AP
April 24, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) _ Rafael Nadal beat Spanish countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3 Sunday to win the Open Seat Godo for his second clay-court title in two weeks.
Without losing a set, 18-year-old Nadal won his fifth career title, a week after winning the Monte Carlo Masters.
``I was a bit tired, I have to recognize it, but I'm delighted,'' Nadal said. ``You want to know my secret? Work with humility and never make do with what you've got. Always want more.''
Ferrero, the 2001 Barcelona champion, lost the first set and led 3-1 in the second-set tiebreaker, but Nadal began sending shots out of reach to win it 7-4. Nadal raced ahead 3-0 in the third set and cruised to his fourth championship this season.
``This guy is tough,'' Ferrero said.
The final began 15 minutes late because of the interest in the finish of the Formula One race at Imola, Italy, where Spaniard Fernando Alonso won the San Marino Grand Prix.
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