Nadal verus Puerta
The first professional era men's final at Roland Garros featuring two left-handers had threatened to fizzle out after the 26-year-old Argentine made a torrid start in the face of Nadal's unrelenting early assault.
But Puerta recovered with some inspiring tennis of his own and looked capable of emulating countryman Gaston Gaudio's triumph here 12 months ago.
Mixing clever angles with subtle drop shots, Puerta fought back to take the first set 7-6.
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