Nadal won in his debut in 2009 Russian Nikolay Davydenko in two sets in Abu Dhabi

* The number one opened the year with victory over Davydenko in Abu Dhabi
* Changed the sleeveless shirt for a white polo, blue and yellow
* Will play the first final of the season before Andy Murray

MADRID .- Something has changed in Rafael Nadal. The privileged position of enjoying at the top of the ATP rankings and his unstoppable importance in society, which is one of the icons of youth Spanish and one of the most beloved athletes, have an accelerated maturity in the locker room that I had to arrive. Album

What has not changed for Nadal is his tennis. The Spanish won in his debut in 2009 to Russian Nikolay Davydenko in two sets (6-2, 6-3) in Abu Dhabi. Even though the Russian started well, endorsing a game to rest a blank Nadal, he replied quickly and drove over to his rival.

Davydenko reached the final stretch very tired of the party, where he could hardly do more than see how Nadal is exceeded again and again. Curiously, the Russian tennis player was the last rival of the Balearic Islands in 2008. At that time, Davydenko was the winner by the withdrawal through injury of Nadal. 63 days have passed since then.

The final tournament of the exhibition in Abu Dhabi hopes Andy Murray, who defeated Roger Federer (4-6, 6-2 and 7-6). The Swiss took the victory very close but not finished the British, which proved to be one of the players called to be in the fight for all the major titles this season.
Farewell to the T-shirts without sleeves

But beyond the victory in the match, the first in a year that presents exciting, but for display in the end, the news was in the clothing of Rafa Nadal. The number of the world premiere of a pole with sleeves and trousers above the knees. Gone are the informal sleeveless shirts and pirate pants summer.

Ever since Rafa Nadal beats Roger Federer in the first place the ladder in August 2008, had been speculated about this change, which has coincided with the new year, the first of a Majorcan in the number of ATP.

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