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Article: Nadal meets his match at french open In one of tennis' biggest upsets, an unknown Swede ends Rafael Nadal's 31-match win streak.(Sports)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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By Howard Fendrich
The Associated Press
Paris
For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will.
For 31 matches, this was his surface, his tournament, his time.
For 31 matches, dating to his debut on May 23, 2005, Nadal never truly was challenged, much less defeated, at the French Open, allowing him to win four consecutive titles and close in on becoming the first player in history with five in a row.
Until Sunday. Until the fourth round of the 2009 French Open. Until Robin Soderling, a 24-year-old from Sweden , transformed Nadal's career mark at ...