Rafa Nadal v Guillermo Coria_ Rome 2005 Final Classic Highlights

Tactic, I think, was a good one, but just went too deep with the first volley. If you're going to go cross-court, it's always advisable to go short. Set point. Well saved. That was an extremely difficult volley. He made it look very easy. Majestic streak of games. Four in a row. At a time when it looked as if he may be going to trail 2-5, he runs it off for 6-4 after 54 minutes. Hitting into the space to win the point. Oh dear. Yes, he's got it. Well done. Ah, there's the wrong foot. Well played. It's good to see Nadal coming into the net, but he's got to be careful that he chooses the right moment to do so. Oh, out. I think Lars Graf will confirm it. We'll see. Yes, he will. And so, two breaks in a row. And Correa once more in control of the set. Very erratic pass here. Well played, Correa. Yes, that's settled. Well played, Correa. Jogging to the chair in triumph. Well, perhaps that will lift his spirits at last. An hour and 42 minutes they've been playing, and it's one set all. The second set to Correa. Correa's rallies. Oh, I can't believe his luck. Oh, he's down. What an unlucky moment to slip. Well, Fortune smiling on Nadal there. Playing a part in this. Can you believe this? Extraordinary swaying Fortune. Being decisive. Correa's miss on a ball he knows he should have hit for a winner, and usually does from mid-court, has cost him very dear. Well, usually it's Nadal that has the fierce passing shots. It's called out. He can hardly believe it, Correa. And however Nadal reached that cross-court forehand deep into his own backhand corner, I just don't know. He is so quick, this boy. To do to win a point, I guess you take going cross-court on your approach. Deep serve when it mattered. Not risking too much pace. Set point for the second time. And there it is. Two sets apiece. Correa has clung on magnificently. Though not playing his best, he is at two sets all after three hours and 45 minutes. Yes, he's got him there. You could see it as soon as Nadal chose to hit a drop volley that was too high. But just twice he hits the line. Oh, that is sad to see. A tiring Nadal concedes his serve for the second time. He is utterly determined. Perishing his game. Oh, that's a good sign. I was about to say he might try just to sit back and hope that the tiring Nadal is going to make errors for him. But he's remained positive, which he must. That's a clear head. Both of them finding absolutely miraculous shots. Believe me, it isn't over yet. Can you explain that forehand from Nadal? We know he's tired. A new lease of life. Pressure is getting to Correa, as we said it, Mike. If he didn't win that long fourth game, when he was twice at game point, he found a little bit of speed there from somewhere. Well, the 30-0 points are always big, but at 4-0 in the fifth, they're huge. That is sad to see. And they're up. Wonderful anticipation from Nadal. Advantage at 5-4. 4-5. Go on believing. Austin Duera absolutely at full stretch on that forehand. All he could do was block it back, and it was wide for Rafael Nadal. It's championship point. What you have to do to win a point against Nadal. He runs down everything, even after five hours. Reached that first one. It was so easy, thought Correa. In to see the mark. Confirms that indeed it was long. He's missed. A clear call from the linesman. Five hours and 12 minutes coming up. And a third championship point. Who rushes in now to shake the hand of his opponent and the umpire, and to acknowledge now the cheers of this crowd. What a heroic performance it was from both of them. Camp overjoyed that he has won three tournaments in a row.