¿Hay una forma de vencer a Nadal en pistas de polvo de ladrillo? A juzgar por lo demostrado en el Abierto de Francia parecería que no. El mallorquín estuvo intratable. No cedió un sólo set en todo el torneo. Y, como para que no queden dudas de su supremacía en canchas de tierra, vapuleó al número uno del mundo en la final.
El "Rafa" le ganó en tres sets de corridos a Roger Federer con un resultado impensado: 6-1/6-3/6-
Definitivamente, no hay manera de vencer al "Rafa" en esta superficie. Cada año juega mejor y, por lo visto, ahora llegó el momento de batir récords. De hecho, acaba de igualar lo logrado por Bjorn Borg, al consagrase por cuarta vez consecutiva campeón en Roland Garros. Lleva 28 partidos ganados y no perdió nunca en ese torneo desde que comenzó a competir en el ámbito profesional. Los números son elocuentes.
Por lo visto, si el suizo pretender ganar el único Grand Slam que le falta deberá esperar que se produzcan otras situaciones que excedan lo meramente tenístico. Es decir, que Nadal no participe, que se canse de ganar o que abandone el deporte. De lo contrario, mientras tanto, la arcilla parisina seguirá teniendo dueño: Rafa, el imbatible.
French Tennis Federation head Christian Bimes (R) and former Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg (L) are seen during the semi-final match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris June 6, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (FRANCE) Reuters Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his semi-final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris June 6, 2008. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE) Reuters Spanish player Rafael Nadal hits a return to Serbian player Novak Djokovic during their French tennis Open semi-final match at Roland Garros, on June 06, 2008 in Paris. Nadal won 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 A AFP PHOTO / Patrick Kovarik (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images Spanish player Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning a point against Serbian player Novak Djokovic during their French tennis Open semi-final match at Roland Garros, on June 06, 2008 in Paris. Nadal won 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 A AFP PHOTO / Patrick Kovarik (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images Spanish player Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Serbian player Novak Djokovic during their French tennis Open semi-final match at Roland Garros, on June 06, 2008 in Paris. Nadal won 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 AFP PHOTO / Pierre-Franck Colombier (Photo credit should read PIERRE-FRANCK COLOMBIER/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris June 6, 2008. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE) Reuters Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Friday June 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) AP Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Friday June 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) AP Serbia's Novak Djokovic leaves the court after being defeated by defending champion Spain's Rafael Nadal during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament, Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/David Vincent) AP Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts as he plays defending champion Spain's Rafael Nadal during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament, Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP Photo/David Vincent) AP
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