Nadal beats Federer to win Madrid Open
Published:Monday | May 17, 2010 | 11:36 AM
Clay court king Rafael Nadal defeated world number one Roger Federer yesterday to win the Madrid Open at La Caja Magica.
Nadal won the contest 6-4, 7-6 in two hours and 11 minutes to capture a record-breaking 18th ATP Masters crown and extend his astonishing run of success on clay to 168 victories in 174 matches since 2005.
The triumph also saw the Spaniard win his second Madrid title having last year finished runner-up to Federer following a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Federer.
Nadal has now won three successive tournaments after being crowned champion on the clay of Monte Carlo and Rome as well.