Rafael Nadal wins first set against Federer in French final

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PARIS: Rafael Nadal moved closer to a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he won a topsy-turvy first set 7-5 in the final against old rival Roger Federer on Sunday.

Reigning champion Nadal was outplayed for seven games as he fell 5-2 behind but reeled off five games in a row, including saving a set point, as he bids to equal Bjorn Borg's record.

Federer, who won the last of his 16 grand slam titles at the 2010 Australian Open, started with a confident service game on a humid day on court Philippe Chatrier.

Playing all-out attack Federer snatched his opponent's serve on his fourth opportunity when Nadal surprisingly spun a short forehand into the net.

"Roger, Roger!", the 15,000 centre court crowd chanted as the 2009 champion comfortably held for 3-0 courtesy of a couple of thumping aces.

Looking rattled, Nadal had a blister powdered by the trainer during the changeover at 5-2 down.

Third seed Federer came out all guns blazing in the eighth game, eeking out a set point on Nadal's serve which the Spaniard saved as a Federer drop shot floated just wide.

It proved a crucial moment as Nadal suddenly found his range with his forehand to get Federer on the run.

Federer's first serve let him down when he served for the set at 5-3 and Nadal pounced to break back when Federer netted a volley when his opponent, at full stretch, unleashed a stunning forehand.

Hitting deeper and deeper, Nadal broke again in the 11th game as Federer's level began to dip and he sealed the first set with a huge crosscourt forehand winner after 62 minutes.

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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan pronunciation: Spanish pronunciation: 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time;his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted many experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player of all time. Nadal has won nine Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, a record 18 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, and also was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open, being the seventh player in history, and the youngest in the open era, to achieve it. He is the second male player to complete the Career Golden Slam (winner of the four grand slams and the Olympic Gold medal) after Andre Agassi. Nadal had a 32 match winning streak in 2008, starting at the 2008 Masters Series Hamburg to the 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open, which included titles at Hamburg, the French Open (where he did not drop a set), Queen's Club, his first ever title at Wimbledon, and the Rogers Cup.

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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan pronunciation: Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time; his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted many experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player of all time.

Nadal has won nine Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, a record 19 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, and also was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008 and 2009. He completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2010 US Open, being the seventh player in history, and the youngest in the open era, to achieve it. He is the second male player to complete the Career Golden Slam (winner of the four grand slams and the Olympic Gold medal) after only Andre Agassi.