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Nadal Beats Federer To Claim Seventh Rome Masters Title

Spain’s Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on … Continue reading Nadal Beats Federer To Claim Seventh Rome Masters Title


Spain’s Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on Sunday.

Nadal’s 6-1, 6-3 triumph means he now leads Federer 20-10 in their series, with 13 of his wins coming on clay.

The Spaniard, winning his sixth title from eight finals this season after returning from a seven-month injury absence, showed he is back to his best on his preferred surface with a masterclass which should boost his hopes of extending his record French Open tally to eight wins at Roland Garros next week.

But Nadal refused to speculate on what will be required to achieve that goal.

And he was equally coy when asked about the glaring scoreline: “It’s because one player is playing very well and the other player is having more mistakes than usual.”

When pressed on his stunning run of form in recent months, he explained: “I played a very high level in Indian Wells, I played a good final in Acapulco, at Madrid I started to play at a very high level.

“In Madrid I started to have the right feelings, about my forehand, about my backhand and about how I want to play.”