Roger Federer Defeats Nadal To Win Miami Open
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Roger Federer defeated long-standing rival Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open and continued his remarkable start to the season.
Following his return from a six month injury lay-off, the 35-year-old built on January’s Australian Open win and his March Indian Wells success with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over Nadal.
“The dream continues,” he said after the win. “It’s been a fabulous couple of weeks. What a start to the year, thank you to my team and all who have supported me, especially in my more difficult challenging times last year.”
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Nadal, who played his fifth Miami final is yet to win the Masters series event.
A fourth straight win over Nadal – his longest winning streak in their 13-year professional rivalry, also makes Federer the oldest winner of the Miami Open.
A sweeping backhand down the line in the final game summed up the confidence which poured from the champion from start to finish as he moved to an 11-match winning streak and improved his record to 19 wins and just one defeat in 2017.
