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Nadal ready to defend perfect Paris record
May 19, 2008
Born in Manacor, Mallorca, a nephew of former Barcelona defender Miguel Angel Nadal, he made his big breakthrough when as a freakishly powerful 16-year-old in 2003 he beat Albert Costa, then the French Open champion, in Monte Carlo.
Injuries kept him away from Roland Garros for two years but by 2005 he was already untouchable on clay and he has scarcely been troubled on his way to those three French Open titles.
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Last season, his 81-match winning streak on clay finally came to an end with a defeat by Roger Federer in Hamburg but Nadal gained revenge with an epic 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 win over the Swiss in this year's final.
If there is any hope for his rivals it is that this year he has faced more distractions than ever before.
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