Rafa did it! He won his second successive Roland Garros title - in 4
sets - 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6! :-)
Congratulations will come from Carlos, I'm sure. Bien hecho, Rafa,
Roger started well, but then made many errors. He couldn't match your
determination and skill in the end.




--- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Carlos has given support to Nadal for the French Open final this
> afternoon. Here is the final paragraph from Rafa's blog on
> www.atptennis.com:
> "Let me tell you that Carlos Moya called me and we spent some time
on
> the phone and he gave me a lot of support for tomorrow. He's a
great
> guy. Rafa"
>
> So buena suerte Rafa - from me and Carlos!
>
>
> --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > And it will be a Nadal/Federer French Open final.
> > VAMOS RAFA!
> >
> > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Rafael is now into the French Open semis, against Ivan Ljubicic.
> > >
> > > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Rafael beat Hewitt in 4 sets: 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Nadal plays Hewitt in the next match at Roland Garros.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vamos, Rafa! This time beat Lleyton. I know Carlos will
want
> > you
> > > > > to! :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, Carlos couldn't do it ... :-( He was beaten in the
> 3rd
> > > > round
> > > > > > by 6th seed Nicolay Davydenko, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3. *sniff*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ferrero was also beaten by Gaudio, who has to play
> Davydenko
> > up
> > > > > next.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Short report:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nikolay Davydenko proved too good for former champion
> Carlos
> > > Moya
> > > > as
> > > > > > he laid down the gauntlet to the title favourites.
> > > > > > Davydenko was highly impressive as his dismantled the
1998
> > > > winner's
> > > > > > game to secure a 6-1 7-5 6-3 success.
> > > > > > If he continues in this vein, it will take a good man to
> stop
> > > the
> > > > > > Russian who made the last four in Paris 12 months ago and
> is
> > > now
> > > > on
> > > > > > an eight-match winning streak.
> > > > > > He won a remarkable 50 per cent of the points on Moya's
> serve
> > > > which
> > > > > > he broke no fewer then seven times.
> > > > > > Moya said: "I didn't expect to lose in the manner because
I
> > was
> > > > > > playing well, even though he's been very superior and I
> have
> > > > nothing
> > > > > > more to add."
> > > > > > Next up for the sixth seed is another former champion in
> the
> > > > shape
> > > > > of
> > > > > > Gaston Gaudio.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Carlos has won his first 2 rounds at Roland Garros ...
> but
> > it
> > > > > gets
> > > > > > > harder from here on ... next up will be Davydenko in
the
> > 3rd
> > > > > round.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From roland garros site:
> > > > > > > Davydenko, a semifinalist here last year, had an easy
> > morning
> > > > > when
> > > > > > > Flavio Saretta retired with the flu down 6-2 4-1.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > He'll face Moya, who thrashed Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-4 6-
2.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 'I know that I'm not a favorite here,' Moya said. 'That
> > > changes
> > > > > > things
> > > > > > > for you, because you're not under so much pressure. I
> think
> > > > I've
> > > > > > still
> > > > > > > got good tennis to play. Playing Davydenko is going to
> show
> > > me
> > > > > > where I
> > > > > > > stand.'
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>