Nadal Reaches 47th Clay Consecutive Win, 12th Consecutive Title

Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to win his 12th consecutive final and 47th clay consecutive match, eclipsing Bjorn Bjorg's record from 1979 and defend the Spaniard's title at the Open Seat Godo in Barcelona. After soundly beating Roger Federer in four sets last week in the Master Series Final at Monte Carlo, Nadal is setting up his own date with destiny in two weeks in Rome and later in May in Paris.