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"I already have 11 titles here. The only bad thing is that this means that I am getting older, "Rafa Nadal joked at the end of his eleventh final at Real Club Tenis Barcelona, the shortest in history in the number of games: 6-2-6-1, which is equivalent to 15 games, one less than those of the 2014 final between Kei Nishikori and Santiago Giraldo. The Majorcan also becomes the oldest champion of the tournament (31 years, 10 months and 27 days).
Nadal has lifted the Conde de Godó trophy for the eleventh time and with this Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell it puts him in the same orbit as the 1000 Masters of Monte Carlo, where he also won his eleventh crown. He has never lost in Barcelona. And this year by technical KO with an overwhelming score that marks the current difference between the best tennis player in history on clay and a serious contender to succeed him.
2005 ?, 2006 ?, 2007 ?, 2008 ?, 2009 ?, 2011 ?, 2012 ?, 2013 ?, 2016 ?, 2017 ?, 2018 ?Congratulations, Rafa Nadal!
Neither has dropped a set all week.19 year-old Tsitsipas- 1st final.31 year-old Nadal- 113th final. ?Championship Match?Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Rafa Nadal Live now on Tennis Channel.
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2018 Barcelona Open SF Rafael Nadal def. David Goffin 6/4 6/0
Next opponent - Stefanos Tsitsipas
The victory number 400 on clay of the best player in history on this surface was celebrated almost as the triumph of the tournament. Nadal had reached a milestone and against the only other top-10 left, the Belgian David Goffin, who showed a reasonable opposition in the first set, the record holder of 45 consecutive sets on clay since May 2017 won.
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Game. Set. Match.Rafa Nadal books his spot in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell – Trofeo Conde de Godo Final.
Carreno-Busta kicks off the semifinals in front of a home crowd. Pablo Carreno-Busta vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Saturday Semifinals: ? Tsitsipas vs Carreno-Busta ? ? Goffin vs Nadal ? Coverage from #BCNOpenBS starts at 7:30am ET.
