The world number one tennis player, Rafael Nadal, wrote another important chapter in life on Sunday. In the decision match of Rio Claro Open, presented by the Spanish, he defeated Alexander Dolgopolov of Ukraine with sequential sets of 6-3, 7-6 (3) and showed an amazing play which surprised the attendees in the stadium.
Rafael Nadal, who returned from a troublesome back injury was desperate to win the title of Rio Open and won it quite easily. The Centre Court was completely packed and supporting in Rafa’s favor which helped him to lift his 62nd career trophy by beating Alexander Dolgopolov.
After the match Nadal said that he was very happy to win this title by playing better than his previous match. The opening attack was very crucial for him as he attacked the opponent which sought to bother him throughout the match. “Most important is to return back to the ground at high level and win, such a good place, feels happy to win after recovery time”, he said.
Besides having a permanent place among the greatest in history, Nadal also follows all brands of sport, by approaching other legends every week. The 62 Trophies puts just two of Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg, now in fifth place among the greatest champions of the Open Era. "I can’t talk about these numbers or if I'll get to them, this time I won a very important title here in Rio. All these titles serve as a statistic when i retire, then we can tell where I am," he added.
With the title of the first edition of Open presented by Rio Claro HDTV, Nadal now has impressive 16 wins and only one defeat in the 2014 season (he was only defeated in the decision of the Australian Open). The Spaniard remains unbeaten in Brazil, where he had lifted a trophy in Costa do Sauipe in the year 2005 and Sao Paulo in 2013. In all, he has 14 consecutive victories in Brazilian lands.
At the awards ceremony, Nadal praised the presentation and organization of the tournament. The trophy was handed over to Roland Garros octacampeao the hands of another great champion of French clay, Gustavo Kuerten. At the end, Rafa still left a last message to the public who supported him in days of Rio Claro Open, "See you next year".
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