‘No feud’ as Nadal to face rival Soderling in Paris finale

RAFAEL NADAL last night insisted tomorrow’s French Open final against Robin Soderling would not be a grudge match, because the Swede had become a better person in the past year.

The only player ever to beat Nadal at Roland Garros is now all that stands in the way of the Spaniard’s fifth title on the Parisien clay after both men won their respective semi-finals yesterday.

Despite last year’s shock fourth-round defeat against Soderling, Nadal is not treating the clash as a revenge mission. And he also maintained his feud with the 25-year-old at Wimbledon three years ago was a thing of the past.