tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811326.post-25574327093662636612008-04-28T09:34:00.009+08:002008-07-25T19:36:19.368+08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Maybe I didn't play my best for sure. But it's tough against him and he deserves to win in the end... because </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">he's a hell of a clay court player</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Roger Federer</span><br /></blockquote></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SBVjKHx22MI/AAAAAAAABks/sLMIwp_bNio/s1600-h/nadal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SBVjKHx22MI/AAAAAAAABks/sLMIwp_bNio/s320/nadal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194166770779740354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Rafael is definitely the best clay court specialist in the Open Era. He has just made a historic win last night at Monte Carlo by winning 4 consecutive titles in a row. What more he won the doubles final on the same night together with Tommy Robredo!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SBVjQnx22NI/AAAAAAAABk0/7CwgIpdEqUQ/s1600-h/nadal+robredo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Qg6J04XZhR4/SBVjQnx22NI/AAAAAAAABk0/7CwgIpdEqUQ/s320/nadal+robredo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194166882448890066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I was worrying in the second set when Federer lead by 4-0. Who knows Nadal will fight back and win the second set 7-5. That's exactly the same Rafael Nadal and his fighting spirit when I first saw him play at the Australian Open against Lleyton Hewitt in the quarterfinal.<br /><br />Now, Rafael Nadal, the undisputed claycourt king, will be out to maintain his dominance when he chases a record fourth consecutive title at the Barcelona Open, which starts today.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Photo by </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Claude Paris/</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Michael Steele/Getty Images)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span>hcfoonoreply@blogger.com