It is arguably the best possible final in Madrid.
Nadal managed once again to defeat Federer in 3 sets showing to be a couple of categories above the Swiss in terms of focus and mental strength.
The world nr.1 demonstrated of what he is made of after losing the first set 7-5. He came back on the court as driven as ever to find himself leading 4-0 in the second set. From that moment there was a clear feeling that he had his hands on the match.
Federe once again melted down and he lost the set 6-1. The third was a scene that we have already witnessed many times. Federer squandered 2 break points in two crucial games with sloppy errors and Nadal took full advanage of it. The decider ended 6-3 for the Spaniard. Nadal has now a winning record over Federer of 16-9.
In the other semifinal, Djokovic defeated Bellucci (was in top form) 4-6 6-4 6-1.
Nadal won 37 matches in a row on clay and Djokovic has a winning streak of 33 matches. Who is going to extend his record?
