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Roger Federer triumph in Madrid, take the 2nd world place. |
Roger Federer won his third title on clay in Madrid by beating Czech Tomas Berdych in three tense sets (3-6 7-5 7-5) Sunday. The position of Roger Federer is still fragile because if Rafael Nadal in Rome next week, it will retrieve the 2nd world place. To do this, Rafael Nadal will have to recover from its early elimination in the Spain, as soon as the eighths of final Thursday. Picked cold by a Tomas Berdych to sharp blows, Roger Federer has never transferred to panic even when they served without success to equalize sleeve around 5 - 3. Soon after, Czech offered him the set on a double-fault. In the third round, the number three global was to exclude the first two break balls but opposing a new double fault offered the possibility of completing the game at 5-3. Striking even bigger in the ball, the seventh World Player recollect to the score but in a twelfth game thriller, after successfully three balls of match, it assigned on the fourth in cannot meet a slice ball. Crazy joy, Roger Federer was the fatal mistake as a release after two hours and thirty eight minutes. It was a super final, played in difficult conditions, he played aggressive and at the end, it changed in my view, this is a big victory, welcomed the former world number one. It's amazing for me to come back after a long break. The first round to Milos Raonic was key because then I could find my pace, he analyzed. With this victory here, I know that I will be shaped in Paris at Roland Garros, said Roger Federer. Since its defeat in the semi-finals of the US Open, Roger Federer won forty five forty-eight matches that he played. As a result, the reconquest of the number one place is more utopian. Mathematically, it is even possible at the end of the France International.
-The record of Pete Sampras in view:
It would be extraordinary to become number one, Roger Federer said. I chased the record of Pete Sampras (286 weeks at the top) but I had failed for a week. I know how many Championships will be difficult as Novak Djokovic will Grand Slam and Rafael Nadal will want to retain his title. In any case, this will be exciting, has anticipated the player. Roger Federer ensured not its presence at the Rome Masters 1000, it appears in the table. It is programmed Wednesday against the winner of the match between the Argentine Carlos Berlocq and Slovenian Blaz Kavcic. I hope to play but I will see in what state is my body after so long, said Roger Federer. For its part, Tomas Berdych, at ease on this very rapid blue clay, was aware to be spent near a second Masters 1000. At the time, it's hard to digest but I have a big tournament, said Tomas Berdych, assured of climbing the world's sixth largest Monday. Roger Federer has a large experience. Losing to him is something special; it shows what champion he is. Being able to win the title in these conditions, it is quite remarkable.
