Great Tennis Photos: Rafael Nadal wins Madrid Open, his 18th Masters Title

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Rafael Nadal of Spain bites his trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland at the end of their Madrid Open final tennis match

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6(5) in the final at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open to win record-breaking 18th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title.

He also became the first player to win all three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay court tournaments in the same year, winning Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and Internazionali BNL d’Italia last month.

"Well to be the first player to [win all three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court tournaments] is unbelievable," said Nadal. "I would never have dreamed that I would be able to do so. I’m very happy to have won here and it is especially important to have won in Madrid.

"Beating Roger is always a special occasion. It’s always a very difficult match. And of course winning at home is very special against anyone. So beating him at home is amazing; it’s a dream for me. For me it’s a dream to have won the three [tournaments] before Roland Garros. I want to enjoy that now and we’ll see what happens in two weeks."

It was the first match between them since last year's Masters Series final in Madrid, which Federer won.

"Neither of us played a perfect match, we both made mistakes," reflected Nadal. "At times we did play well but I think we know each other so much that we are only focusing on how to make each other play worse. I go for his backhand and that makes the match more strategic and it's been quite an exciting match. It was a very exciting match, a very level match, as is usually the case, and playing against Roger is a very special experience and quite an honour.”

Federer, who was looking to draw level with Nadal and Andre Agassi by winning a 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, was also bidding to capture his first title since clinching his 16th Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open.

"Considering where I was last week (when he lost to Albert Montanes in the Estoril semi-finals) this has been a major improvement for me," said Federer. "The fact is I hardly ever play a lefty on clay and nobody as tough as Rafa. So it’s obviously not easy to make that transition and I thought I did it very well today.

"He came in with tons of confidence having done so well on clay this season, I knew it was going to be tough; but I really believed in my chance. I was maybe a couple points away here and there, but just got broken one too many times today. But I’m pretty happy with the way I played. I’ve played great this week so I definitely come out of this tournament with tons of confidence."