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The Spaniard returned to action a month and a half after winning her second Wimbledon entorchado

Rafa Nadal faces in the 1000 Toronto Masters, which begins on Monday, the beginning of the difficult tour of cement with a view to preparing the U.S. Open, the only Grand Slam that still does not have in his resume.

The world number one returns to action a month and a half after winning her second Wimbledon braid and wrapped it in doubt the state of his rickety knees, but with the hope to fight for a third rod on Canadian soil after the 2005 and 2008.

The Spaniard, who already has this year with five titles to his credit, he left American ensuring that came "Justito" but in the last hours has recanted and said he was "in perfect condition" after being subjected to treatment the last three weeks.

In fact, to cope more rapidly to the surface also played the doubles with Serbian Novak Djokovic, world number two. Also benefited from the draw and will not be measured or Nole Federer to a final hypothetical, but in their way are Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and Robin Soderling.

Backed by 31 wins in its last 32 games - was able to defeat Feliciano Lopez in the quarterfinals of Queens - faces the difficult transition to the surface least suited to their conditions, but he hopes to continue to add trophies to their shelves. The Balearic not debut until Wednesday against the winner of the clash between Canadian Frank Dancevic and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, and in his second game could be American Sam Querrey.

Moreover, the Navy also have the advantages of Fernando Verdasco, quarterfinalist this week in Washington, David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro, who came to shine on clay summer (Bastad and Gstaad), Feliciano Lopez and Tommy Robredo.

Stresses the importance of thinking only in the courts and not in his body · will play the doubles with Djokovic • In Toron earned his first title on hard court

Rafa Nadal is optimistic about its participation in pointing out that Toronto is in "perfect condition" and that physics is not concerned about his body facing the Rogers Cup which starts on Monday in the Canadian city.

The world number one, leaving as head of series and will also play doubles teaming up with the current world No. 2, Serbian Novak Djokovic, said during a news conference in Toronto that he feels in good shape for a full year-end tournament on hard surface.

The Spaniard said: "I am confident in my body. I'm not thinking about my body but my tennis. If something happens, and think of the body. Now I'm in perfect condition, it is enough. I have enough to think of tennis" .

The Spanish tennis player, which has already won the Cup twice Rogers also mentioned that Toronto will play a doubles tournament since 2008 teaming up with Djokovic, which "talk last year. But I did not play because he had the knee problem . And this year I liked the idea. To me it is always a pleasure to play doubles because I think it is an important part of sport and you can always improve certain aspects of the game, "adding that" playing with Djokovic going to be very positive. It is a of most talented players in the world "he added.

In Toronto, Roger Federer will also be present. But for the first time since 2003, Federer will not be among the two top seeds and will have to settle for number three.

The draw ensured that Nadal and Federer will not be in any competition until the finals if both win all their matches.

Following in the line of good feelings, Nadal, who won his first title to surface in Toronto, said that "every year is very important. When I go to every tournament I give the best. I love this tournament and for me now is the most important," he said.

Finally, the de Manacor commended the great form that crosses the Spanish sport, saying it "has been remarkable. With many champions. Now Contador in the Tour de France, World Cup, Lorenzo is at the head of Moto GP, many things, basketball, Gasol won the NBA "he said.

With the number one of ATP closer than ever, Nadal joined his seventh title of the season before Nicolas Kiek (6-3 and 6-2) at Toronto Masters Series. Of the nine who has disputed late this year, has lost only two.

Nadal reached the final of Toronto with an idea set, winning on a surface inhospitable. It was not the first time facing this challenge, especially after the last Wimbledon succeed. With this victory, Roger Federer sees the jeopardy number one in the world, an honor that has been 234 weeks; states soon ...

The Balearic won his third Masters Series of the season, before a rival who never believed in their own possibilities. The game started very cold, almost winter, despite the latitude and season invited to use the swimwear by decree. Nicolas Kiefer, forced to bite, was a helpless puppy. Meanwhile, Nadal was not himself, played at times, trompicones.

In simple service in another 'break' against. The Balearic won the first sleeve without despeinarse, relying on the services of a rival with respect too.

In the second set, the Spanish maintained regularity of a Swiss watch. Minute after minute, adding notches to his racket to despair of German. However, Kiefer wanted to turn the match into a real end. In the fourth game, eternal, intimidated Nadal to three point 'break'. But Rafa, with the mental strength those, the first gift came from German. With 2-2 in the first set, Nadal was two breaking balls, the first party. As usual, not missed an opportunity and got his first 'break'; played in the medium gas, costing him boot, "such as cars in the films' Serie B '."

Among carraspeo and carraspeo, Rafa invented some brilliant coup for desperezarse. For its part, 5-3, Kiefer will endeavor to more and more complicated, turning a which has become a genius, imposed its category.

There was no time for more, the German was unable to resist the coup and deflates. Nadal ended his agony by breaking another final, preceded by a fantastic auction from the bottom of the track. With this triumph, the Balearic and slashing the number one in the world. The next chapter of his fight with Federer will be decided in Cincinnati, where it needs to reach the finals and Roger fall in the first exchange.

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, second-seeded host this Sunday, against German Nicolas Kiefer in the Masters Series in Toronto, its ninth final of this season.

The player Mallorcan, who this week cut differences with the Swiss Roger Federer in their struggle to reach number one in the world thanks to the early elimination of Swiss in Toronto, has qualified for the finals of the tournament after eliminating the Canadian Scots Andy Murray, eighth favorite.

Although the first set was marked by equality, 7-6 (2), Nadal displayed its superiority in the second before a rival who did not want to give up-saved two match balls in the ninth game-and also won this partial 6-3.

Rafa Nadal, winner this season in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Hamburg, Roland Garros, London and Wimbledon runner and in Chennai (India) and Miami, will face in the final to German Nicolas Kiefer, who has informs the organization of the ATP circuit. defeated in the semifinals French Gilles Simon.

The German tennis player needs three sleeves, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and 7-6 (5), which was to defeat the executioner of Federer in the second round.

Nadal, the world number two, and Kiefer (37) have clashed three times in the ATP circuit, with the same number of wins for Spanish, the last of them at Wimbledon.

The Toronto Masters Series is endowed with $ 2.6 million prize, according