french open tennis
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is 21-1 on clay this year, picking up the Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Rome titles in succession. The 22-year-old — who will be celebrating his 23rd birthday next week during the latter stages of the tournament — will make new tennis history if he is victorious at Roland Garros this year, being the first ever player to win five successive French Open titles.But does trouble loom on the horizon for the Spaniard, who was denied a second Madrid Masters title last week after posting his first clay court loss of the season at the hands of Roger Federer?
It's the 2009 French Open Grand Slam, and tennis's greats line up for two weeks of top quality clay court action. Can the unstoppable Rafael Nadal set a new record of five straight title wins at Roland Garros, or will Roger Federer continue from his good form at the Madrid Masters and upset the undisputed King of Clay?