An Article says "It took 24 years for a man to arrive at Roland Garros and challenge the great Bjorn Borg for the moniker of the best clay-court player ever but after that man, Rafael Nadal, won his eighth title in Paris with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, it may well take another quarter or even half a century before another player who dominates like him. Nadal became the first player ever to win eight titles at one Grand Slam – ahead of both Roger Federer and Pete Sampras at Wimbledon. Last year, he passed six-time Roland winner Bjorn Borg with his seventh title. This year, he put even more distance in between himself and the legendary Swede with a brilliant, passionate attack, overcoming No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a 9-7 in the fifth set in a semi-final that will go down as one of the greatest matches ever played on Philippe Chatrier Court. Then in the final, he took everything that Ferrer threw at him and pounded it right back with fury. Only one player of his generation, Robin Soderling in 2009, has been able to register a victory over him at Roland Garros. The left-hander has beaten every one of his top rivals in Paris: Djokovic, Federer, Andy Murray and Ferrer.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:10:49 +0000
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