U.S. Open 2010 Men’s Finals: Rafael Nadal Wins, Owns Career Grand Slam

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Published: September 14, 2010

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It was not clean. It was often far from pretty. But it was as expected. More power, more pace, and more mistakes meant a win for Rafael Nadal over Novak Djokovic.

In the end, Nadal forced so many mistakes. The history of the match showed, once again, that it is easier to lose the match than to win it. And that despite being nearly even in winners, the man with the fewest unforced errors usually wins nine times out of ten.

On this night, many in the past, and still more to come in the future, it was Nadal who made the fewest mistakes. Nadal had more unforced errors in only the second set, the one he lost. In the others, especially the fourth set, his advantage was overwhelming.

For the first set, the second of two service breaks that Djokovic suffered was all Nadal needed to work free for a 6-4 victory. The set was played with some tension, with Novak Djokovic playing tentatively and with more mistakes as the set ended.

The start of the second set seemed to be going more Djokovic's way at the outset. In the second game, Djokovic took Nadal to deuce. And then came the third game. Pounding the ball, he brought the game to 30 all. Then he moved the score in sets to 4-1, placing pressure on the Nadal's corners especially with his forehand. The crowd sensed that Djokovic would take that one too. But then, suddenly, it was 4-2. And with Djokovic facing deuce several times, Nadal finally broke through evening the set 4-4. 



 

At this point, the second set seemed destined for Nadal. Yet his unforced errors increased and Djokovic raised his game at the same time. It ended at 7-5 Djokovic.

By the middle of the third set the string of Djokovic errors that eventually gave Nadal the set had begun. Nadal's surgery on the court in the third set and into the fourth began to carve Djokovic into pieces at the same time. In one point, Nadal returned two forehands from the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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