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| The undisputed king of clay recently clinched a third consecutive French Open title - a feat that had not been achieved for more than 25 years. Nadal is the best defensive player on the tour with his immense fitness and great court speed, but that's not to say he'll only play on the back foot. An awesome forehand will be a major weapon here - as he showed when making last year's final - although his hugely-spun groundstrokes will not be so useful on the grass. Has adapted well to the clay-grass switch over the past two years and will be the man to beat in the bottom half of the draw. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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