Your email address will not be published. It has been 10 years since Robin Soderling beat Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the 2009 French Open. Nadal was ranked number one at that time but his performance on clay had ensured even if he wasn’t the top player in the tennis rankings at that stage, he was the best on clay by some distance.

The Swede was the first man ever to defeat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Also I think the biggest change for me is going to be to be consistent.’“I think this is what women’s tennis is struggling with. Soderling spoke to Noah Rubin for Behind the Raquet telling how he lived through this period and how hard was to go from beating Nadal at Roland Garros to the difficult times, when he was not able to get out of bed. It was a great feeling. A former poster girl of tennis in Poland who peaked at a ranking high of No.2 and won 20 WTA trophies before retiring in 2018. From 40-15 in the next game, Nadal lost serve again after netting an easy backhand to drop the opener 6-2 after 34 minutes. I was playing so freely, and that was a fantastic feeling," Robin Soderling said. I think I’m going to get used to that, it’s not going to be a problem for me,” she said about her new fame. Even though I was playing well, it was all up and down, until I got mononucleosis. I would get so tired and the fever would come back.

We are committed to responsible gambling and have a number of ways to help you stay in control and keep gambling fun. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She is the first ever Polish player in history to have won a Grand Slam title with some predicting her to become an even better player than Agnieska Radwanska. I made it easy for him to play at his level. The teenage sensation is the latest new star of women’s tennis but how good does she think she can be? Through this all I kept playing, I became sick all the time because my immune system was weak, but I kept pushing. The Spaniard finally found the way to break his rival in the third game of the second set thanks to a solid crosscourt backhand that Robin failed to control, having a chance to go 4-1 up before sending another backhand into the net and missing a great opportunity to build a healthy advantage. Djokovic will be seeking only his second title in Paris and first since 2015 in what is a stark contrast to his rival. But I think I have to be really consistent for the next couple years for everybody to name me the best player in Poland because still I have a lot to do. The second highest match-up also involves Djokovic, who has played Roger Federer 50 times. “It was extremely difficult to make the decision to retire. Since 2004, Nadal had lost just two matches on clay in the best-of-five format, with the first of those standing as one of the biggest surprises in … The Spaniard had lost just 24 games overall in the opening three rounds against Marcos Daniel, Teymuraz Gabashvili and Lleyton Hewitt, facing Robin Soderling who was on a different level that day. Rafa was the better player in the rest of the set but couldn't take advantage of that, allowing Robin to hold serve after deuces at 5-6 to set up a tie break, a must-win one for the defending champion. Which is when Soderling broke Nadal in the fourth game of the first set and then doubled that up with another in the eighth, the shock on the crowd’s face was palpable. Remember the name Robin Soderling? Djokovic and Nadal have already played each other in 26 Tour Finals (excluding the 2020 French Open) with the Serbian currently leading their head-to-head 15-11. Something that was last achieved by Justine Henin back in 2007. Since 2004, Nadal had lost just two matches on clay in the best-of-five format, with the first of those standing as one of the biggest surprises in tennis history when Robin Soderling took him down in the fourth round at Roland Garros! Nadal’s high-bouncing forehands didn’t bother Soderling. Marcos Daniel, a Brazilian qualifier was dispatched in straight sets after a slow start but once he had found his momentum, Nadal crushed his next two opponents, Teymuraz Gabashvili and Lleyton Hewitt; the former winning seven games, the latter just five. Roland Garros day 15 recap: Rafael Nadal rewrites history!

You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The Spaniard retaliated with an early break in the second set but lost his own while serving for the set at 5-4. Rafa kept fighting, breaking in the second game of the fourth set after a colossal forehand error from Soderling, staying in front only for a couple of minutes as the Swede pulled the break back at love thanks to another loose backhand from the king of clay. Söderling began playing tennis at the age of five. Sunday’s win means that Nadal has drawn level with Federer for most Grand Slam titles won at 20 each. Both players served well in the opening six games of the third set and it was Soderling who gained the lead at 3-3, forcing an error from Nadal to forge the advantage and cementing it with a service winner a few minutes later for a 5-3. Still, it was a time before Nadal had won his first French Open. That’s why I’m sometimes losing in the first round and sometimes I can win a tournament.”. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year’s event is taking place later than usual following a five-month break with players being regularly tested for the virus. For sure I’m doing the biggest work on the court,” she stated“What is the role of sports psychology in the performance?

Both of those victories were in four sets. In recent months Swiatek has been guided on the Tour by sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz.

Nadal is the first player – male or female – to have won 100 matches at the French Open. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies linked to on this site. Later, I started to watch tennis on TV and saw the players I was playing against then.


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