Rome Masters Series 1000 - Men's Final
5 Rafael Nadal d 2 Roger Federer - 61 63
I think we can stop calling this a comeback already. He's beyond back.
In 8 tournaments this year he's gone to all 8 finals and won 6 of them.
Including 3 Masters 1000's (IW, Madrid & Rome) and 2 500 events.
After his Sf win he moved to #1 in points earned in 2013.
This is Rafa's 7th time biting the trophy at Rome.
This is his 56th ATP title and 24th at the Masters 1000 level.
Of his 56 titles a whopping 30 have come from 4 tournaments:
Monte-Carlo 8; Barelona 8; Rome 7 & French Open 7.
And he's a good and safe bet to make it 8 in Paris.
And the win moved Rafa up to #4 and rightfully Spain's #1.
He also improved his H2H against Federer to 20-10.
Post match: If you told me four or five months ago that after eight
tournaments I would have won six titles from eight finals,
I would say you are crazy. To win three Master 1000 and two 500
tournaments is more than I ever dreamed.
His Rafanatics can say that too.
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Rafa also got some dopey GQ style award this week too:
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