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 | Nadal triumphs with title in Cincinnati20-08-2013 |
Rafael Nadal continued his dominance with a great season, having won the Masters in Cincinnati. In the final of prestigious tournament the Spaniard beat John Isner with 7-6 (8) 7-6 (3).
The match will be remembered for the fact that in it did not reach any breakthrough, but Nadal did not even reached break point in the serve of his opponent. However, Nadal was more precise in two tiebreak and so came to yet another tournament victory.
In the tiebreak of the first set Isner reached set ball with 7-6, but Nadal not only save it, but won four of the next five rallies, and thus the first set.
In the second tiebreaker Rafa took the initiative from the outset and after 7:3 points triumphed, winning his ninth title of the season and 82nd overall in his career.
Nadal already secured climb to second place in the rankings, replacing from that position Andy Murray in the rankings and the live performance that reflects only from the beginning of the year, Nadal is a strong leader with 2240 points more than Djokovic.