The king Nadal won his eighth Roland Garros

It was ensured that the anthem and the flag of Spain, shut this edition of Roland Garros. In Paris, faced  Rafael Nadal and his compatriot David Ferrer. knew well the first French glory and the latter tended his first opportunity . The Spaniard, in 27 years , beat Alicante, of 31 , by 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 . In a party thatdominated Nadal to take him in September corridos, Ferrer proved to be one of the best in the area. What happens is that "Rafa" is invincible in Paris. In the center court  "Rafa" that lifted the trophy for the eighth time in that place , managed to be record breaker: it is  the only player to win eight times the same Grand Slam . Federer and Sampras have seven Wimbledon each, and were now behind. Not only get that recognition, it is the man with the most wins in the Parisian clay .Beat, for example, the Argentine Guillermo Vilas and the Swiss Roger Federer left in 58 wins.Today, with 31 years and 68 days , Ferrer had the opportunity of a lifetime . It was hisfirst Grand Slam final . Stepping on the Philippe Chatrier faced the biggest game of his career , against an opponent on a superlative level. It was the fourth Spanish final in tournament history, after the 1994, 1998 and 2002, Rafael Nadal made ​​history . He became the  owner eternal French soil. 

First set

Two very aggressive players, great exponents of clay . The first break came quickly, when Nadal took his first opportunity and left 1-2 rival. But the next game, breaking Ferrer regained lost and then held serve to turn the actions and establish the 3-2. There was accentuated tennis offense of "Rafa", Ferrer forcing manydisplacements with returns little dangerous . We added two breaks over his initial partial to take him by 6-3.

Second set

The Spaniard started the service and went with 3-0 hierarchy . Physically unbeatable, as usual, returned all what the attack of fellow offered. Nadal neutralized several occasions that Ferrer had to break the service, until David  managed the 1-3 . The fifth game of this manga was with domain growth and Ferrer but with great strength of "Rafa" . Key to be 4-1. Despite the break to recover Ferrer , Nadal finally capitalize on shares and was up two sets to close the sleeve by 6-2.

Third set

In the final quarter , Ferrer was seen seated looser and better. The "almost definition" in favor of his rival may have been a relaxing to fork over his tennis. Nadal, always a step above your opponent , took the first break point opportunity he had. Escaped Ferrer infringes their service again and was moved consecration. He won three straight , with breaks included in the last , and lifted the trophy in the Philippe Chartier . Once more. The eighth to the king of clay at Roland Garros.

Nadal beat Djokovic after an epic battle

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are measured in the semifinals of Roland Garros, in a match that has become a classic of modern tennis. It is the first time in three years that the Serbian and Spanish are cited in a tennis court without a title dispute directly. clash is also the best player in the world, Djokovic, and fitter player of the moment and the best on clay, Nadal. The party, which normally would have been a final between these two fearsome racket-have played and 16 -, anticipated semifinal because Nadal came to painting as third seed in the tournament. They both want to earn the right to try to enlarge his legend on Sunday, with the Musketeers Cup at stake and the winner of the duel in the other threshold of the final between Spanish David Ferrer and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Djokovic seeks the only Grand Slam that resists, and stroked the last year in the final, again against Nadal, who then added seven titles in Paris and surpassed the record of Bjorn Borg Swedish. The semi-finals Serbian twelve chains a "big" and arrives in Paris with a run of 28 wins, 3 losses and 3 titles, including the Australia Open final. "I do not hide that Roland Garros is my main priority," recognized the Slavic before starting his crushing the men's tour, which has felled to Goffin, Guido Pella, Dimitrov, Kohlschreiber and Haas yielding only one set, in the second round. For his part, Nadal added 57 wins and only one defeat at Roland Garros (Robin Soderling, 2009) and attempts to become the first player to score eight titles in the same Grand Slam. And of course, win their twelfth "large" compared to the six titles in the top flight that holds Djokovic. The Belgrade drag an unfavorable part against the Manacor, with 15 wins for Djokovic and Nadal 19 for. However, the Serb scored the last duel between the two, played at the end of the last Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo , also on clay. "The Monte Carlo party gives me a little confidence, but at Roland Garros only lost once in eight years. 'll be a tough game, "he predicted Djokovic, 26, after his move to certify that face semifinal. After a very even start, Nadal Djokovic managed to force errors in the seventh game,when he got break his service and went 4-3 up. Then confirmed the difference with his serve, while the Serbian lost confidence, perhaps complicated by a physical problem after an effort in the sixth game, and had no chance to recover before the end of this partial 6-4. Nadal stretched his domain to get the first break of the boy, putting Nole on the ropes.But it did more than wake the giant , who returned the break and upped the ante in the eighth game, moving to control the pace. In his reaction, accuracy and variety right that Nadal complicated strategy. Was placed 5-3 and then defined the set with another power game that raised the maximum temperature in the center court of Roland Garros. Solid start and Rafa recovery. After holding his serve, made  ​​Nole felt unrewarded effort and lost his in the next game. Service grew Nadal, who won at zero and went 3-0 for most Diferença that has counted in this match either of the two players. The Spanish brought the gap to 5-0 and even had a 0-40 in their favor to close the set sweeping the Serb, but had to wait until the next game to be up 2-1. Resistance to battle another, both with serve to seventh, wherein a break Nadal got a strong base rights. With the score 4-3, the Spanish found the best position to define the meeting. However, the Serb once again reacted at a critical time. Answered with another break andlet things 4-4, Phillippe Chartier popping. After the 5 dolls, Nadal once again showed their resilience in two points that forced a break for 6-5 lead and service. Never closer to victory. But the drama did not end simple: Nadal stung 30-15, but Djokovic took control with his right and generated the climax one more time: 6-6 and tie break. The successful resistance motivated Djokovic, who won the tiebreak 7-3 and the game into a fifth set. And at this stage of the game, with nearly three hours of play, also to the history books. Djokovic, strengthened quickly went to the front with a break over, and although suffered to confirm it, went ahead 2-0 upending spectacular encounter. Fifteen minutes earlier, Nadal pulled out to win. Both managed to hold serve in the siguentes games, although none of them was easy.Anyway, Nadal always did under greater pressure because one slip could cost defnitivamente the game. thus arrived at 4-3 to the Serb. Then came one of the most impressive games.  Having crossed the mark of the four hours of play, Nadal took the rest and forced three breakpoints of Djokovic. One of them came after the Serbian definition network, which could not avoid touching the screen and so missed the point, even though the ball was out of reach of Nadal. The third break was up and things were 4-4.  Fully open, although Rafa soon secured his service and was quickly back up, 5-4 , putting all the pressure on the other side of the net. Djokovic felt it, but after spending 30 to 30 (for the second time Nadal was two points from winning the game), the Serb won 5-5. Nadal also held serve for 6-5. Despite the fatigue, they still had time for luxuries. Nadal won a point after hitting the ball back and between his legs, but failed to prevent Nole equalized at 7. Shortly after, arriving at four hours and 35 minutes, Nadal went into the break 8-7. Upon return, Djokovic threw out a smash at the net and then suffered a passing shot to 0-30. Pressed, he pulled out a right hand and left the way open for the decisive 9-7 Nadal.Final for a awesome party, the longest I've played Rafa at Roland Garros. The Spanish face compatriot David Ferrer who eliminated French  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in two hours and four minutes. Ferrer dropped back to the ground after it was confirmed that Paris will host the Spanish final quarter in its history after 1994, 1998 and 2002. "It feels good, really happy to be in the final of Roland Garros is a dream, this is the most important tournament of my life.'m very happy, it's my first Grand Slam final, "said the veteran of 31 years. " I have more years, but more experience , "said Ferrer, who in his sixth Grand Slam semifinal managed to make the jump to the end and avoid equal the record of Britain's Tim Henman, six times as semifinalist and never in a final of the four big. " I want to enjoy this moment and focus on the final with Rafa, "added Ferrer, fifth in the standings." I'm fine, I'm not tired, and that's important to play the final against Rafael Nadal.'ll try to do my best, I'm sure I'll fight a lot and I hope the audience enjoys our end, "he said.

Nadal overpowered Federer in the final in Rome

The Spanish  Rafael Nadal  played a perfect game against the Swiss  Roger Federer got another title in a superb return from injury. He won the  1000 Rome Masters  toprevail 6-1, 6-3 in the final. He reached the decider by winning against Czech Tomas Berdych . For his part, Federer had to defeat the French Paire, and so got the ticket to the definition. In the Foro Italico , the Swiss sought to win for the first time in the Italian capital . A scenario in which he had two finals , but could never prevail. In 2003 , with only 21 years, fell to the Spanish Felix Mantilla. The other time that Roger came close to enshrine in Rome was in 2006 . Just before"Rafa". That day Nadal won 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 in five hours and five minutes . A battle that seemed endless. Very far from that marathon match , Nadal today with height dispatched Federer. He did it in 1 hour and 9 minutes (39 minutes the first set, the second set 30 minutes). The Spaniard started down. ripped 0-1, and everything indicated a rough match between two heavyweights . Not at all. After the start to stumble, "Rafa" won nine straight and turned that into a 6-1 0-1 3-0 .A sample of aggressiveness and precision at its finest . As if his opponent was a rookie. A erratic Federer saw him (we forced 15 errors in the first set) , but a product of the high-level Spanish tennis that unfolded in the late Roman. The two games that caught Federer in the second round will be anecdotal . Nadal overpowered for a palmar more. It is the sixth on a perfect 2013 , where he played eight finals in eight presentations. 

Nadal wants to be published who uses doping

"It seems unfair to not give the names of those who have cheated, are Spanish or not. leaving The image of our country is not what you might expect, "said Nadal on feedback collected by newspapers Brand and AS. On Tuesday, the Spanish Justice Euphemianus Sources doctor sentenced to a year in prison for this case, but denied to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and other sporting bodies access to blood bags seized in 2006 to this doctor, considered the brain doping network. With this, these organizations can not cross the contents of the bags of blood and plasma DNA of some athletes suspected of having been clients of Dr. Fuentes. "The positive thing is that you leave and talking about it", however "seems a mistake not know the names so that at least they could receive the contempt of the other athletes and shame " , Nadal said, referring to the doped. During the process, between January and early April, Dr. Fuentes said he worked with many athletes, including athletes, boxers or footballers. However, Judge Julia Patricia Santamaria did not see fit to ask the names of their former clients.

TENNIS | Back in Chile Make way for the new Nadal

The Rafael Nadal will fly to Chile on Thursday to return to tennis after seven months of absence is "other" Nadal: has a new racket that could soon be almost science fiction, a new approach to business and opens unknowns unpublished in As for his game. Will he return to what it was? The question is asked by everyone, even those responsible for antidoping program of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) gives relatively equal: that Spanish was enough confirmed his return to the circuit so that, according to sources with direct access to the players, we made four controls in two weeks. In total there were more, "six or seven", he told dpa ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti . But the hours and days of Nadal since recovered from his double knee injury in late November came to wield a racket, passed on the other hand, went through precisely adapt to their new weapon of work: Babolat Aeropro Drive . Like most players, Nadal is conservative, does not like to change what works. But that's what the coaches. "The uncle Toni Rafa pressed him to change. If you want to be better, you have to risk, "he told dpa Eric Babolat, owner of the company that makes the racket with which Nadal since age 12. "I disagree with what you say, but I'll try," added Nadal Babolat often tell his uncle-coach. According to French, the new bike and new strings give "more power and control" to shock the Spanish. "More top spin, and he already has much but wants more," Babolat, admitting that it is "a nightmare for opponents," usually overwhelmed by the height they reach Spanish shots thanks to the effect of "top". By year's end the racket could be besides science fiction, because the plan is to introduce a "chip" that will "collect all the data about every shot." "It could become a habit, commonplace after sports: sit with your friends to compare the technical data of each," enthuses French.

New agency representation

And while Nadal fits your racket face to the Viña del Mar tournament, Sao Paulo and Acapulco, businesses gain a new dimension. Carlos Costa, former "top ten" and for years manager Nadal, left representation agency IMG, the largest in its field, to create a family partnership with Sebastián Nadal, Rafael's father. The movement is the same for months now faced Roger Federer and Tony Godsick, his manager. Godsick left IMG and now runs alongside Federer all businesses of former world number one. There are no commissions to pay and nothing to discuss: the control is entirely in your hands. The same will happen now with Nadal.

Rafa and doubts about his game

With the racket and businesses aimed defined, the big question through the tennis champion seven times Roland Garros. Will he return after 26 years with the force and the results of his best moments? There are great figures who express doubts. "I think I probably need time to be Nadal, especially for the other players think of him as the old Nadal. The other players lose a lot of respect for the level" of a player after a pause so long, said the Swede Mats Wilander to dpa in Australia. Three-time Roland Garros, former world number one TV analyst sharp, Wilander is blunt: "Although it is called Rafa Nadal, this year is an 'outsider' in Paris." "It's the year of Andy (Murray) and Novak (Djokovic) to win Roland Garros, and (Roger) Federer also, obviously, although I won," said the Swede. Australian Pat Cash thinks the same. With them match the American Andre Agassi , another former number one, who believes Nadal will return to its usual level tennis until 2014. "I discovered that whatever time you're outside of tennis, you need double that time to get back on the same level you were when you stopped playing, that's my experience," Agassi said in a recent interview with the Australian newspaper "The Age" in which he referred to his own experience: deep down in the ranking and "resurrection" back. Wilander believes: time until Nadal will again be Nadal: "If he wins Roland Garros this year I do not know what I would do, admit I was completely wrong ... I can not imagine." Djokovic thinks differently: "Rafa is always the favorite in this area, clearly the player to beat"

Federer gave the top ranking to Djokovic

After 13 years as a professional Federer won for the first time, in 2011 , the tournament in the French capital. A year later, and has remained at the top, the winner of 17 grand slams decided not to attend the event gala , which had already booked his hotel room and which could have become the first champion in history. With its action and the absence of Spanish Rafael Nadal, injured , the big favorite for the title will be Novak Djokovic . After falling on Sunday in the final of "his" tournament Basel to Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/3), Federer came to the capital now French, and next week begins in London on annual Masters in the top eight of the ATP. 

"I can only think of the day.'s Simple, a little routine, but it's the only way to manage my coming weeks, absolutely crazy , "said Federer after losing to Argentina. " I want to play the Masters, no question about it .'s the most important time of the season and one of the biggest tennis tournaments, "said London regarding the test. When he won in Paris-Bercy in 2011, Federer was world No. 4 and then had a great comeback to the top of the standings, now lost. never happened before the quarter  -finals of the Paris trial. The previous leader of the circuit is 195 points ahead in the ranking on the Balkan. With the 200 units lost Sunday against Del Potro will not defend 1,000 in France, Djokovic can feel number one. 

Nadal on show at tournament in Abu Dhabi in December

Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal is a tennis-show tournament in Abu Dhabi reported in late December. This was announced by the organizers on Tuesday. A week ago, Nadal had not given his persistent knee problems want to commit to a date for his comeback.Since his surprising Zweitrundenaus at Wimbledon, the 26-year-old on the ATP Tour completed no more play and therefore also missed the Olympics and the U.S. Open. Whether Nadal is already playing at the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic (November 16 to 18) open for Spain is unclear. "We have to see how things develop in the coming weeks. A good rest is more important than a quick recovery," Nadal told.