Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open: Championship Day

Roger Federer has done it. He upset Rafael Nadal on clay in Spain 6-4 6-4 after 86 minutes of play.

The Swiss played great. He, most importantly, kept the points short and prevented the Spaniard from getting into any rhythm. His serve helped him get ahead in games, so Federer was never really in trouble during the match. Being ahead shielded him from his mental meltdowns that have hurt him in the last five tournaments. Also, inopportune errors did not help the Nadal's cause.

The win gives Federer his first title of the year. It also snaps Nadal’s 33 clay-court streak and denies Nadal from winning all three Masters titles on clay this year. It should also give Federer a boost for the French Open.

On the doubles side, second-seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic maintained order by beating Simon Aspelin and Wesley Moodie 6-4 6-4. This is their fifth title of the year.

Championship Sunday
Singles Final
2 Roger Federer (SUI) def. 1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-4 6-4

Doubles Final
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) def. S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA) 6-4 6-4

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