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MADRID, May 17 (UPI) -- Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 Sunday in the title match of the Madrid Open, ending the Spaniard's 33-match win streak on clay courts.
It was the Swiss star's 58th career title but first this season and first against Nadal since the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup semifinals.
Nadal was seeded No. 1 and Federer No. 2 in the event.
"It's not the moment to get carried away, but it is definitely good for my confidence, especially beating Rafa in the final so it definitely proves that I am doing the right things and I am working extremely hard and it is paying off," Federer said.
In the clinching set, Federer trailed 15-40, but rallied to deuce and launched an ace down the middle on his second championship point to down the clearly fatigued Nadal.
Nadal, the world's top-ranked player needed to save three match points in his three-set marathon win over third-seeded Novak Djokovic in Saturday's semifinal.
"It doesn't help to play four hours yesterday," Nadal told Examiner.com. "(But) he (Federer) was simply better than me."
Nadal has a 13-7 lifetime record against Federer.
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ATLANTA, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Roland Martin is being suspended as a CNN commentator because of allegedly homophobic tweets during the Super Bowl, the network said Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
The Beach Boys have signed up to sing at Sunday's Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles, organizers said Wednesday.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Janice Voss, former NASA astronaut and one of only six women to go into space five times, has died in Arizona, her alma mater Purdue University reported.
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MIAMI, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Police called to a report of a fight between neighbors in Miami said they found cocaine, marijuana, 10 grenades and a pig in one of the homes.
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