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5/21/10 9:12 PM | Johan Lindahl
There could be no stopping Rafael Nadal despite the fresh "weight" of a his new 20-gram, $500,000 watch as the Spaniard takes aim at a fifth title from six appearances at the French Open.
Nadal said that his new contract with Geneva watchmaker Richard Mille - he will wear the limited edition RM 027 tourbillon during matches - will at least help him with timekeeping. "Now I'll be able to control the time between points," said the notoriously slow server.
Nadal relaxed this week, playing a round of golf with his girlfriend at home in Mallorca before heading to Paris. His recent win over Roger Federer for the Madrid title gives him a 15-0 clay record this season after winning every major warm-up event.
The Spaniard says that past fitness problem are now no longer a topic of conversation. "I don't want to speak of my knees," he said of the problem which led to his fourth-round downfall in Paris a year ago against Swede Robin Soderling.
"I showed in Madrid that I was very close to my best tennis. If I'd not been, there was no way I could have played as I did. It's impossible to be tired before the start of Roland Garros. Right now, I'm having a dream season. I've been preparing for weeks, my level has been high. But now I'm even more relaxed."
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LOL Rafa. I love how he beat everyone to the punch with his "time between points" joke. The boy is quick. :-)
mara002 , 5/22/10 10:04 PM
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20 gms never slowed any1!
vrael , 5/22/10 9:27 AM