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Federer

"And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" - after finally beating Jimmy Connors at the 1979 Masters following sixteen straight losses. Robin Soderling could have gone with a similar comment after beating Federer at Roland Garros yesterday, he just wasn't as loquacious as Gerulaitis.

Nevertheless, Nadal now has a shot the #1 spot if he wins the tournament.