At the Shanghai Masters, he was upset in the third round by No. Nadal met Djokovic in the final, losing in straight sets. 49 James Blake in four sets. Zudem ist er der einzige Spieler der zwei Turniere mindestens neunmal gewinnen konnte (Monte Carlo & Rom) und bei vier Turnieren mindestens fünfmal triumphierte. Nadal made it to the semifinals in Indian Wells, where he was beaten in straight sets by eventual champion Roger Federer. At the Australian Open, Nadal lost in straight sets to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinal, thus ending a 17-match winning streak against the seventh-seeded Czech. [54] Eines von Nadals ungewöhnlichen Ritualen auf dem Tennisplatz ist die Verwendung von zwei Wasserflaschen, aus welchen er in jeder Pause trinkt und die er stets mit dem Etikett in dieselbe Richtung wieder ausrichtet. ", "La mujer de Nadal nunca fue Xisca, sino Mery Perelló", "Rafael Nadal engaged to girlfriend of 14 years Mery Perello", "Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Marries Maria Francisca Perello In Spain", "Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam With US Open Title", "History – Past Tournaments – 2007: Hat-trick for Nadal and Henin", "Rafael Nadal reaches first final in New York after win over Mikhail Youzhny", "Djokovic faces ultimate challenge against Nadal", "What's your tennis IQ? They met a year later again in the Barcelona final, with Nadal taking the title in straight sets. Nadal defeated Federer in five sets to earn his first hard-court Grand Slam singles title,[54] making him the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open. [269][289], Despite praise for Nadal's talent and skill, in the past, some had questioned his longevity in the sport, citing his build and playing style as conducive to injury. Bei den Australian Open traf er im Finale erneut auf Đoković, der sich in fünf Sätzen mit 7:5, 4:6, 2:6, 7:6, 5:7 durchsetzte. Masters-Titel Nadals und der achte in Rom. 2 spot to Andy Murray on 17 August 2009, ranking outside the top two for the first time since 25 July 2005. Nadal won 79 matches, second only to Federer's 81. Seinen ersten Titel der Saison holte er beim Masters-Turnier in Rom, als er im Finale Novak Đoković in drei Sätzen schlug. [140] After losing to Fognini again at the Barcelona Open quarterfinals,[141] Nadal entered the Madrid Open as the two-time defending champion but lost in the final to Andy Murray in straight sets, resulting in his dropping out of the top five for the first time since 2005. Nadal next played in the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he lost to No. [345] In April 2014 he played the world's No. Andy Roddick | In Paris gelang ihm mit einem erneuten Sieg über Federer der Hattrick bei den French Open. [142][143] He then lost in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters to Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. [214], They have played 40 times. The victory marked the second time that Nadal had won the French Open without dropping a set. Masters-Triumph und der 80. Following Federer's withdrawal due to injury, Nadal was named the fourth seed at the French Open.