kasey
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Post by kasey on Apr 25, 2005 5:49:59 GMT 3
Id love to watch that match...i like em both!!
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Post by annie on Apr 25, 2005 9:55:20 GMT 3
And Rafa keeps rolling....
Nadal Wins Fourth Title in 2005
In front of a sellout enthusiastic 6,500 crowd, No. 8 seed Rafael Nadal claimed the Open SEAT Godo 2005 title with a 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero. The 18-year-old sensation lost serve only once and broke four times to post the win in two hours, 55 minutes of high quality tennis from both players.
After claiming the first set 6-1 in 45 minutes, Nadal lost his serve at 1-2 in the second set when but broke right back to stay in the set. Both players held on to their serve until the tie-break, which was won by Nadal 7-4 with an outstanding backhand down the line. Ferrero kept on fighting but lost his serve at 0-1 and Nadal held on to win 6-3 to close out the victory.
With the win, Nadal wins the fifth All-Spanish final in Barcelona and also his career fifth. He has a perfect 5-0 record in clay court finals (5-2 overall)
Nadal claims his fourth title of the in 2005 (third against countrymen), second only to Roger Federer's five. With the win, t he 18-year-old Mallorca native has a 35-6 match record on the season, including an ATP-best 25-2 on clay and ties Federer for ATP's overall best (35).
The new top 10 (since semifinals) advances to the 7 th position in the INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking and will be Spain's new No. 1 overtaking Carlos Moya.
At 18 years, 10 months, he will be the youngest player to break the Top 10 since Andrei Medvedev (18 years, 9 months) on June 7, 1993. He will also be the first left-hander in the Top 10 since Marcelo Rios on Apr. 17, 2000.
Teenage Title Winners in Open Era
Rafael Nadal joined an impressive list of teenage winners with his fifth career ATP title on Sunday. Of the previous 15 players to win at least five titles as a teenager, 10 of them went on to rank No. 1 :
Bjorn Borg 16
Mats Wilander 13
Boris Becker 12
Andre Agassi 10
Andrei Medvedev 8
Lleyton Hewitt 7
Michael Chang 6
Jimmy Arias 5
Jimmy Connors 5
Stefan Edberg 5
John McEnroe 5
Rafael Nadal 5
Yannick Noah 5
Guill. Perez-Roldan 5
Andy Roddick 5
Pete Sampras 5
Nadal: “I'm very happy. I'll be seventh next week in the ATP INDESIT Entry Ranking. I didn't missed much in the important points and played very aggressive. I found some winners in the second set, which helped to win a very important tie-break in the second set.”
On what's next: “I'll keep being humble and working hard. Is important not to be satisfied and keep improving. I'm not playing this week, I'm taking three days off and will start preparing hard again.
On being one the favorite for Roland Garros: “Those that get to Roland Garros in better condition will be the favorites. I don't know how I'm going to by then. For now, my priority is Rome and Hamburg, which are very important events since they are ATP Masters Series and then I'll how things are heading into Paris.”
On feeling pressure from the media: “I'm thankful to everybody for all the attention and support throughout the week, but I don't think about it. I'm only 18 and the important thing for me is to enjoy being on the tennis court.”
Ferrero: “I had my opportunities in the second set when I was up 3-1. It was tough to lose it in a tie-break because I felt I was dominating some rallies with my crosscourt forehand. I kept on fighting but he doesn't miss much and doesn't give you a break. I missed some chances.”
“I'm satisfied with the week. I'm gaining a lot of confidence. I feel like I made a lot of improvement since Valencia and I know I could play with anyone. I'm feeling very good with my backhand and can still improve a lot.”
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Post by annie on Apr 25, 2005 9:57:10 GMT 3
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Apr 25, 2005 18:44:52 GMT 3
oh well Nadal won which i predicted aftter Marat went out.
I just hope someone can pop him and bring him back to earth before he goes too far.LoL
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Apr 25, 2005 20:24:18 GMT 3
I figured Nadal would win, too. That has to be one of the biggest trophies on the tour. And Nadal's arms....good lord, he's gonna bust if they get any bigger.
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Post by pau on Apr 26, 2005 18:00:17 GMT 3
Nadal's arms....good lord, he's gonna bust if they get any bigger. lol ;D |
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Post by melusine on Apr 26, 2005 21:14:26 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Apr 26, 2005 23:10:45 GMT 3
*ROTFL*... who's a pretty boy then? ;D Players always seem to have trouble with that trophy......remember Marat breaking it and nearly dropping it on his head?! Must be jinxed... or JCF has amazing psychic powers  |
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Post by Teresa on Apr 27, 2005 4:01:32 GMT 3
*ROTFL*... who's a pretty boy then? ;D Ruth, Hahahha... look at his face, lmao whenever I Iook at this pic and the look on JCF face says it all....its a classic ;D Nadal looks more like a hobet that ever  Thanks Melusine.....we need a few laughs ;D Haahha yes, thats a great moment, but Marat had no problem lifting it, whereas Nadal looks like he can hardly. That time with Marat was JFC not there as well? Boy he really has amazing psychic powers ! |
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Post by annie on Apr 27, 2005 8:53:36 GMT 3
rotflmao you all.....this trophy is definitely way too exaggerated ..... hmmmm thank God Rochus hasn't won it.... ;D
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Post by tall_one on Apr 27, 2005 9:04:38 GMT 3
rotflmao you all.....this trophy is definitely way too exaggerated ..... hmmmm thank God Rochus hasn't won it.... ;D rotflmao it would probably squish Ollie if he tried to lift it  |
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Post by annie on Apr 27, 2005 9:10:33 GMT 3
rotflmao it would probably squish Ollie if he tried to lift it my thoughts exactly!!!!! Oh God...we're baaaaaaaaddd!!! LOL |
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Post by Karen on Apr 27, 2005 18:06:11 GMT 3
rotflmao you all.....this trophy is definitely way too exaggerated ..... hmmmm thank God Rochus hasn't won it.... ;D  |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Apr 27, 2005 19:18:47 GMT 3
but if Karlovic had won it, it may look like a crown on him.
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Post by lau on Apr 28, 2005 0:48:31 GMT 3
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