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Nadal said that Dojokovic is "doing everything perfect" and therefore is "appropriate" for journalists cataloged it as a favorite, although "favorite is the one who lifts the cup on the second Sunday."

Rafael Nadal, defending champion at Roland Garros, said he is not afraid of Serbian Novak Djokovic, despite Belgrade that it has taken the last two finals they have played on clay.

"I have no fear of Djokovic. I'm happy with how I've done this season. Took six finishes and fantastic results. He is doing very well and I can only congratulate you for what you are doing hard, "said the Spaniard, referring to the 37-match unbeaten run of world number two.

In a Nike promotional event on the Champs Elysees in Paris the day after his arrival in the French capital, Nadal said that Dojokovic is "doing everything perfect" and therefore "appropriate" for cataloged it as a favorite journalists, but "the favorite is the one who lifts the cup on the second Sunday."

"All I can do is try to work hard and find solutions to try to find the best level," added de Manacor, who explained that "people are very badly used or well used" to see him win almost every time.

"People are a tad wrong. Playing the final in Rome, playing the final of Madrid ... the value is large and difficulty as well. As a player, when I go to the track, I know I can win, that I can lose and this time he has had to win it all, "he summarized.

However, the number one world tennis recalled that in the past, he dominated the Serbian direct confrontations.

"He has won four major tournaments for me this year, but I also, in the past, I have removed a Wimbledon semi-finals, two semifinals at Roland Garros, a final U.S. Open, a semifinal of the Olympic Games ... races of each are always a bit up a little bit down. Mine is fine, what happens is that I found another that is doing everything perfect, "he said.

About Roger Federer Ronald Garros champion in 2009, Nadal said he "is always a favorite for this tournament and for any Grand Slam, but does not cross its best.

"In my opinion is the best tennis player ever and is always a favorite, "said Nadal, who said he was not concerned about the possibility of matching the record of Sweden Björn Borg, who won six times at Roland Garros.

"My motivation is to make a good Roland Garros, but no tie with Borg," said the Spaniard.

Comfortable win for Nadal to Voest Rik: 6-0, 6-2. Verdasco also won, Montanes, Robredo and Almagro. In girls won and fell Maria Jose Martinez and Anabel Medina Laura Pous.

Day of surprises in Indian Wells Masters 1000 first season with the defeat of the defending champion, Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic and Andy Murray, while the Spanish Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco move on in the competition.

Nadal, world number one, broke Fast Track by South African Rik De Voest 6-0, 6-2 in one hour mark, while Verdasco also reached the third round to beat the Lithuanian Richard Verankis 7-5, 2-0, after his opponent retired injured with back problems.

"My opponent probably played a little more nervous than usual. For this reason you may not out of those games where I had to play my best tennis. I can not tell if I played well or not. I did what I had to win, "Nadal said.

Also, Albert Montanes beat Finn Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (2), in two hours and 26 minutes, Tommy Robredo did the same with German Mischa Zverev, 6-3 , 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 18 minutes, and Nicolas Almagro beat the American Michael Russell 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 19 minutes.

On the other hand Ljubicic was the victim of Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who won in three sets, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, in two hours and 38 minutes of play. "I feel bad for beating the defending champion, and of course is a good win in my back," said del Potro. "I played good tennis. I was focused the whole game and try to take every opportunity. I think I played better than him, and that was the key," he said.

Ljubicic, 31, who has recently passed a sore right ankle, said he was not back by a "matching easy." "He's a great player and was a great game. Played some great points and I failed at the end, "he said.

Andy Murray fell against the U.S. by Donald Young 7-6 (4), 6-3 in one hour and 34 minutes in the biggest win of his career. "I've been in this situation a couple of times and never won. I just said I would not let nerves control me," said Young.

The Briton admitted to not having played his best tennis. "Towards the end of the first set, I did nothing particularly well, "he said. Other surprises of the day were the defeat of Spanish David Ferrer against Croatian Ivo Karlovic, by 7-6 (3), 6-3, and the Argentinian Juan Monaco against American Ryan Sweeting, for 6 -1, 0-6 and 6-1 in one hour and 45 minutes. Sweeting will be the next opponent for Nadal.

In the women stressed the victories of Maria Jose Martinez to the Romanian Simona Halep, 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 28 minutes, while Laura Pous-Tio could not beat Australia's Samantha Stosur, to whom he gave a double 6-2 in one hour and six minutes.

Also sold face Anabel Medina losing to Russian Maria Sharapova, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-1 in two hours and 57 minutes. The Spanish took the second set after saving two match points of his rival, but fizzled in the last race.

Spanish tennis sporting year highlighted the good that is living and always said he feels pressure because he wants to get a good performance because, "if not, better go home and focus on something else."

The world number one tennis player, the Spanish Rafael Nadal said on Monday in Tokyo that despite last month completed her first Grand Slam, still wants to "win every day" and said that this season is "unbelievable" to her career .

The Spaniard, that victory in the U.S. Open last month became the seventh player to have won all four Grand Slam titles and the youngest Open era, said the New York "was a very important victory" in his career.

At a press conference, Nadal was confident to get ready for its debut on the fast track of Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo, where they will face on Tuesday when Colombian Santiago Giraldo.

The Spanish tennis player highlighted the good sports year that is living and said they always feel pressure because he wants to get a good performance because, "if not, better go home and focus on something else."

"After the tournament I got more confidence Montercarlo and since then I improved," said Nadal, who managed to initial the Grand Slam at age 24.

The Spaniard, who arrived Sunday in Tokyo from Bangkok tournament, said that "it is difficult to change the strategy in two days "after his defeat in the semifinals of the tournament in Thailand to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, but said that anyone who has seen his defeat was hard to say you have to change something.

A very fast track

Rafael Nadal, who will play for the first time in Japan, said the hard court of Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo is the fastest of the tour and pointed out that only had one day to prove it.

"Whenever you enter a new tournament you need a days to adjust and hopefully be ready for tomorrow, "Nadal said, adding that the party against Giraldo will be difficult and should be centered.

Sunday Nadal took his first contact with the track where it will play the tournament, which could be in the final against Andy Roddick.

Roddick will face in his first game in Japanese Tatsuma Ito and cross semi-final with Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who had a great performance in Bangkok until his defeat in the final against Garcia-Lopez.

The men's tournament in Tokyo, whose final will be played on Sunday October 10 is equipped with a prize of 1.22 million and will involve 32 players.

My goal by the end of the year is to help win the Davis Cup, said

Rafa Nadal, the star guest of the Castellon Masters pro-am, is now enjoying his day off perfect. In the morning, with Sergio García, Tomeu Salva's best friend, tennis, and Alfredo Castelló, mayor of Sagunto, played golf, an activity that had something parked in recent months by the requirement of the calendar tennis player and, after dinner, went to Madrid to attend at the Santiago Bernabeu clash between Real Madrid and Milan.

The world number 2 again raised a stir upon arrival at the field-plane arrived from Palma to Valencia, where it handles everything gently two hundred fans who follow his party asked. "What is that I can not," he said as he made the last picture before giving some girls to catch the balls touch.

Sergio's father, Victor Garcia, as a caddy and teacher, the tennis player of his handicap down 9, but the method "very demanding," as Rafa, was a team effort. Was novel, punctuated only birdies to make each team. Nadal, who provided him with a birdie as natural (no extra point for the handicap) at the 11th hole, a short par 4 that has demonstrated a talent for any sport. Without an unremarkable game, down from about 80 beats in the hypothetical par 71. "I made a good result, but I uploaded worse level," the tennis player, who despite his skill with the sticks, is clear that his future remains with the racket. "Playing in the 2016 Olympics golf? Man, I have time," he joked. "But I'll settle well to arrive following (London 2012) in tennis.

Nadal defined as the best season of his life "until the knee injury and then I'm pretty happy with how things have gone for me because I came and I did very well. The end of Shanghai was a step higher. There is talk of whether I am or not at my level. At my level I am, because among other things I've never won a tournament at the end of the season, except the time that I won Madrid. My goal now is to score as many points as possible in Paris and London at the Masters and help win the Davis Cup. "