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Spain, who turned 25 Friday, had 44 fights and suffered just one defeat in seven years at Roland Garros, and the tenth will win a Grand Slam tournament equal Bjorn Borg as the tournament’s most powerful man.
“For me, honestly, I think,” said Nadal. “[They] have great respect for the great Bjorn, but I’m focused on trying to play well. To me, it’s much more important to win at Roland Garros as one of Bjorn.”
Time is not a good Sunday and failures are possible, but Nadal rejects the hypothesis that heavier against him.
“I have no power to control time,” he said. “The rain So if I think it’s an advantage for me if the sun is shining, I think that’s an advantage I think positive all the time because I can not control .. ”
Face to face
He hit 29-year-old Swiss in four previous meetings, including the French Open final in 2006, 2007 and 2008, Nadal seems to be disproportionately favored again, but Federer was so impressive in Paris in the 17th Grand Slam title, it seems plausible.
Novak Djokovic’s victory in the semifinal, serbia semifinal of 43 games without defeat, has been hailed as one of the best ever.
“Honestly, I feel good,” Federer said. “I think I move well, I’m never stressed. If a ball is lost, it is only because the other has played very well, not because I made a mistake or bad, I played tennis in the back or my service.
“Therefore, I am very happy now with my game my best?” I do not know. ”
Sunday is the eighth time, Nadal and Federer met in a Grand Slam final, two more than any other couple, but it is the first time that Nadal has won the 2009 Australian Open and Federer’s first Grand Slam final anywhere in Australia since 2010..
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Previous meetings
2011
Madrid - Nadal
Miami - Nadal
2010
ATP World Tour Finals - Federer
Madrid - Nadal
2009
Madrid - Roger Federer
Australian Open - Nadal
2008
Wimbledon - Nadal
French Open - Nadal
Hamburg - Nadal
Monaco - Nadal
2007
China - Federer
Wimbledon - Federer
French Open - Nadal
Hamburg - Roger Federer
Monaco - Nadal
2006
China - Federer
Wimbledon - Federer
French Open - Nadal
Roma - Nadal
Monaco - Nadal
Dubai - Nadal
2005
French Open - Nadal
Miami - Federer
2004
Miami - Nadal
“Last year I had a hard time here and at Wimbledon, but it is sometimes difficult to play the perfect game. Therefore, you must accept it and continue working. I always made the quarterfinals or semifinals, so it is another step forward for me here.
“I did it for the final and I want to win. I know you play Rafa, but I’m ready.”
Nadal has an incredible record at Roland Garros and looked better than his neighbor’s last two rounds against Robin Soderling, Andy Murray, in flagrant contradiction with a few games ago, when he admitted that he did not play well enough to win the title.
“If you compare a week ago, is totally different,” said Nadal. “Seriously, is in the final at Roland Garros may not be a problem, there can be no doubt.
“I had to forget the anxiety and fears that I had something like two weeks ago, and now I’ve gained more confidence.”
Champion is a little ‘confused challenge Federer on Sunday and the level of lead, is valid, if it comes to six titles.
“Yesterday I won, you should feel very confident,” said Nadal. “I really enjoyed watching this game. Nothing new against Roger, I know what will happen.
“I know he intends to play aggressively, of course. I try to play a lot of consistent playing time all the time, and try to be aggressive when I can.”
Nadal has completely dominated the men’s game at this stage 12 months ago at the end of 2010 to win the French Open and Wimbledon before completing the Grand Slam tournament, where the first U.S. Open victory in September.
This year was another story, as Djokovic swept all before it until he faces Federer on Friday and will always be number one in Serbia, if the Swiss defeated Nadal in the final.
“It is not necessarily the leader, who won the tournament,” said the Spaniard.
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“Every tournament is different and each tournament has its own challenges. When you have the right, you know you can lose and win the game.”
Federer is familiar with the defeat of Nadal on clay in Paris, including a beating in the 2008 final when he won only four games in three sets, and take nothing for granted, despite its current form.
“Who thinks it will be a walk in the park so bad,” Federer said. “Everybody knows how many times he got me here in Paris.
“I’m happy, I’ve never been a disappointment only because I’m here, and [not] lost faith. So, [was] in the 2009 Roland Garros, which is always special to win in my career as a member. I have a Rafa” another chance to win here and get the French Open title.
“I played tennis very special, I’m ready.”