Confirms that Rafa Nadal is the best player on clay in history
Rafael Nadal once again managed to surpass himself and Sunday defeated in the final of French Open tennis countryman David Ferrer, breaking its own record and raising their eight tournament titles, which is confirmed as the best of the history on clay.
As if this were not enough, the player, born in Manacor (Mallorca) for 27 years, started his 59 wins in Grand Slam test Paris, where as other times had a performance that was less to more during the fortnight, another absolute record, that surely no one can overcome.
The southpaw, who hits two-handed backhand, has an ideal physique for the practice of modern tennis, with a height of 1.85 meters and 85 kilos in weight.
Months ago, his future was pure uncertainty, since a rebel knee injury kept him out for nearly eight circuit, which made him lose positions in the world rankings, reaching its 'garden' Parisian as classification N.4 ATP. But, his return had been completely overwhelming.
So far this season, has won seven of the final nine as many tournaments he played, losing only in Vina del Mar (CHI) to Argentine Horacio Zeballos and Monte Carlo against the world No.1, Novak Djokovic.
However, before Sunday had harvested trophies Sao Paulo (BRA), Acapulco (MEX), Indian Wells (USA), Barcelona (ESP), Madrid and Rome.
His first victory in Paris was by far since 2005 when defeated in a good final Mariano Puerta an 'outsider' then beat Roger Federer four times (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011), while in 2010 took the thorn to Swede Robin Soderling, who had unexpectedly eliminated in the second round in the previous edition, cutting continuity. Her next victims were the very Djokovic (2012) and Ferrer in this journey.
But in his private cabinet will look not only his eighth trophy from Roland Garros, but also collects two of Wimbledon (2008 and 2010), an Australia Open (2009) and U.S. Open in 2010, integrating the exclusive club that of players who have won all four Grand Slam tournaments in their careers.
In Beijing 2008 he also afford to hang the gold medal in the individual, a small luxury that few have taken, since after many decades, tennis again became an Olympic sport in the 1988 Seoul Games .
A detail only, the only title that remains is the annual Masters, which brings together the best players of the season, which was a finalist in 2009.
And, another no less important. Despite being eight times champion in Paris, the French public does not stop idolizing, as if other players have won the title only once, like Federer himself, or just have not been achieved, as the N. 1 worldwide, Djokovic.
Perhaps the explanation is in his first Parisian consecration where the road left the local credit once Sébastien Grosjean in a match from the stands which lashed out at the referee and, incidentally, against that Spanish youth had not yet reached 19 years. Add to that media mismanagement that game by some French press. However, Roland Garros slowly begins to bow to their king, the greatest player who frequents the clay courts
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