And at that moment we knew that Rafael was one of the best on clay, or the best. But then Rafael was very close. 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He won in Monte Carlo, beating Coria, he beat Gasquet in the semis – a very difficult match. "Started bad and finished bad basically," said Federer, who had his chances but could not produce his very best tennis when it counted. The fourth seed is now one match away from emulating Mats Wilander's feat of 1983 by winning the Roland Garros title on his debut in Paris. Our team will review your report and take appropriate action as soon as possible.Create your free account and enjoy our features for registered users:Watch the 2005 Roland Garros Final between Rafa Nadal and Mariano Puerta. Because Federer is too good. "I'm not going to destroy the locker room and never play tennis again, you know. Rafael Nadal, seeded fourth at his first French Open, was a strong favorite to win the men's title after winning the Monte Carlo and Rome Masters, with Guillermo Coria, a 2004 finalist and 2005 runner-up to Nadal in both Monaco and Rome, calling Nadal the best clay-court player in the world prior to the tournament. You tried to perform an action that is meant for registered users only. Full match replay of this fantastic tennis game. "Being in the final is a dream," said Nadal after the two-hour 47-minute victory. The fourth seed is now one match away from emulating Mats Wilander's feat of 1983 by winning the Roland Garros title on his debut in Paris. He won the first 2 sets and in the end he loses. ".Top seeded Federerbowed out by hitting a forehand long on the first match point. It was an incredible match and just six months before Rafael was ranked outside the Top 50. Rafael Nadal's clash with Mariano Puerta will be the first time an Argentinian and a Spaniard meet at a Roland Garros final. Create a free account and enjoy all the benefits that registered Tokyvideo users enjoy:Do you want to stop following this series?If you stop following this series you will no longer receive notifications when new videos are uploaded.Please select a reason for reporting this video and add an optional comment. After defeating top seed Roger Federer in the semi-finals, Nadal defeated Argentina's Mariano Puerta to claim his first F Full match replay of this fantastic tennis game.Rafa Nadal vs Roger Federer - Roland Garros Final 2006 - FULL MATCH,Roger Federer vs Rafa Nadal - Roland Garros Final 2011 - Highlights,Rafa Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - Roland Garros Final 2012 - Highlights,Rafa Nadal vs Dominic Thiem - Roland Garros Final 2018 - Highlights,Rafa Nadal vs David Ferrer - Roland Garros Final 2013 - Highlights,Rafa Nadal vs Robin Soderling - Roland Garros Final 2010 - FULL MATCH,Rafa Nadal vs Roger Federer - Roland Garros Final 2007 - FULL MATCH,Rafa Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - Roland Garros Final 2014 - Highlights. "I've just beaten the man who's the number one to me, not only for his tennis but also as a person. I'm not at that point. Rafa Nadal vs Mariano Puerta, 2005 Roland-Garros final 2005 final against Mariano Puerta. By Eurosport • 04/06/2005 at 13:25 Draws Then we went to Rome & Barcelona. “I remember that. Report this video. But in this moment, we knew that Rafael was there.“And then, when we came to the clay season, Rafael started to play well. Tennis He beats Ferrero in Barcelona and Coria again in Rome. "Was good in the middle and that was not good enough. "The motivation's big to come back the next few years and to do better. And I said, it’s impossible for us to win. I was interviewed and asked about the final. ".Fourth seed Nadal extended his winning streak on clay to 23 matches and will be the overwhelming favourite to take the title when he faces Puerta in Sunday's final.The unseeded Puerta advanced by wearing down Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 earlier on a stormy day.Looking slightly nervous and struggling with his serve, Federer was broken in the opening game of the first set and again in the fifth.The two players then traded breaks and Nadal, leading 5-2, served for the set, only to be broken.The Spaniard reacted straight away and broke Federer in the following game to take that first set in 43 minutes with the 23-year-old Swiss netting a forehand.The momentum swung Federer's way in the second set as the Swiss built a 5-1 lead before being broken while serving for the set, which he eventually took with Nadal netting a backhand.The tense fight continued in the third set until Nadal broke Federer in the sixth game with a sharp volley.Federer underlined his mental strength by breaking back immediately but Nadal, determined not to give anything away, captured his opponent's serve again in the 10th game, taking the set with another forehand winner.Nadal came back from an early break in the fourth set and took control of the match, meeting each of his winners with his trademark fist-pumps and yells.A raging volley gave the burly left-hander with the devastating forehand two match points.He only needed one, prevailing just before darkness fell.© Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2020 – All rights reserved. The 2005 French Open was the 109th edition of the tournament. Watch the 2005 Roland Garros Final between Rafa Nadal and Mariano Puerta.