New Madrid champion Roger Federer now speaks as a voice of authority when he vows to do his best to prevent rival Rafael Nadal from taking another step closer to a possible calendar-year Grand Slam.
The next stop in the battleground is Roland Garros starting next Sunday, when Australian Open winner Nadal will be bidding for his fifth consecutive French Open title. Should he claim it, the Spaniard would be halfway home to the sweep which has not been done since Rod Laver in 1969.
Federer heads to Paris for Sunday's French Open start with a huge confidence boost after his straight-set defeat of Nadal in Madrid.
"When a guy wins the Australian Open and his his better surface is clay then there is a big chance that he might go two for two Slams. I came very close a few times and it´s not the easiest thing to do," said the 13-time Grand Slam champion.
"I said a couple of weeks ago that he definitely has a chance. But there are guys who don't want to allow him to do that - and I am the first.
"I have a great record at Wimbledon and the US Open and I have my dreams at the French Open so I have some say there hopefully."
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