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1/10/09 12:10 AM | Ricky Dimon
Rafael Nadal lost to Gael Monfils in the quarterfinals, but he ended his stay at the Qatar Open on a good note. He won the doubles title on Friday with Marc Lopez.
It's probably not the title Rafael Nadal envisioned when he arrived at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, but he'll surely take it.
Nadal and fellow Spaniard Marc Lopez teamed up to win the doubles crown, upsetting the No. 1 team in the world of Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 (super-tiebreaker) in one hour and 27 minutes.
Nestor and Zimonjic used two breaks of serve to take the first set, but just a single break was enough for Nadal and Lopez to win the second and force the super-tiebreaker.
The top-seeded duo surged to a 6-3 lead, but the Spaniards responded with five straight points to storm ahead 8-6. Nadal and Lopez failed to capitalize on their first match point at 9-7, but Lopez put away a forehand volley at 9-8 to clinch the victory.
"It was disappointing to lose in the singles yesterday so I feel a bit better having won the doubles," Nadal said. "Daniel and Nenad are the best team in the world and they were tough to beat today."
"I would like to thank Rafa for giving me the opportunity to play with him and win my first ATP title," added Lopez.
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i admire the way rafa deals with disappointment! lost in singles, but he wasn't going away empty-handed. you can't underestimate the heart of a champion! high marks for nadal & lopez! vamos!
memi , 1/10/09 1:37 AM