Rafa and Novak repeated the recent Monte Carlo final after beating Federer and Gonzalez
Rafa and Novak repeated the recent Monte Carlo final after beating Federer and Gonzalez, damaged by the rain yesterday
Djokovic was able to beat Nadal in four of his 16 battles, but never on clay, where the No. 1 dominated by an overwhelming 7-0. In fact, the Serbian could only scratch the Balearic two sets in seven matches on clay, in a great semifinal in Hamburg in 2008 and another in the Monte Carlo final the other day. In general statistics, Nadal is 12-4 in favor against Djokovic
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will compete today (16.00 m / TVE) the end of the 1000 Rome Masters two weeks after measured in Monte Carlo, a sign that the Serbian has become the second moment of tennis on clay. Nadal, who comes from linking two pentacampeonatos in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, plays another league. However, while remaining in the attempt, at least the Serbian aim at disrupting the aura of inaccessibility that radiates the world No 1 in clay, where it accumulates so appalling statistics that seem unreal, like those 146 victories in 150 games since 2005 this surface.
The semifinals of Rome rallied yesterday to the three medalists from Beijing-2008 and its principal victim, Roger Federer. In the reprint of the Olympic final, Nadal beat without major problems -6-3 and 6-3 Fernando Gonzalez in 1h.15 ‘- Djokovic and bronze in China, back to the Swiss cooperation with the rain, which interrupted the party during a time when Roger dominated by 6-4 and 2-1 and the Serbian was towed. In the second set, Federer was even point of 3-0 and then had another 4-1, but Djokovic both funded and forced to end the third set, where Federer threw overboard another ‘break’ in favor. The Swiss were also placed 3-1 draw in the sleeve and decisive, but he did not win a game or more because ‘Nole’ scored five consecutive games to seal their victory by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-3 after 2h.10 ‘game.
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“It is not a game that should have lost because I was with ‘break’ up in the second and third sets and gift opportunities not normally like this. The rain came at the perfect time for him, but still he had to return later to the track and earn, “said Federer, who lost their five meetings this year with the other three ‘giants’ of the circuit, two with Djokovic, Murray and two other with Nadal in the final of the Open de Australia. Thus, Federer remains without a title in 2009.
“The whole world will say that the rain helped me. It is a fact. I played much better after the break. I started to be more patient and move better,” he gave Djokovic, who needed to win the final to retain the No. 3 position continuously since August 13, 2007. If you lose, relinquish the seat next to Andy Murray on May 11, when points were deducted from Rome-2008.
“Nadal is the favorite again, but I’ll have my chances, especially after my big party in Monte Carlo. There I learned that I have to play every point against him,” Novak valued, who lost a leg pointing in Monaco, 6-3, 2-6 and 6-1. “I have to play 100% to have a good chance of winning the final,” Nadal third. “I think Novak will play aggressive because that’s his game. I also have to be aggressive with my right and try to maintain control of the points,” said Rafa.
No. 1 will try to add its fourth title in Rome (2005, 2006 and 2007) and the fifth year after Australia, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and Godó. If he succeeds, will win his 15th Masters 1000-14 is now tied with Federer and will only be ahead of Agassi’s record (17). The manacorà has lost only one end of the 25 who played on the ground to Federer in Hamburg-2007. Gonzalez chained before her 29th victory on clay followed. In the 15 years that has left only one set, the above Monte Carlo against Djokovic.
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