Nadal: "It's easier to win in Paris that the three Masters titles in a row"
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The Mallorcan believes that is unfair to compare his 'triple' with winning Roland Garros. Nadal was proclaimed champion in Madrid after winning against Federer
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Spanish Rafael Nadal believes that to win in Roland Garros is important, but is "unfair" to compare it with the three Masters 1.000, Montecarlo, Rome and Madrid that he achieved this season.

"It's a very respectable opinion but I don't share it", said the Swiss Roger Federer, who before expressed a contrary thing.

"Because I already earned the three. It's unfair the season to be decided in a single tournament, because in all compete the same and they are equally difficult. It's a Grand Slam and is certain that it seems that the one that wins there is the best of the year on clay, but is easier to win in Paris, that the three I earned it", indicated and said later: "It's a special experience and a honor to play always with Federer".

Nadal will be situated next week as the second best player in the world, at 3.150 points behind Federer, but from here until after Wimbledon will defend 180 points, compared with almost 4.000 of the Swiss. But even so he does not think about the number one, neither being the favorite in the French capital.

"Neither I like to have this etiquete, neither I think of it", he said. "I am happy with all I did untill today. And this is what is important. Last year I arrived like a favorite and I lost. The favorite is the one that is playing better there, and we will see it in two weeks, there is not one, there are more", he said.

With the respect of his three Masters 1.000 on clay and to be the first one in the history in achieving it in the same year he said: "It's a honor to be the first one in obtaining this, is incredible. I imagined myself doing what I done today. When I'll finish to play we will see. Now there is not time to think about it. It is very special, and the 18 (the number of Masters achieved by Nadal in his career which is an absolute record) is special also. But for me it's special to win in Madrid", commented on his triumph.

"For me to play at home is always a pleasure, in front of my public and in Madrid always was very special, they treated me the best possible. In few places can be better, and this does that the tournament to win a lot, and be spectacular", he said about Madrid fans.

"I had ups and downs", he said relating to the Final. "It wasn't a perfect match for both of us. There were moments with errors, we tried to make the opponent play badly, and that is translated in shortening the points on the part of him, and I attacked his backhand, and that does that the play to be more strategic. It was exciting, but he played very well at 4-3 and 4-4, and even at 4-2 ", he said.

Nadal also had a detail for FC Barcelona: "Of course that in a day as today is complicated to not be open/fair. I must to congratulate Barçelona for what has done", he said.