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Not even John Isner's steamiest serves could keep Rafael Nadal from winning another hard-court title.
And it's going to be tough for anyone else to stop him, too.
The 27-year-old Spaniard took advantage of the few openings he got Sunday against the highest-ranked American, grinding out a 7-6 (8), 7-6 (3) win at the Western & Southern Open that added yet another title to his sensational summer.
He won the title in Montreal a week ago and now has back-to-back hard-court championships for the first time in his illustrious career. He'd never even reached the finals in Cincinnati.
When his backhand down the line finished it off, Nadal flopped on his back in joy.
"It means a lot winning two straight titles on hard (courts)," Nadal said. "It's just amazing for me. I never did something like this in my career.
"So it was an emotional moment."
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