Be the first time that the Spaniard to play this tournament as world number 1 • Never has gone from semi · Is in `Top Ten 'in all official statistics except for ATP aces • The indoor hard court, its pending
Rafael Nadal played for the first time putting the Masters Cup as number 1 world ranking. The Spaniard, who has never won this tournament, could become the first player in history to win Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open and the Masters 'Tournament' in the same year.
"The final stretch of the season because I have always been bad, so I can not do more than work hard to change this dynamic," said the airport of Palma de Mallorca Nadal before leaving for London, where not debut until Monday. Rafa is not wrong because in his three previous appearances at the Masters Cup semi-final never happened, where it stalled round the first two years to yield to Roger Federer (6-4, 7-5 in 2006 6-4 and 6-1 in 2007). Last year, after a season marked by tendinitis in his knee, the Spaniard could not win a single match of 'Round Robin' initial.
Circumstances have changed much in 365 days. Not only in sports but also on a personal level. Nadal has again become the player that we all fear and you can make the game of his life both on land and in other areas. Has accumulated up to seven titles under his belt this season (Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Tokyo) by adding 67 wins and only nine defeats in 76 matches. A background that has returned to elevate to the highest world ranking, warning will be at least until Roland Garros. Now in London, Rafa has not only the option of becoming the first player in history to win in the same year in Paris, London, New York and Cup Masters, but also earn points that will distance themselves from their pursuers in the race for the throne of the ATP circuit. Nadal has signed a 2010 exception in that beyond their titles it has signed a final (Doha), four semi-finals (Indian Wells, Miami, Toronto, Bangkok), three quarter-finals (Open Australia, Queen `s, Cincinnati) and a second round (Shanghai).
Leader in statistics
Rafa faces his last event of the year with a vengeance. Rested after not playing in Paris 1,000 of the Masters last season, the Spaniard arrives in London to be the player with the most wins this season (67, 60 by Roger Federer and David Ferrer) and the front of the ATP ranking. But these are not the only classifications that leads Nadal, who appears in the first set of points earned with the second service (59%), both serving and the rest (56%). Rafa is also among the best in the disciplines of first serve percentage (7 º to 67%), points earned with the first service to the service (9 º to 76%), games won in the service (2 º to 90%), break points saved (2 º to 70%), points earned with the first service to the rest (8 º with a 32%), break points converted (5 º to 44%) and wins the rest (5 º to 30%). The Spaniard also lost the 'only head-to-head' with two players who are now in the 'Top-100', see Marin Cilic (0-1) and Nicolay Davydenko (4-5), effective advocate and title, however, no is present in London. The statistics do not mislead, and reflects the excellent season No. 1 in the world.
"For me it's the hardest tournament of the year for the heights in the coming season, by the body of rivals and played in fast surface," said Nadal. If we look at the statistics, to Manacor hit again because of the eight participants in London is the third worst crash baggage is played on hard courts already covered this season, 2-1 (12-1 by Federer, Soderling 20-4, 13-3 of Ferrer, Soderling 12-3, 11-4 to Roddick, Murray's 3-2, and Berdych 7-9, .)