Rafael Nadal: Triumph in Paris is beautiful, post-drive is a bonus!

Rafael Nadal in Sunday for the fifth time captured Roland Garros. After trojsetovom triumph over Swede Soderling with 6:4, 6:2, 6:4 deleted from the racket hand and throw the clay Philippe Chatriera central end of the court, where it is seen nearly 15,000 pairs of eyes. Later, while waiting for the ceremony, and also in the tones of the Spanish national anthem, his eyes vyhrkli of tears.

The fifth triumph in the French capital experienced a native of Manacor on the island of Mallorca quite emotional. More titles at Roland Garros Nadal as the only account of a legendary Swede Bjorn Borg - six.

"Very important victory, one of the biggest in my career," he said at the first press conference, and Rafael Nadal went on: "I have a difficult period for him, a year after last year's failure in Paris was difficult for me, I've been waiting eleven months for the tournament title. I did not prepare the most, that I won here again. In the final I was set to I won. My game had a face, like to take their chances. I was calm and tried for any situation and remain so. I think today I was taking it to villages. "

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Deposed king of clay Nadal Federer on tennis throne

The ATP world ranking tennis players in the singles after Roland Garros Rehashed leader. After almost a year, it was Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who through fifth triumph on the Paris clay was replaced by Swiss Roger Federer, and before him ahead 310 points. Federer missed this for one week in order to offset the absolute maximum length of stay in the position units. The historical leader Pete Sampras left with 286 weeks on the account.


The third step is still Serb Novak Djokovic, the fourth Briton Andy Murray and Nikolay Davydenko fifth Russian. Unsuccessful finalist Paris Swede Robin Söderling for the first time in his career moved to the sixth place. On the eighth rung of the sixth dropped Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, who missed Roland Garros. Swept the two remaining semi-finalist from Paris. Cech to Tomas Berdych of 17 to 13 rung of Austrian Jurgen Melzer and most successful career of 27 parachutes at 16 position.

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Rafael Nadal wants to be successful on the grass, trained in the rain

LONDON - For five-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal arrived in London on Monday where they had completed the withdrawal this week of the tournament at Queen's Club. Aegon Champioships ATP event is traditionally one of the pre-peak before the short season on grass - Wimbledon.

The Spanish clay king soon after arrival surprised the organizers and supporters for training requirement, although it was raining outside.

"I know it's not good for the grass court, but to me it is important that after I spent weeks on clay undergoes contact with the new surface,"Nadal explained his motives.

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Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin in the reconquest

Justine Henin and Rafael Nadal, both still on course for fifth title at Roland Garros and Monday will be looking for a place in the quarterfinals.

The Spaniard, second world, has still a defeat in six appearances.

Beat last year in the fourth round by Sweden's Robin Söderling, this year he will try on his central front in this hump Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who has never had such a good Porte.

The two men met only once previously on the clay of Paris in 2008, and Nadal had dominated his opponent in three sets.

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