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After beating in the second round of Roland Garros, returns to subdue Soderling Nadal • The Swede proved to be one of the best right from the circuit • The 400 victory at the ATP Rafa must wait

Robin Soderling continued to cause nightmares for Rafa Nadal, who was outclassed by Sweden in the debut of both the Masters Cup in 2009. The whip is right that rocked the Nordic Spanish tables, which erred on the defensive and lacking in rhythm. So far, virtually Soderling leads Group B.

Rafael Nadal (2) was defeated Swede Robin Soderling (9) for an aggregate score of 6-4 6-4 after an hour and thirty-eight minutes of play in shock which marked the starting gun for the members of Group B that complete Serbian Novak Djokovic and Russian Nikolay Davydenko. One more day, the stands of the O2 Arena in London showed a full house and never stopped encouraging the players throughout the party.

Nadal won the lottery of service before the game, but was the only time I was fortunate to face at the start of the match, which proved intractable Soderling. The Swede took 13 of the 14 first points in dispute, or translated into Castilian, took advantage (3-0) before the first holiday intractable, recalling his game, armed with a terrible right, the second round of Roland Garros. Rafa knew how to be patient, waiting for the moment, and when Nordic she began to lose his first service, got on track, cut the ball and tied the contest (3-3). Soderling awoke from their stupor and equality was the dominant note in the final rush of the set. Then came the tenth game, where Rafa called hawk's eye on a throw that would have led him join the game and ended up losing after two errors in two exchanges from the bottom of the track. The result? A new break for Soderling, who pointed the first set after 40 minutes.

Despite giving the first set, Nadal looming signs of improvement in his game. Symptoms that resulted in an early break in the opening stages of the second set, taking advantage of his rival was forced to play second serve. Soderling prevented trade from the bottom of the track, played more aggressively and achieved contrabreak. The fifth game of the match, with the Swede at the service, was a point of turning the same as it was the longest game (12 minutes) and where Rafa missed a breaking ball that would have put back the advantage. Nadal was too intermittent and played too much on the defensive, leaving the initiative Soderling. The court did justice and again in the tenth game, the expertise of Swedish earned him a break, which meant the set and match.

After this victory, Robin Soderling momentarily leads Group B at the expense of what happens in the duel which measures the Serbian Novak Djokovic and Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the duel that closes the day (21:45, Spanish time).

The Spaniard imposing 6-1 6-4 and will be measured Ljubicic in the quarterfinals

Without arguments during the first set before a fast and aggressive Nadal, Tommy Robredo reacted, brave, and unreservedly attacking an opponent who has never caught one set after five games. At last, in the fourth round of the 1000 Shanghai Masters, enjoyed a break ahead at the start of the second set, but gave it away. Catalan insisted, but in the ninth game when errors are usually paid with the loss, dropped his serve and took leave blank the Asian tournament after one hour and 33 minutes of fighting. Among the top eight is also Feliciano Lopez, who is facing Robin Soderling.

Nadal did not give any option to Hostalric in the first set in which streaked perfection with precise forehands. The Spaniard took the lead in the second game (2-0) and sentenced to a further break in the sixth game (5-1) that allowed to take his sleeve on the fast track. However, in the second, Robredo decided to go on the attack and got on the track, with heavy increases in the network. Aware that aggressive play is what hurt Nadal, the Majorcan Catalan forced to make complicated decisions and broke for the first time in the match on serve in the second game.

Nadal was not deterred and took only a game back to the downside though it took more than 15 minutes and up break five balls to end the resistance of the feisty Robredo. From there, the two were solid on his serve, with games for both blank, until Nadal had three break balls in the ninth game that allowed him to get advantage for the first time on the set (5-4 ). With the break, the Spaniard only had to overcome the setback of harassment Robredo to seal his move to the quarterfinals.

Nadal is measured Croatian Ivan Ljubicic (Friday, no earlier than 14.00), helped by the injury withdrawal of Frenchman Gael Monfils. Nadal has a favorable balance of 4-1 against the Balkan, against which only fell into his first game in 2005.

Comeback of Feliciano Lopez before, Feliciano Lopez reached the pass by staging a brilliant comeback against Austrian Jurgen Melzer. The Toledo took two hours and eight minutes to beat the Central European, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a match which started when he was carburize with one foot out of the tournament.

Melzer took the lead in the first set with a break in the eighth game (5-3), which could neutralize the manchego, and a new break in the twelfth to take the first set to rest. In the second set, equality was the dominant tone to the tie-break, which Feli took their best shots to tie a set.

In the final sleeve, lefty shut down Melzer, offering great feeling with his rest from the early stages (2-0) to seal the pass correctly in the rooms, which will face Sweden's Robin Soderling (Friday, 11.00 hours approximately), winner of the match against Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a double 6.3 .

Tsonga's defeat increases the options for Fernando Verdasco to continue fighting for a place in the Masters Cup in London, as the Frenchman has only passed one more round than the Madrid and the appointment of Paris-Bercy defends 1,000 points for being champion last year.

Rafael Nadal, who beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the first round of U.S. Open, remained cautious on expectations, noting that is still far from believing in the triumph.

Rafael Nadal, who beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the first round of U.S. Open, remained cautious on expectations, noting that is still far from believing in the triumph.

I spent the first round. To think to win you have to be in the final. Im in the beginning, said the tennis Spaniard, who was well on track.

I found positive perceptions. I got good and very good upside. The right-most to least, and here I can improve. Thats the easiest because its my best shot. Everything has been positive and I hope this game gives me confidence and everything will be much better, "said Spanish tennis player.

Davis Nadal, who said that tennis is a hobby and work at once, said that always works hard to improve all strokes and was open and excited to play for Spain in Davis Cup if the captain calls.

The Spanish tennis player ruled squarely that physical illness, the signs had not during the game, started the tournament in Madrid.

Is ugly to say that I played badly when he was winning, but was far from my best on earth

The evil is before Madrid. It starts in Monte Carlo. Youre in pain. I won by inertia. He came to play well in Australia and Indian Wells. Is ugly to say that I played badly when he was winning. But he was far from my best on earth. The knee pain makes you train less and have worse attitudes. If pain control is no problem but if not control everything gets worse, he said.

Music and stroll through the Big Apples free time in New York musical saw walking down the city, Central Park and other hours in the hotel, said Nadal, who will play the next match against Germanys Nicolas Kiefer.

Kiefer is a good player with a great experience. Has been playing well but I think I have chances to win if Im at my level, he said.

Tomorrow will face the winner of the Roddick-Davydenko

One point marked the decline of a tense battle. During 72 minutes Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych had a fight dense, very tactical, nothing spectacular. The Mallorcan insisted machaconamente throwing balls long and very liftadas unlike his rival to prevent it using his tremendous right flat. And the Czech used the minimum option to take this hub and martillear.

Nadal, who saved two breaks in his second service and another in the fourth, took their first choice to break the serve of his opponent: 5-3. Berdych saved a ball set in the next game, and with his draw, with two other 15-40. In the tie-break Rafa was 6-3 and had three other balls September. Nor. But then, for Nadal 7-6, Berdych committed double fault, the only one in the whole match, and handed the set.

It ended the war. Oliendo blood, Nadal was launched as a wolf his prey at the start of the second set and broke Berdych for the service to begin. "I knew that he had done twice lack damage and that the next game could be crucial, as was" confirmed Nadal at the end of the match.

It ended the tremendous power of the Czech, who still tried to recover by winning their next two service (4-2). But Nadal already flying. There was no concession to his draw and no longer had that bore with his appeal liftadas ball. His range of strokes was more varied and effective. And Rafa wound up the set with two more games, the last blank: 6-2 in just 29 minutes. Berdych, a huge rock at the beginning, ending broken by the great mental strength of Nadal, which now seems to fail Federer. Tomorrow (19:00, La2 and Teledeporte) Nadal will play the final in Miami. If the wins will be placed only 500 points of Federer. It deserves to be number 1.