Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal line up for the second year running in the men's final Thierry Henry and wife Nicole Merry are on Court Philippe Chatrier to see the final Federer makes the better start but cannot convert any of his 10 break points in the first set Federer drops the first set but fights back to take the second in a tight encounter Nadal takes control with a break in game two of the third set and he never looks back The Spaniard breaks again early in the fourth set and serves out for a 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 victory in three hours 10 minutes Nadal becomes the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win three successive titles at Roland Garros Nadal heads into the stands to find his family and celebrates with his coach, uncle Toni Nadal receives the trophy from fellow three-time winner Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil Federer must accept the runner-up prize for the second year as Nadal takes possession of the trophy again
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