Nadal fends off Federer
World number one Rafael Nadal made the perfect start to 2011 as he claimed a 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/3) victory over Roger Federer in the final of the invitational World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.
The Spaniard had appeared to be heading for defeat in the first set tie-break as he fell 3-0 down.
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