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Nadal rallies from two sets down to win 2005 Madrid Masters
On October 23, 2005, Rafael Nadal came back from two sets down to beat Ivan Ljubicic in the Madrid final.
The then-19-year-old Spaniard won 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.
It was the first time Nadal had recovered from a two-set deficit in his career.
The victory gave him his first and only indoor Masters 1000 title.
Nadal was already a rising star, having won the French Open and reached world No.
2 earlier that year.
His win in Madrid also showed he could succeed on indoor courts, not only on clay.
The match was part of Nadal’s breakthrough 2005 season, which included Masters titles in Monte-Carlo and Montreal.
Rafael Nadal came back from two sets down to defeat Ivan Ljubicic and win the 2005 Madrid Masters.
The 19-year-old Spaniard won 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 in the final.
It was Nadal’s first and only indoor Masters 1000 title.
The comeback was the first time in his career that Nadal had recovered from two sets down.
- Who
- Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic.
- What
- Nadal won the Madrid Masters final after losing the first two sets.
- When
- October 23, 2005.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- The match was the final of the Madrid Masters. A further reason is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Madrid Masters 1000 tournament was established.
Nadal won his first hard-court title at the Montreal Masters 1000.
Nadal came back from two sets down to beat Ljubicic in the Madrid final.
- Winner
- Rafael Nadal
- Runner-up
- Ivan Ljubicic
- Final score
- 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
- Match date
- October 23, 2005
- Nadal’s age
- 19