European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse June 2007 stars and stripes Page 39 David Rafael Nadal became just the second Man since 1914 to win the French open three consecutive times when he beat Roger Federer in the final on Nadal also improved to 84 in his career against More details brought to you by undisputed King of Clay Nadal wins third French open in a Row by improving to 84 in his career against Federer by Steven wine the associated press Paris Roger Federer missed another Chance in the French he missed 16 Federer converted Only one of 17 breakpoints opportunities Sun and his bid to Complete a Ca reer grand slam was foiled again sunday by Nemesis Rafael the spaniard won his third Roland Garros title in a i am very Nadal said during the trophy but i am really sad for he is a Friend and i know he is a great whether he wins or for the third consecutive year in the to ranked Federer sought to become the sixth Man to win All four grand slam Nadal Defeated him in the Semi finals in 2005 and in the final last of in a bit a bit the 25yearold Federer if i get the sweeter its going to so hopefully ill give myself More and More Over and Over i know i can do it that for the latest loss also spoiled fed errs bid to win a fourth consecutive major something last done by Rod Laver in with a sequence of Brilliant Federer won Many of the highlight reel but squandered chances doomed he failed to convert his first 11 breakpoints putting pres sure on his own serve by repeatedly allowing Nadal to bad thing i missed too Many Federer i get them in the first set and then that maybe in the Long run Hurt while losing serve Only Nadal broke four times in 10 he had27 unforced errors to 59 for rooting for the crowd was pro Federer and occasionally chanted Roger Roger but when Federer final shot landed fans roared for Nadal As he collapsed on his Back to the Clay in its a dream for Nadal i worked very hard to be the for the Story was All too familiar since the beginning of Hes 47 against Nadal and 1997 against everyone he fell to 16 lifetime against on the second ranked Nadal made a Little history of his becoming the second Man since 1914 to win the tournament three consecutive and the first since Bjorn Borg in still Only Nadal improved to 210 at Roland Garros and 340 in Westoff Kveset matches on on the warmest Day of the tour with the temperature reaching 81 spectators in the Sun fanned themselves from the and both players began to look weary in the Pivotal third but the dogged Nadal kept chasing Down shots All Over the sprinting after one drop shot and flicking a Winner nearly three hours into the Nadal relentlessly probed his opponents weaker some times forcing Federer to hit half a dozen backhands in a but Federer usually formidable fore hand May have Hurt him More the shot misfired several times on potential cutaways and sailed i really impose my game like i wanted he i tried to make the game Hap pen with my he didst allow me to do that too Federer repeatedly had chances to take in the first set Nadal fell behind on his serve 1540 twice and love40 but each time the spaniard rallied to Federer took a 32 Lead but be came dispirited when he failed to convert five break Points in the next and Nadal won five consecutive Federer broke for the Only time to go ahead 43 Lead in the second even then he needed five set Point opportunities before he closed out the set to pull it was the Only set Nadal lost in the and he bounced Back breaking in the Sec Ond game of the third set in route to a 30 Nadal broke again for a 21 Lead in the fourth when Federer dumped a weary shot in the and the spaniard never wavered from in the final two Nadal faced Only one break Sav ing it with a big he won while Federer received Small Consolation for a player who has dominated the other major winning Wimbledon four times and the open and australian open three times All since French open sunday at Static Roland Garros Paris pure million grand slam surface Cla outdoor singles Man Rafael Nadal Roger Federer
