The Spanish player has all it takes to be the best
Rafael Nadal starts, in a match against the French player Florent Serra, his participation in the Cincinnati Masters Series, a tourney that has 2.615.000 dollars in prizes and points for the ATP ranking, which represent the first possibility for the Spanish player to jump to number one, replacing Federer in the podium.
Nadal has the possibility to become number one, but for that to happen, Federer would have to lose before the semifinals, according to the ATP Tour Web site. Currently, Nadal is only 275 points behind Federer.
The Spanish national team won the second European Championship in its history after defeating Germany 1-0 in Vienna, thanks to a goal scored by Fernando Torres. This ends a 44- year drought, in which the Spanish were unable to win an international title.
Spain had a hesitating start, but afterwards showed its best play to win with defensive efficiency and a precise attack. The German team had captain Michael Ballack, who showed he is in excellent shape since the start of the match, but that was not enough for the Teutonic team to defeat the Red Fury.