2 Rafael Nadal d Nicolas Almagro - 46 62 62
Nicolas went up really quickly in this match firing winners out of his mind.
But Rafa turned this thing around just before the end of the 1st set.
This win will move Rafa back up to #2 come Monday's rankings.
One could argue today's win was really good news for Roger Federer as well.
They can now only meet in the final at Roland Garros.
A preview tomorrow? Rafa awaits the winner Federer/David Ferrer.
This is Rafa's 3rd Madrid final (1-1) & 24th Masters 1000 final (17-6).
A win tomorrow will put him into the lead with most Masters titles with 18.
Rafa is still undefeated on clay in 2010 (14-0) & has dropped only 2 sets.
He is looking to become the first player to ever win 3 Masters titles in a row.
Quote of the day - Bud Collins:
Rafa's gonna be so hungry when he gets to Paris he may eat the Eiffel Tour.
Photo: Reuters
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