Monday, May 14, 2007

King Of Clay!!



Rafael Nadal of Spain, right, and Chile's Fernado Gonzalez hold their trophies at the end of the Rome Masters tennis tournament in Rome's Foro Italico clay-court, Sunday, May 13, 2007. Nadal beat Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2.
(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Rafael Nadal became the only player to win the Rome Masters three consecutive times.
A day b4, Saturday in the semifinals of the Rome Masters; Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak on clay to 76 matches and broke John McEnroe's record for most victories on one surface by defeating Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-4
McEnroe had a 75-match winning streak on indoor carpet between September 1983 and April 1985.
And by winning the final, now Nadal has the record of 77 consecutive winning streak!!

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