
SEVEN-TIME French Open champion Rafael Nadal will on Sunday face off against a fellow Spaniard, David Ferrer, in the finals of the French Open tournament, with many odds makers having their money on 27-year-old Nadal to beat the number four seed, Ferrer, who is 31.
Following a great semifinal round that saw Nadal take down world number one Novak Djokovic and Ferrer upend Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 2013 Men’s French Open final looks interesting.
A tournament that saw plenty of action involving many of the world’s best players, this year’s French Open certainly did not disappoint. Tsonga’s upset of Roger Federer in the quarterfinals was one of the most exciting matches this season, while the highly anticipated semifinal between Nadal and Djokovic lived up to the hype and more.
Nadal goes for his fourth-consecutive French title against fellow Spaniard Ferrer and Roland Garros will surely see a great match between two worthy opponents.
In a match that had the feel of a final, number one Novak Djokovic and number three Nadal gave fans in attendance at Roland Garros one heck of a show. Expected to be close, the match went the full five sets before Nadal was finally able to survive.
The second semifinal between number four Ferrer and number six Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was not as eventful as the previous semi. Looking to advance to his first Grand Slam final, Ferrer closed the first set in timely fashion, blowing through his seemingly outmatched opponent 6-1.
Tsonga attempted to gain some momentum in the second, taking a quick 2-0 lead, but the resolve of Ferrer was simply too much.
Fighting back to even the second frame at five-all, the 31-year-old Spaniard took a 2-0 set advantage by closing out JWT 7-6 (7-3 tiebreaker) and then finished off the man who took down Roger Federer in the quarterfinals 6-2 in the third and final set.
Ferrer was previously 0-5 in Grand Slam semifinal matches and as he enters today’s final yet to drop a set in 6 French Open matches, he is ready for the challenge fellow Spaniard Nadal poses.
“I am not tired,” Ferrer said to ESPN after the win. “This is very important playing against Rafa, because I need to be 100 percent to do well against him.”
As both players aim to make history, Nadal puts his 21-match win streak on the line, while Ferrer looks to keep his perfect streak going in this year’s tournament.
Will Nadal win his eighth French title or will Ferrer win his first major?
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