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Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the French Open final. Rafael Nadal felt at home at Roland Garros. Nadal was in top form Sunday, when he beat Roger Fededer and in so, winning his fourth consecutive Roland Garros title. This particular win for Rafael Nadal made sure that Roger Federer did not complete a career Grand Slam.

Everyone who bought Roger federer tickets, and Rafael Nadal tickets, expected a Nadal vicotry. He won 6-1, 6-3, 6-0. This game was roger Federer’s worst loss in his 173 Grand Slam matches.

“When I was playing, I didn’t believe the match,” said French Open winner, Rafael Nadal. “I feel the match has to be closer.”

Rafael Nadal is ranked 2nd in the world. Nadal improved to 28-0 at Roland Garros and became the second man to win 4 consecutive French Open titles. Bjorn Borg did this before him in 1978-81.

Nadal Rafael won all 21 sets while losing only 41 games.

“I can only praise him for the level of play he’s had for the last two weeks and today again under pressure,” Federer said. “To come up with a performance like this under pressure shows what a great champion he is.”

“It’s a rough loss,” Roger Federer said. “I’ll try again next year.”

When Nadal won the French Open final, he walked up to Roger Federer and they hugged each other.

“Today it was tough for Roger, I think,” Rafael Nadal said, “and I have to be respectful with one very good guy.”

Roger Federer is still World No. 1. Roger federer will now tuen his attention to Wimbledon 2008, where he will try to win his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title.

“I still go out of this tournament with a positive mind-set, not with a mind-set, `Oh my God, I had no chance today,”’ Roger Federer said. “I’m going to look forward to grass. I think the second half of the season, hopefully, is going to be better than the first.”

Roger Federer has lost eight matches this year so far. Nadal’s uncle and coach, Toni Nadal, said Federer “appeared out of sorts in the final.”

“I don’t know whether he didn’t have a good feel for his shots or if he was over-thinking,” |Toni Nadal said. “What I see is that he’s missing a bit of self-confidence. He never looked comfortable. Maybe it’s a mental block.”

By the fourth game, Federer was kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, he was screaming at himself. By the third set, he couldn’t even win a game.

The last time Roger Federer lost a set at love was in 1999, when he was not yet a top-50 player.

“When you really cannot play your game, and he can play exactly what he wants from the baseline, you end up with scores like this sometimes,” Federer said. “He hardly made unforced errors, and when he’s on the attack, he’s lethal.”

The only male to win more Roland Garros titles was six-time champion Borg, who was there at the Roland Garros stadium to watch the final.

“Roger’s going to be back,” Bjorn Borg said, adding with a laugh, “and so will Rafa.”

Serena Williams

lost to Katarina Srebotnik, 6-4, 6-4, in the the round at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

The loss of Serena Williams insures that whoever wins this year’s French Open will be a new winner to the tournament. Williams won the French Open in 2002.

“I missed a lot of easy shots and a lot of key points that I felt like could have turned the match around,” Williams said. “I wasn’t able to capitalize.”

Rafael Nadal

defeated Wayne Odesnik, leaving the only American now left, Robby Ginepri, to put up a good fight for his country.

Top seeded Maria Sharapova and No 2. Ana Ivanovic advanced to the next round of the French Open. Sharapova beat American Bethanie Mattek 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, while Ivanovic defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-1.

Serena Williams

, earned the biggest victory of her career. She has only one win over a player ranked higher than the No. 5-ranked Williams, beating No. 4 Amelie Mauresmo at Zurich in 2005.

Williams did not play like a world class player. An overhead cost her in the sixth game of the second set, thus assisting Srebotnik to reach 3-3.

“I wasn’t nervous,” Williams said. “She was getting a lot of balls back, and I might have let that get into my head. She was just making some shots I don’t think she’s ever made before, or she probably would be in the top two.”

When Williams started falling behind, she tried to make a comeback, making grunting sounds with every shot, and screaming in celebration everytime she won a point. But she was unable to make a full comeback to win the game.

“Today I woke up and it was just another opportunity,” Srebotnik said. “This is what you work so hard for—to be in third round where you play Serena or someone like that and you have really nothing to lose.”

“That was the rhythm that I was trying … to get her on a wrong foot and stuff like that,” Srebotnik said. “When she’s serving well, she’s very tough, but once I got in the rally I had no problem playing her.”

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Andy Murray  beat Jonathan EYSSERIC 6-2 1-6 4-6 6-0 6-2 winning his first-ever match Roland Garros (the french open)

Andy Murray is from Scotland, and has been suffering from a throat infection throughout this last week. Andy Murray almost choked in the 1st round of the French Open. He then beat Jonathan Eysseric 6-2 1-6 4-6 6-0 6-2.

Here’s what Murray said:

“I didn’t play particularly well and he made me do a lot of running which wasn’t the plan. Playing a young guy you’ve not seen takes a little bit of time to get used to.

“But I never felt I was going to lose the match. I was happy I came through.”

Murray did not play in the 2007 French Open due to a wrist injury and he lost in the first round in 2006 to Gael Monfils. Murray is now up against Argentina’s Jose Acasuso, who defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-4 6-2 6-4.

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Federer and Nadal Play Mind Games Before French Open

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have turned to playing mindgames ahead of the latest instalment of their epic French Open rivalry.

Federer, desperate for a first Roland Garros title to add to his 12-strong Grand Slam collection, believes he is the more positive of the two men while Nadal, bidding for a fourth historic trophy, says the world number one’s decision to bring in Jose Higueras as coach could backfire.

Nadal, with a perfect record of 21 wins in 21 matches here, holds a mesmeric stranglehold over the world number one, winning eight of their nine claycourt meetings, including the last two finals here, and 10 of their 16 total career clashes.

That dominance has continued in 2008 with Nadal beating Federer in the finals of the Monte Carlo and Hamburg Masters.

But the Swiss superstar, who needs a Roland Garros title to become just the sixth man to clinch a career Grand Slam, insists his approach has not reaped its rewards.

“I know I can beat him. I’m the one playing aggressive. I’m the one trying hard. I’m the one taking the risks in those matches, so I think I have positive chances of winning here,” said Federer who will face tricky American Sam Querrey in his opener.

“Two years ago I was more pessimistic, because I saw that Rafa was completely dominating the game on clay. But now I think I’m really close, and I believe I have the good tactics.

“I showed it in Monte Carlo and Hamburg. I just need to be broken one time less.”

Frustratingly for Federer, he surrendered healthy leads in Monte Carlo and Hamburg where he was defending champion.

In an effort to iron out the problems, he has turned to Higueras who coached Michael Chang and Jim Courier to the title.

However, Nadal, is not convinced by the merits of that decision.

“It’s difficult to change the style of probably the best player in history in just three or four weeks,” said Nadal who will be bidding to follow Bjorn Borg into the record books by winning four French Opens in a row.

“It’s a long job. If I had a new coach it would be impossible for me to change my game in three weeks.”

The 21-year-old Nadal will begin his campaign against a qualifier but could face world number three Novak Djokovic, the Australian Open and Rome Masters winner, in the semifinals.

Compared to Federer, he has the toughest of the two draws with a potential quarterfinal match-up with Argentina’s David Nalbandian, against whom he has played two and lost two, also to consider.

But his record on clay is intimidating.

Since April 2005, the 21-year-old Spaniard has racked up 108 wins in 110 matches on the surface.

Djokovic, who starts his campaign against Germany’s Denis Gremelmayr, is the man breathing down both Federer and Nadal’s necks.

Beaten by Nadal in the semi-finals here in 2007 and quarterfinals in 2006, the Serbian third seed, who celebrated his 21st birthday on Thursday, is the most successful player on tour this year.

He won his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne dropping just one set in seven rounds and also clinched the Indian Wells Masters before his win on clay in Rome.

Djokovic also pushed Nadal all the way in a three-set semifinal in Hamburg.

“That semi-final was one of the best matches I have played, probably the best match I have ever played on clay. I am really pleased with my form ahead of the French Open, my fitness is good, I feel fresh and that bodes well for Roland Garros.”

Djokovic is also closing in on Nadal’s world number two position and the Spaniard believes it’s just a matter of time before the Serbian is on top of the world.

“He has improved incredibly and is getting better,” said Nadal.

“He’s going to be world number one within a few years.”

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are head and shoulders above the rest of the men’s field; world number four Nikolay Davydenko is almost 2000 points adrift of the Serbian in the world rankings.

As a result, the top trio are certain to dominate court time and column inches, but there won’t be a dry eye in the house when former triple champion Gustavo Kuerten plays and, probably, loses in the first round.

The Brazilian, champion in 1997, 2000 and 2001, has featured in just nine tournaments in the last three years after failing to recover from a crippling hip injury.

This year’s emotional farewell will be the 31-year-old’s last appearance of his 13-year career.

The French Open gets underway on Sunday.

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Garrigues Advances To Strasbourg International Final

Anabel Medina Garrigues (last years Strasbourg International’s champion) beat Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-3 in France. She has booked herself a place in the final, and will no doubt be firm favorite to win the competition.

The unbelievable Spaniard broke serve 5 times and will play Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia, who ended the run of unseeded Taiwanese Chan Yung-jan 6-1, 6-7 (8), 6-4, what a game that was- 2 hours and 19 minutes of riveting action.

Srebotnik will be playing her 1^st final of the season, and no doubt will be eager to win because she has not won a title in the last 3 years. 2005 seems light years away, so she will want to add another title to her previous 5.

The Strasbourg is definitely a warm-up to the French Open which begins tomorrow!

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Roger Federer claims it will be a difficult task for Rafael Nadal to succeed in winning his fourth consecutive French Open at Roland Garos beginning at the end of may.

Federer failed for the eighth time on clay against the Spaniard in the Hamburg Masters final on Sunday. This could have been the worste possible start for Federer as he prepares himself for the French Open.

Nadal has an amazing record in Paris- having won the last three tournaments, beating Federer in the 2006 and 2007 finals, and will be defending a perfect 21-match winning record at Roland Garros.

But the Mallorcan had to battle a hamstring strain in the first set of Sunday’s final before going on to depose Federer as Hamburg champion winning 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 after nearly three hours.

“I wish I could have won in Hamburg, that would have given me an even better feeling for Roland Garros,” said Federer after his tenth loss on all surfaces to the Mallorcan.

“To have won here would have just confirmed that I am definitely playing well. I can definitely say I am feeling good, the three hours wasn’t a problem, from the physical standpoint.

“But from Rafael’s standpoint, he is perhaps struggling a bit more due to the stress with the levels of the last few weeks. I am completely fine and I will be ready for the tournament.”

Nadal had bizarre blisters after winning the Barcelona final earlier this month against compatriot David Ferrer and could barely run at the Rome Masters where he lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the second round.

It was only his second defeat on clay since April 2005.

But he proved his fitness in Hamburg by beating world number three Novak Djokovic in the semifinal, before recovering from 5-1 down in the first set to beat Federer.

And despite suffering the hamstring problem, the Spaniard says he is confident of being fit to defend his Roland Garros crown.

“I am optimistic of playing Roland Garros, I will have to see how the leg settles down,” said Nadal.

“The final (in Hamburg) was tough for me, especially after the hard semifinal, I felt a bit of pain in my hamstring and it was difficult to concentrate.

“But it helps to beat the world number one (Federer) and the best player this year (Djokovic), it’s always important for confidence.

“The most important was to win Hamburg for the first time, regardless that it was the last event before Roland Garros.”

Mauresmo withdraws from German Open

Amelia Mauresmo has been battling with a ribcage injury for some time now and was forced to withdraw from the German Open on Monday. It seems Mauresmo has been so unlucky with injuries especially last season as she missed alot of action and we all know what she is capable of having won Wimbledon 2006 and the Australian Open.

Amelia Mauresmo was due to play compatriot Aravane Rezai on Tuesday.

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Shahar Peer fails to perfrom at Qatar Telecom

Shahar Peer, ranked no. 18 in the world, lost 7-5 6-1 to rising star Sabine Lisicki and what was a disappointing performance by Peer as she seemed so dominant after winning the quarter finals last week in prague.

Peer looked good in the beginning of the match as she went up 4-2 in the 1st set but Lisicki who is know as the comeback queen (beating Davenport recently) showed what she is made of!

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Tennis News from around the World

Nicolas Almagro had a cracker of a game against wild card Flavio Cipolla winning 6-1 6-3 in just 58 minutes. He will next play David Nalbandian who is ranked seventh in the world, should be a classic game!

Fabrice Santoro went 6-4 6-2 down to Itallian Stallion Andreas Seppi and will face James Blake in the next round.

Andy Roddick will face his compatriot Mardy Fish after Fish won a rider of a game against Michael Llodra (7-5 3-6 7-6 (7/2))

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Gasquet Out of Rome Masters

Richard Gasquet’s dream of winning the Rome Masters was suddenly destroyed in the 1st round of the Rome Masters on Monday when he lost 6-4 6-1 to Peruvian qualifier Luis Horna. Some would say it was fate, as Richard Gasquet committed 27 unforced errors and 4 double faults.. you cant really win a match with that style of play. The 21 year old has not been up to form this year, so let’s hope Richard’s game improves with the next tournament.