French Open 2013: Rafael Nadal Will Overcome Tough Draw to Win 8th Title

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Published: May 24, 2013

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The 2013 French Open presents yet another opportunity for Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay, to capture his eighth title at the prestigious tournament. Even with a difficult draw ahead of him at Roland Garros as a No. 3 seed, the living legend will find a way to capture the trophy yet again.

Nadal made sure he was fit enough to compete at his extraordinarily high level when he returned from an eight-month injury hiatus, because he's been in the final of every tournament he's entered thus far in 2013.

Given his previous success in Paris, there is little reason to believe he won't duplicate the feat, which Sports Illustrated's Bryan Armen Graham highlights with a mind-blowing statistic:



That's not to say Nadal's run is going to be easy, though. It's getting harder to project when Nadal's career is going to end. Though he does maintain peak physical condition when he's competing, the knee issues that have ailed him over the years make his situation constantly precarious.

Nadal plays every point as if it is his last almost better than anyone. Such a sense of urgency is rare, and it will only increase as his career winds down. Whether that's good for Nadal or not is another matter entirely, but it bodes well for him in the second leg of the Grand Slam events.

Also helping Nadal is his momentous, dominant victory in Rome over the legendary Roger Federer by a margin of 6-1, 6-3. Below is just one of the highlights from the win, which marked Nadal's sixth singles title of the season and bumped his record against Federer to 20-10:



The Spaniard has always had a stranglehold on this epic rivalry, but on his preferred surface, it hasn't been close, per ESPN Stats & Info:



As strong as Nadal's form is right now, plenty of resistance stands in Nadal's way as he bids to continue rewriting history at the French Open. Not least among his opponents is a prospective semifin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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