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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Nadal Becomes 1st To Win Tennis Title 7 Years In A Row
Rafael Nadal made history on Sunday by becoming the first tennis player to win a title (the Monte Carlo Masters) an incredible seven times in a row after beating David Ferrer 7-5 6-4. Roger Federer has won multiple titles (the US Open 2004-2008, Wimbledon 2003-2007) fives years in a row but no modern player has won a title even six times in a row, a feat Nadal accomplished last year in Monte Carlo.
Nadal swept every single clay tournament he played last year, including Roland Garros. He has now won 37 clay court matches in a row. Monte Carlo was also his 19th ATP Masters title, which is two more than Andre Agassi and Federer have.
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Rafael nadal is a great player no doubt about it he has to work a little bit of hard to be the world's best player for a couple of years.
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