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Federer beat Nadal to win Nasdaq
Roger Federer came back from two sets down for only the third time in his career to lift the Nasdaq-100 Open title with a thrilling 2-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
Nadal threatened to snap the Swiss world number one's impressive record of 17 straight final victories when he grabbed the first two sets in a high-quality contest.
Federer wasted set points in the second set but he made no mistake in the third, frustrating the Spanish 18-year-old with a series of blistering winners to take the tiebreak 7-5.
Federer secured his fifth title of the season by extending his winning streak to 22 consecutive matches.
"To dig it out in that final against Nadal when he was playing so well, I'm absolutely delighted," Federer said after picking up his $533,350 winner's check.
"It was extremely close today and I consider myself lucky to get through. He started so well.
"It was tough to get my rhythm against him but all my praises go to him. He's a great guy and great player."
Federer's only defeat of the year was in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where he was beaten by eventual champion Marat Safin.
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