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Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic equal the record of Bjorn Borg in Paris, and to hold the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Roland Garros after the break in the final to Roger Federer. A victory that allows the Balearic match Bjorn Borg's record in Paris and retain the reign of the ATP. The 'King of Clay' accumulates ten Grand Slam titles and 46 in an excellent track record.

They say small I dreamed of winning Roland Garros someday ... and 24 years and two days in his identity card, just got his sixth of the Musketeers Cup. Just six years ago, on a day like today, Rafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros, with only 19, the bend in the end Argentina's Mariano Puerta. Only six years after the Spaniard repeated landmark on the Parisian clay break in the final to Roger Federer by an aggregate score of 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 after three hours and forty minutes in a crash played in a Philippe Chatrier that might eventually surrendered to the Spanish. The victory of the Balearic records and historical landmarks in addition, has the added bonus of keeping at least one week reign of ATP, reaching 100 weeks at the forefront of the world rankings.

The game started with Federer breaking all expectations, displaying a great service, a strong right and aggression more typical of other surfaces. The timid kick Nadal, who looked a shadow of himself, helped the Swiss to take advantage on the scoreboard. Therefore, they came to have ball in September (2-5 the rest). Then came the reaction of the Spaniard, who once again read to perfection the game and put the `Plan B 'in action. Began to serve deeper, earnestly seek the reverse height of his rival and bring up a drive with which he signed 'passings' house brand to fasten the first set.

Chess game played Clash of land left to go to play Federer's head, who left the party at times and began the second act giving his serve, increase our seven games the won by Nadal in a row. The Swiss accumulated unforced errors, especially with the aforementioned upside-down as their numbers Rafa makeup service, getting more powerful and varied. Had the Spaniard put options via land, but spare a 'Swiss Express' which gradually returned to carburizing. Equalized the contest (4-4) to the delight of an audience given to the Swiss, cheered to the beat of `Roger, Roger." The Swiss managed to match the race and even up two balls of adverse September after a ten-minute break because of the frequently mentioned and discussed rain, which wanted to have your dose of prominence in the final. The set had to be decided finally in the tie-break, where Rafa's defenses were better than the Swiss attacks, taking as a result of the conquest of the second set.

In the 24 previous meetings between the two masters of the racket, Federer had only two sets up against. It was in the Miami end of 2005, much has happened since then. However, the Swiss Nipple is sin and no one Basel surprised that the fight to continue 'plugged in' to the party. He did it with exceptional service, being more aggressive than in previous bars and becoming master of the much debated Babolat balls. The pupil of Paul Annacone answered with a blank contrabreak Rafa break in the seventh game seemed to be the last straw for the party and joined a new break to clinch the set and delaying the match.

Saute the alarms in the box when Nadal saw the fourth set began with a 0-40 against. The Spaniard reacted then saved the furniture using his service as a right hand that life gave him much when he dared to take the initiative in exchanges. So he signed his best: trust, volleys, forehand and backhand which had just pointed his sight. Even the sun came out in the final minutes to illuminate the triumph of Nadal, who received from the hand of Jim Courier new Musketeers Cup. With this win, Nadal matched the six Roland Garros I got the Swede Björn Borg between 1974 and 1981. This is also his tenth Grand Slam, the second youngest player in history to reach this number of 'majors'. Although his humility does not allow to say, Rafa is one of the best players in history ...

The Swiss believe that the Spaniard is young enough to get

The Swiss Roger Federer, considered by many as the greatest tennis player of all time, believes the Spanish Rafael Nadal could keep that title in a few years.

"Clearly he has a chance, young enough," said Federer after advancing to Saturday's second round of Open tennis in the United States.

"He has a long titles in the Open France, a stunning achievement for their age. And also has a number of records on clay that will be very difficult to beat. "

Federer, 29, won 16 Grand Slam titles, a figure never before reached by any player. Nadal has eight, but is five years younger than the Swiss.

"I think we need to win the U.S. Open, installed there. He won the Olympics, did amazing things. So you have a chance, sure," insisted the world number two.

Arrive at Roland Garros as the top favorite · Super Federer in straight sets · It takes a rematch of last year

Rafa Nadal showed once again that is number one on the ground. The Spaniard beat Federer (6-4, 7-6) to tirunfar in the Magic Box and win the 1000 Masters third consecutive season and 18th of his career. At the meeting prior to Roland Garros, the world number two displayed his best tennis to keep the appointment Parisian than Federer looked the reverse of the Swiss utmost account the time and less successful than usual. While the reverse side is one of the many strengths of Federer, this time stayed in the net or went for the bottom line of the track. In addition, the service was a finalist in Madrid on other occasions and had to resort more often than normal the second service.

Despite breaking his rival service in the third game, Rafa had to repeat in the seventh because Federer did the same after being behind on the scoreboard. Thinking about not repeating past mistakes, Nadal wanted to take the lead of the game, was more offensive than ever and able to take advantage of unforced errors by the Swiss.

In the last race the script did not change much. First was the world number two broke serve that his opponent, but could not consolidate the break before the game Rafa Federer. Although his game is not the most favorite.

Before the final, Nadal did not want to feel favorites. The height of Madrid and the fact that measured the best player in the world made the Balearic lie down balls out when thinking about a possible winner, but the truth is that all the Magic Box confident than take revenge Manacor last year when Federer took a run to win in Madrid and at Roland Garros for the first time.

From the outset, Nadal went heavily into the game. brilliant, always the Swiss world number one and his repertoire of strokes can leave at any time. Thus forced to decide the clash in the tie break, where even though Federer was clearly ahead on the scoreboard, the Spaniard could get up to go up after the game and enjoy two match points, take advantage of the second and take the applause from the bleachers of the track Manolo Santana.

With Nadal settled back into the world number two, Masters break records in 1000 and again to enjoy their best tennis, Roland Garros promises to be a vibrant event for all tennis fans.

Federer has played 79 won 16 Masters 1000, Nadal has reached that number only 51. The race continues

Home devastating to the Navy in the 1000 Rome Masters: Juan Carlos Ferrero, who won the tournament in 2001 and only executioner of Rafa Nadal in the Italian capital, overwhelmed by the Centrale came at the hands of Colombian Santiago Giraldo, 76 of the world, which had to contest the run-up and won by 6-0 6-3 in just 58 minutes. It was the first of a series of defeats broken only by the victory of Guillermo Garcia-Lopez over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela. Also remarkable Albert Montanes KO against Italian Paolo Lorenzi, 96 of the world and guest of the organization while eliminating Marcel Granollers at the hands of Czech Tomas Berdych (10) would be as far as possible.

Giraldo, already highlighted during her junior (semi-finalist at the U.S. Open), it operates best in hard courts but by working with coaches Spanish-first, Ricardo Sanchez, since a couple of seasons with Górriz-Marc, has adapted his game to the aggressive and explosive clay. Yesterday in Rome achieved the biggest win of his career against Ferrero in his sixth ATP tournament of the season. It was "one of those days" where everything tasted the tennis player Ontinyent "went wrong".

From today the focus is on what they can do Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. Federer has never registered its name in The winners of the Roman trial, four times, most recently in 2009, so has the Spaniard. Both have risen since 1000 with 16 Masters titles but did so in 79 tournaments (Federer, with a record of 205 wins for 63 losses) and 51 (Nadal, who accumulates a total of 170 victories and 35 defeats). If one of the two wins the title next Sunday would equal the record of Andre Agassi and, bearing in mind that there will still be another six tournaments by category held, the historical record of the player from Las Vegas has all the numbers to be overcome in this 2010.

They already know what his rivals in his first match at the Foro Italico. That game we all say and difficult. A Federer has played in the Latvian Ernests Gulbis luck, 40 of the world and quarterfinalist last week in Barcelona against Fernando Verdasco, who beat Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. The Swiss, premiering on land, must be with care as the only previous clash between the two (Doha 2010) and needed three sets to win. Nadal, meanwhile, will have to face Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber, who has won all five times they have seen the faces (two of them on earth), but the Spaniard will not play today, as it will be Novak Djokovic Andy Murray.