The world number one still does not lose a match on Centre Court since he did against Federer in the distant and the end of 2007.
Nadal took his second in his fourth Wimbledon final at the All England Tennis Club, after break to Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. The Balearic joins his eighth grand slam, and his second Paris-London double, beating legends like McEnroe and Wilander and equating to others such as Fred Perry, Rosewall, Connors, Lendl and Agassi.
The World number one remains without losing a game on Centre Court since he did against Federer in the distant and the end of 2007. Not failed in his unforgettable 2008 in which he starred with success "the most beautiful game of all time." In the last edition, with tendinitis in his knee, not a rival, prevented him from extending his big dream. An injustice repaired today thanks to his perseverance, his spirit of excellence and his extraordinary talent.
Rafa Nadal was now more than ever. The collector of records, only Borg precocity than their records, appeared on the track with his usual dirty look. Willing to carry out the pre-established plan with the precision of a surgeon. Dominating the scene, the pace and timing of the party, to the fashion of his friends in the Spanish football team, which the Spaniard encouraged her last night by SMS. As in previous matches, Nadal again to no choice at its rival.
Berdych was not thunder today plagued Federer and Djokovic on his way to the final. And merit was not Spanish, which he almost always took the lead in the game. The golden boy of Manacor learned long ago to win the Czech. They are playing very aggressive from the first ball, hugging the baseline and punished with the windshield. Order to avoid having to obey the orders of the Czech missile. One lesson learned in the controversial 1000 Masters evening Madrid, back in October 2006, which ended Rafa's remark about Czech send after he silenced the noisy step of the Madrid Arena.
Nadal chose the first set in the seventh game of the match. Berdych did not find their fearsome first serve and Nadal took the opportunity to take the initiative from the rest. With powerful shots and changed series cut and lift ball. The baby-faced tennis player saved the first break ball, but he choked the second. Nadal gave him no choice in the service-aces to beat Berdych in the first set, and left him wounded. Never saw the Czech raising the "golden cup" and ended in the eighth game to see clearly. A thought which led him to deliver the set with your service, your best weapon.
Everything under control
Tomas bolting resistance lasted as Nadal took to raise three troubling break balls available to the resident in Monte Carlo in the first game of the second act. Just six points of dismissal is allowed throughout the match Nadal. But his head and tranquility (awesome) in the most delicate moments, he saved the day. Even impressed the next two service games in white who scored Berdych. With one game remaining blanks in the twelfth game safely put the second set 7-5.
A script that was repeated in the third and final set, in which an incredulous Berdych, crestfallen, impotent, remained pressure service until their muscles will seize up. Rafa remained to win the tournament and felt like the Czech express just for running over Nadal. With a masterful shot passhing right cross on a dubious rise to the network of Berdych, Nadal widened a little more his legend with his meager 24 years, one month and one day. The best Spanish athlete of all time, has already reached the state where dreams robotic countryman Jorge Lorenzo. Its accuracy and reliability pulses fired, no one is unparalleled. Next target: the conquest of Flushing Meadows.