Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Match Score Highlights: Federer 2-6 Nadal Federer fails to put away an overhead and Nadal passes with a stupendous backhand. Four set points.
Federer 2-5 Nadal Second serve, and again Federer hits a forehand into the net.
Federer 2-4 Nadal Federer dominates the rally to pull one back on Nadal's serve.
Federer 1-4 Nadal Nadal misses to give Federer a point at last. Nadal to serve next.
Federer 0-4 Nadal Federer serves; another forehand into the net. Ouch.
Federer 0-3 Nadal Federer hits long.
Federer 0-2 Nadal Huge forehand.
Federer 2-5 Nadal Second serve, and again Federer hits a forehand into the net.
Federer 2-4 Nadal Federer dominates the rally to pull one back on Nadal's serve.
Federer 1-4 Nadal Nadal misses to give Federer a point at last. Nadal to serve next.
Federer 0-4 Nadal Federer serves; another forehand into the net. Ouch.
Federer 0-3 Nadal Federer hits long.
Federer 0-2 Nadal Huge forehand.
RAFAEL NADAL
On the prospect of equalling Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open title: "For me, seriously, I don't think about that. I have a lot of respect for the great Bjorn but I am focused on trying to play well. For me, it's much more important to win Roland Garros than equal Bjorn."
On the prospect of equalling Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open title: "For me, seriously, I don't think about that. I have a lot of respect for the great Bjorn but I am focused on trying to play well. For me, it's much more important to win Roland Garros than equal Bjorn."
Could gloomy conditions play a role? "I don't have the power to control the weather. So if it rains, I'm going to think it's an advantage for me; if the sun shines, I'm going to think it's an advantage for me. I have to think positive all the time because I cannot control that."
His form through the tournament: "If you compare now to one week ago, it is completely different. Seriously, being in the final of Roland Garros you can't have problems, you cannot have doubts. I had to forget about the anxiety or the fears I had something like two weeks ago, and now I have gained more confidence."
ROGER FEDERER
Back to his best? "Honestly, I feel very well. I think I move very well, I'm never stressed. If there is a ball that you miss, it's just because the other one played it very well, and not because I made a mistake or I played bad tennis on the return, or on my serve. That's why I'm very happy at the moment with my game. Is it my best? I don't know."
Back to his best? "Honestly, I feel very well. I think I move very well, I'm never stressed. If there is a ball that you miss, it's just because the other one played it very well, and not because I made a mistake or I played bad tennis on the return, or on my serve. That's why I'm very happy at the moment with my game. Is it my best? I don't know."
On his "decline" - did he ever worry he had had played his last final? "No, not really. I was very close in the US Open [semi-finals] and then I'm playing a final here against Rafa. Last year maybe I had a hard time here and in Wimbledon, but sometimes it's hard to play the perfect match. So that's why you have to accept it and continue to work... I have not disappeared anywhere."
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