Internet users MARCA.COM encumbrado TO SPANISH tennis

The street has spoken. Although not too far behind, most Internet users believed that Rafa Nadal is the best Spanish athlete in history. That is what emerges from the survey conducted by MARCA.com in which more than 42,000 readers. If before the finals of Wimbledon and were many who believed that the Majorcan was the best exponent of our sport, after the epic victory at the All England Club his legion of supporters has increased.

The clarity with which it had occupied since Miguel Indurain, is discussed now by a boy aged 22 to the pressure you can not. Having five Grand Slam and become the second Spanish in that category wins Wimbledon men appear to be sufficient arguments for the Navarre threatened its hegemony. The village has decided that of Manacor is the new king. However, in this sport we know that no reign is eternal. But seen seen what appears that Rafa Nadal has only just begun.

History is made for some men the change. Manolo Santana pioneered in 1966 and Rafa Nadal served as successor after 42 years at the All England Club, the cathedral of tennis. Until now there existed a Swiss named Roger Federer that seemed invincible, an extraterrestrial with racket. What remained until the last ball of a memorable final, which lasted nearly five hours and that was delayed and interrupted twice by rain. They played two champions but could only win one before dusk in the longest final of the entire tournament. 6-4,6-4, 6-7, 6-7 and 9-7 for Mister Nadal, the new king of Wimbledon. The script for the finals which had been prepared Federer jumped in the air in the third game. Nadal reached the break, and since that time, he confirmed that he was not prepared to lose for the third time a final Wimbledon. The Spanish began to move pentacampeón Swiss, which was protected by his volea perfect in the net but was vulnerable to reversal. The decisions taken by the Swiss at the track were not as accurate as ever, even when calling for the hawks eye. It did not seem the day Federer, who missed almost every opportunity he had to break the service of his rival and that cost him his end. The first nothing else to lose theirs, and the next key in the game of the first sleeve with 5-4 on the scoreboard. The Swiss missed two balls break and ended up losing the first set, something that had never happened before Nadal in a final Wimbledon.

The setback seemed to revive Federer, who began to get better and win his service with ease. They even removed the thorn in the first set with a break (the only party) at the start of second set that did glimpse a tie before the start of the third. However, with 4-2 on the scoreboard, the large Nadal appeared to turn the match and put the trophy closer to his chair. Two breaks for the Balearic and the same scenario as in the first set, with Federer again missed an opportunity to salvage the set.

Federer resurrects with rain
At Swiss him ahead climb Everest if I wanted to be a champion for the sixth consecutive year. She needed her best tennis and an overdose of morality to achieve before a Nadal who seemed untouchable. Four other balls saved break 2-1 and 3-2 with a deranged Federer, who was about to finally sink in the seventh game of the third set. But Federer is Federer and threw a lot of pride to lift three balls to break that condemning him to defeat with 3-3 in marcardor.

After the evil drink was placed with 5-4 in their favour before the rain, always guest of honour at the All England Club and which had already delayed the start of the match, interrupted the finals again for an hour eternal. Nadal had the title at your fingertips but the ceremony of succession should wait because Federer was ahead, if that has won five times Wimbledon will be for something.

With the final loss was recovered and noted the third and fourth set in two dramatic tie-breaks that lasted the denouement of one of the major parties in the history of tennis until eternity.

Fifth September dramatic
What was experienced in the last set of the finals was simply incredible. With the score 2-2 in the rain again and again to players dressing rooms, with the risk that the party is unable to conclude this Sunday for lack of light. Finally, the time was benevolent and respected the outcome of a historic day for tennis.

Federer and Nadal made no concessions and won their religious services, with more trouble for Nadal to Federer. Since there was no tie-break was necessary to reach the sixteenth game to hear the champion. A break to 7-7 on the scoreboard put the Spanish tennis player at the gates of glory on the grass of London.

Points dramatic, Deuce, starting point for Nadal, Federer depleting their last life advantage for the Spanish and last PELOTE just with a stroke of Federer at the net and Nadal pulled into the soil. The war of succession at Wimbledon was over.

The waste of quality number 2 in the world left little room for surprise. There was a first set with qualitative differences embarrassment, one second, which ranged Schuettler's strategy for beating the Mallorcan with more forcefulness and a third person who finally confirmed the dexterity of the second favorite.

Rafael Nadal Sweepstakes today the last formality that puts you in his third consecutive Wimbledon final, dispatching three sets (6-1, 7-6 (3) and 6-4) to German Rainer Schuettler to be face to face with the anticipated duel: Swiss Roger Federer awaits him on Sunday.

The waste of quality number 2 in the world left little room for surprise. There was a first set with qualitative differences embarrassment, one second, which ranged Schuettler's strategy for beating the Mallorcan with more forcefulness and a third person who finally confirmed the dexterity of the second favorite.

Today maybe it was not my best match but in any event he won in 3 sets and get to the final with great confidence, although I know that I will play against the best player in the world

I'll have to play very well to take chances to win. In a match can occur throughout. The (Federer) is playing very well, but me too. There will be to wait.

Missing one day and a half for Sunday and everything will be different. There will be special. I do not think it will have nothing to do what has happened so far

I'm living a very nice time but also very difficult. We are talking about that at times in history has been late in the not faced the number 1 and number 2 and I are playing the finals with the most difficult. It is a pleasure, but it is always more difficult

Here is the prize win, win Wimbledon, Federer did not win. In any Grand Slam tournament, I do not think that has to whom win. Account take the title at home. For me, being that I can beat Federer will be special. I wish I could be so

In a final Federer-Nadal, I see Rafa 100% champion

The Californian Brad Gilbert was a player rather discreet, but as a coach has dealt nothing less than Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. And safely predicts the triumph of Nadal in Wimbledon 2008

What do you think of that might be the third final Federer-Nadal?
First, we have to win the semifinals. I know both are favourites, but, you know, these things must stop. But it seems obvious that we all thought in a final between Rafael (Ralph, said Gilbert) and Roger. And my favorite in that final Nadal would be: 100%.

With so much security?
It was what I said and I repeat: a final against Federer, Nadal to win the 100% chance.

What has seen improvement in the game for Nadal to make a prediction like that?
Overall, I think Nadal is the best player who has given Spain, all I have seen. Later, Ralph has achieved many improvements and all together we have made progress on grass: is banging the ball much harder, with better position within the track. Advancing a step forward with each stroke, increasingly close to the line. The setback also what fails, and remove and la volée are tremendously better. If last year tightly lost in five sets before Federer, almost by a miracle, and these things did not as now, and see why I have so much confidence in him.

And the battle for No. 1?
If Nadal wins the tournament, will be where it should be to be number 1 at year's end. That depends on most circumstances, but on paper there would be no reason not to the outside. Nadal always find ways to do things. You, who worked with Agassi, Roddick and Murray, who waged memorable battles with McEnroe and Lendl, you who has written two bestsellers " tennis ( "Winning ugly" and "Te pillé in the back"), will see that Nadal could be compared with any other player? Boris Becker, for example, said that Rafah is a case apart

I agree. The de Nadal is a dimension or a galaxy apart. And within this galaxy, he has his own star, which is something I love, which I love so much.

His rival will leave the duel between Schuettler and Clement, suspended for lack of light

Rafael Nadal got a final pass to the semifinals of Wimbledon after crushing the Scots Andy Murray in three sets by 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4, also offering a recital of game that makes designing high hopes for a hypothetical final against the Swiss Roger Federer, winner of the last five editions.

Nadal, concentrated and strong from the first point of the match was exhibited before a Murray unable to stop the attacks of Spanish, both with an aggressive right as a setback with impeccable, who despaired at a Murray found that even assistance in their service.

"Probably, I played my best match here," sentenced the Majorcan nothing else to conclude its mourning. Nadal tried to play commented that "aggressive" and, among other things, "attacking his second serve." "One victory and you always surprises before a player as well, and after more incredible felt public pressure or because his rival was a real steamroller, with its service and the rest. Only granted a point in their first three services and was gradually pushing the kick Murray, until he scored the 'break' in its fourth attempt and 3-4 in their favour. Nadal then served to resolve the first manga by 6-4.

Even more expeditious was in the second sleeve, which overwhelmed a stranger Murray, tired of his party to five with Gasquet and especially undermined because he saw how Nadal, also playing to perfection when it took the initiative, returned all their attempts. Two new breaks in the third and seventh game, he left the game in franchise with the acquisition of the second sleeve by 6-2.

And in the third Nadal a superb settled the match. Not awarded not a single ball breakage and Murray continued to hammer until it was done with the match by 6-4, in one of his best matches on grass Gasquet comeback with, "he said. The number 2 predicted a bright future for his rival:" It is very good and if that continues will have no trouble getting into the 'top 5' very soon and will certainly occasions in this tournament. "

His rival will leave the French match between Arnaud Clement and German Rainer Schuettler, who was suspended for lack of light with the shock tied to a set. Schuettler was the first manga by Clement 6-3 and the second by 7-5.

Nadal never London and that allows you to play their third consecutive semifinals at Wimbledon.