Rafael Nadal only needs one more step to defend French Open title. This left-handed tennis player from Spain cruised into the final grand slam of red soil field, after the semi-finals on Friday (3/6/11), winning straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win over fourth seed from England, Andy Murray .
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Nadal will face Federer after Federer beat Djokovic in the semi-finals with a 6-3 7-6 3-6 7-6 to fight in the finals on Sunday (5/6/11). World number one only need one more victory to embrace the sixth title at Roland Garros, in the period of seven years.Nadal only failed to become champion at this Grand Slam in 2009. At that time, stride halted in the quarterfinals because of subdued Swede Robin Soderling, who eventually defeated Federer in the final. In fact, the year after Nadal's fifth victory in a row.
But last season, Nadal back victorious again in the field of red soil that became his specialty to embrace the fifth degree. If he become champion again, the "king of clay" is equal the achievements of legendary Swedish tennis player, Bjorn Borg, who won the trophy six times at Roland Garros.
In the match against Murray's duration 3 hours 17 minutes, Nadal played very patiently from the baseline. Work hard and unyielding spirit, makes winning nine Grand Slam titles this can chase the ball wherever giving Murray, so that in the first set, he quickly led 5-1.
Murray was not discouraged. Slowly, he began to pursue Nadal rose to the position 4-5. But Nadal, who only need one more point to win the opening set was not willing to waste an opportunity when holding the service, to end with the victory 6-4.
In the second set, the game more exciting because of the exchange break. Nadal first to do it in the second game, but Murray immediately returned, so did the next two games, which made the score draw 5-5. In the 11th game, Nadal back to make the break, and it is a point that makes he win the second set because when holding the service, he managed to secure the points.
In the third set, Nadal begin with the break next a 2-0 lead after earning points while holding the service. Here in lies the victory, because after that both these players never lose points when handling service.
Nadal ended the game with a forehand down the line, in which Murray returns the ball caught in the net. The 25-year-old player also directly excite his joy by jumping because it managed to ensure themselves forward to the final.
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