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Hard-court success continues to elude Rafa

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

NEW YORK -- For more than two years, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have ruled the tennis elite. Confirming their greatness, they reached the finals at the two previous Grand Slams, the French Open and Wimbledon. But now, courtesy of dashing David Ferrer, there will be no historic third consecutive meeting in a major final for the No. 1 and No. 2 players. Playing a breathtakingly aggressive style that left Nadal battered and bruised, Ferrer ground out a surprising victory, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (4) ...

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