MADRID -- Roger Federer beat top-ranked Rafael Nadal in a final for the first time in two years, claiming the Madrid Open 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday for his first title of the season.
The second-ranked Swiss broke a sluggish Nadal once in both sets before firing his sixth ace of the match to claim his 15th Masters Series title on the second match point.
Roger Federer finally beat Rafael Nadal. With Sunday's win, Federer snapped a five-match losing streak to Nadal overall and a four-match losing streak to him on clay. Here's a breakdown of how the two have fared head-to-head in finals all-time:It was only Federer's second victory on clay against his top rival. The other came in the Hamburg final two years ago.
Federer ended Nadal's 33-match clay winning streak going into the French Open, where the Spaniard is going for a fifth straight title.
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