Rafael Nadal Wins 6th French Open, Beats Federer in 2011 Final (VIDEO)
Another exciting French Open final from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer (Credit: RolandGarros.com)
To reach the final, Rafael Nadal had to get past Andy Murray in the semifinals. Murray, slightly injured earlier in the tournament, gave Nadal a good fight but the King of Clay was just too good. The power of his shots and the his mastery of the surface soon prevailed.
Meanwhile, Roger Federer had a harder semifinals match. Facing Novak Djokovic, who was previously undefeated since the satrt of the season this year, Roger Federer had to put his best tennis forward to deny the Serbian another win that would have equalled the undefeated streak currently held by John McEnroe. But that’s not all that Federer denied Djokovic. The Serban would have ascended to the top of the rankings had he won the match. A truly disappointing week for Novak.
In the French Open 2011 men’s final, Roger Federer raced to a 5-2 lead in the first set only to lose it to Nadal, 7-5. Not really a meltdown for the Swiss ace but a testament to the determination and skill of his Spanish foe. In the second set, both players were not willing to give an inch and had to have to settle the set with a tie-break. Nadal proved to be stronger again.
Federer came back and won the fourth set 7-5. However, the Spanish champion proved too strong in the fourth set.
After Roger Federer’s victory over Djokovic in the semis, fans were hoping for victory in the finals for the former world number 1. But it was not to be. Nadal proved too strong, plus his mastery of the clay court gave him a distinct advantage. (VIDEO CREDIT: EuroSport/YouTube)
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