6 (2) and 6-2). With Roland Garros in three weeks hearing the hegemony of the world number one seems incontestable. Especially in light of what happened at the stadium Pietrangelli of the Roman capital, where he broke Nadal in straight sets in which emerges as his main rival in the season on clay.
Started the match strongly Nadal, aware that he was against a rival group. The start of the Spanish overflowed to Novak Djokovic to deliver a break in the first game of the match. Despite having to play against from the beginning, Djokovic took the first class and one sleeve igualadísima saved a ball from Nadal and ended in September, forcing sudden death. In the tie break, the moral unwavering Nadal came to light and ended up bowing to the Manacor Serbian.
But Djokovic did not want to give up and showed his best in the second set, forcing Nadal to force the machine to avoid losing ground. Nole the game started to remind her second set before Federer in the semifinals, starting the comeback that led the final. Without However, this time the resistance of Nadal was indestructible until two errors not forced Belgrade player game in the sixth led to a break, the beginning of the end for Djokovic.
After this break, the number three in the world under the arms so the following games and final liability fell comfortably Spanish side, who ended the match with an outstanding passing shot, the house brand. In this way, Nadal won his fifth tournament of the season, third in the 1000 Masters and 15 years of his career. Only Andre Agassi has raised more trophies such that the Spanish, already a very impressive streak of 30 consecutive wins on clay.
The next important date is in Madrid, only fifteen days before the start of Roland Garros. To win in Paris this year, Rafa Nadal to surpass Bjorn Borg to get his fifth consecutive victory in the French Open, something unprecedented to date. Judging to the superiority shown by Djokovic, the erratic Federer and Andy Murray in trouble on clay, no one seems able to stem the irresistible advance of the Spanish champion to the Olympic tennis.
Roma 2009 Photogallery