Tournois 2006 Rafael Nadal

Que pense Davydenko ?

Q. You now have to play Rafael Nadal in your last match. Your thoughts on playing against Rafa? Obviously, if you want to make the semis, you're going to have to win.

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Yes. It's like my last chance to come in semifinal. Like I try to fight like today. Like should be I need to win also today. I never know what's happen against Nadal because also he try to fight, he try to run. He play I think not so fast like Blake. Play more topspin, a little bit slow, but also long rally. That's was for me better if I win in two sets, not three, make it like today.

Yeah, only one tough against him is he is lefty. Because to make topspin to backhand, play more topspin high, it's a little bit get problem with this surface because it's not so fast here. He can run, he can play well. That's was from my side, I need to play like Blake against him first round, try to play fast and short points.

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Masters Nacional de Granada

GRANADA ESPERA EN DICIEMBRE A LOS OCHO MAESTROS DEL TENIS NACIONAL

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Granada espera ya a los ocho Maestros del Tenis Nacional para la disputa, del 15 al 17 de diciembre, de la X Edición del Masters Nacional de Tenis en el Pabellón Municipal de Deportes de la ciudad andaluza.

La apuesta de Granada por ser la sede de este prestigioso torneo nacional, y que acoge por primera vez en su historia, se extiende, según ha confirmado hoy su alcalde, José Torres, hasta el 2008.

Esta semana se ha celebrado la presentación oficial del Masters en el Salón de Plenos del Ayuntamiento de Granada. A la presentación han asistido, a parte del alcalde granadino, la delegada en Granada de la consejería de Turismo, Comercio y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía, Sandra García, el concejal de deportes del consistorio, Juan Casas, el presidente de la Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET), Pedro Muñoz, y el vicepresidente de la Federación Andaluza de Tenis, José Antonio Sánchez Jaimez.

El alcalde granadino se ha congratulado porque Granada vaya a ser “testigo del mejor tenis y el mejor espectáculo del mundo”, y que va a suponer un importante empuje en la “proyección nacional e internacional de la ciudad y Andalucía”. Por eso el edil granadino está orgulloso porque “pocas veces una ciudad puede ofrecer el mejor espectáculo del mundo, y en directo por la televisión”.

Torres ha dicho que este Master Nacional forma parte “del conjunto de eventos deportivos de gran prestigio que queremos para que nuestra ciudad sea sede de grandes competiciones deportivas a nivel nacional e internacional”.

El presidente de la RFET, Pedro Muñoz, ha agradecido a Granada por su apuesta por el Tenis de competición y, con respecto a la oficialidad del Master de Granada, Muñoz ha sido categórico al afirmar que “sólo hay un Master oficial, y es el que hace la RFET con el ranking oficial nacional”. El campeón del Master, ha dicho Muñoz, “obtendrá el título oficial de Maestro del Tenis Español en 2006”.

El máximo dirigente del Tenis español ha anunciado que “se está negociando con las 12 mejores raquetas españolas para que de esta forma vengan a Granada las 8 mejores”. Unas negociaciones que oficialmente seguirán abiertas hasta 15 días antes del inicio del Torneo, “pero si es necesario esperaremos hasta el último momento” ha subrayado Muñoz.

Por último, el concejal de deportes del ayuntamiento de Granada, Juan Casas, ha anunciado que a partir del lunes 13 de noviembre se pondrán a la venta, a través de los centros de El Corte Inglés en toda España, un total de 5200 abonos con precios que oscilan entre los 30 y los 50 euros.

Acerca del Master Nacional de Tenis

Desde su creación en 1994, los catalanes Sergi Bruguera y Alex Corretja lideran el palmarés de esta competición con dos títulos cada uno, mientras que Tommy Robredo defenderá el título conquistado el pasado año en el Polideportivo Pisuerga de Valladolid después de derrotar en la final al alicantino David Ferrer, vencedor del título en 2002. Algún nombre ilustre como Juan Carlos Ferrero aún no ha estrenado su palmarés.

El Marters español puede contar con la presencia de los 7 primeros tenistas españoles clasificados en el ranking nacional a fecha 30 de septiembre de 2006 más un Wild Card (ver ranking Nacional anexo a 30 de septiembre de 2006). Tras la gran temporada de nuestros tenistas, se espera una competición muy abierta y atractiva para los espectadores

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Nadal Comes Good with Win

Eurosport - JS - 15/11/2006 16:57

Rafael Nadal started tentatively against countryman Tommy Robredo in the Masters Cup Gold group but finished strongly to win 7-6 6-2 and reignite his semi-final hopes.

The Spaniards are good friends and seemed willing to give one another points early on, unforced errors making up a fair percentage of those gained.

Robredo, in good form and fitness despite losing to Nikolay Davydenko in the opening group match, arrived talking up his chances of beating Nadal. He moved around the court fluidly, making life difficult for the world number two.

Robredo came within a whisker of breaking Nadal early on and was successful soon after. Nadal's stokes were not quite enough to beat the quick feet of Robredo and he pounced to take a 4-2 lead.

Nadal was forced into action and immediately unleashed a fight-back, moving onto 0-40. He then impossibly saved a shot from Robredo for a second time in the game, breaking back.

Nadal out the effort in but could not find the winners he craved. Despite holding break point at 4-4, the set went to a tie-break.

Both had played their way into some form and appeared pumped up, but Nadal raced into a 4-0 lead as Robredo struggled to cope with his sudden ferocity. There was no way back and he ultimately triumphed 7-2.

That was a cruel blow for Robredo and it showed in the second set. He failed to hold his first service game while Nadal did so twice.

The crunch moment for his chances arrived with the score at 3-1. Robredo held three break points and on the second threw away an easy volley chance before Nadal came back to take the game and with it the hopes of victory for the world number six.

The match finished 7-6 6-2, but that score-line belied the intensity with which Robredo fought at the end. He survived three break points with an ace and some absolutely vicious forehand and backhand strokes.

However, Nadal won through and will face off against Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday in a winner-takes-all contest to decide qualification for the semi-finals

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Nadal's Victory Sets Up Do-Or-Die Battle with Davydenko for Semifinal Slot

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By Bill Scott

Rafael Nadal boosted Tennis Masters Cup latecomer James Blake into the first of the semifinal spots at the season wrapup event on Wednesday thanks to a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 Gold group victory over fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo.

The all-Iberian struggle paved the way for Blake - last man to qualify into the eight-strong field at the Qi Zhong stadium - to become the first to reach the weekend final four with a 2-0 record from wins over Robredo* and Nadal.

Double French Open champion Nadal found his range in a draining 61-minute first set against Robredo, like Blake making his debut at the elite season wrapup.

It was the first win in Shanghai for Nadal, who lost his opening match to Blake and had to withdraw injured before his first match a year ago.

Nadal, second in the world behind Roger Federer, traded first set breaks in the sixth and seventh games with his compatriot before the set headed to the tiebreaker.

Nadal excelled under pressure, converting on the first of four chances to claim the opener.

That success opened the floodgates for Rafa, who raced to 3-0 before his compatriot could react.

"I played a complete match," said the winner. I'm very happy to finally win a match here. It was a very important win and I feel great. I played my shots well and was serving with confidence."

The 20-year-old Nadal saved three break points to reach 4-1, then fought off a Robredo last stand in the concluding game as the challenger saved three match points before falling after one hour, 41 minutes on a return long.

Nadal fired 26 winners, 22 unforced errors and converted on three of nine break points. Roberdo had a poor day with success on just one of six break points against his celebrated young compatriot.

Nadal improved to 58-11 on the season while Robredo stands 48-30 after his fourth career loss to his countryman. Robredo can no longer reach the semifinals but will play one final round robin match against Blake.

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