PARIS: Rafael Nadal continued a remarkable season by ensuring that he will end the year as the world No.1 for the first time since 2013, completing a long road back to the top of the sport. Nadal won his first match against Federer just two years later. It was early in his career when Nadal began his habit of biting the championship trophies he wins. Only Nadal and Andre Agassi can say they have a career Grand Slam and an Olympic men’s singles gold medal, Nadal claiming his in 2008 at Beijing. But Nadal roared into January’s Australian Open finals, losing to Federer, then captured his record 10th French Open title in June, setting the stage for another major victory in New York three months later.

Source: Manila Times November 02, 2017 15:33 UTC