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PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer can accomplish a lot by beating Rafael Nadal on Sunday, perhaps the least of which is simply winning the French Open. Also on the line for Federer: a career Grand Slam, a non-calendar Grand Slam, and a shot at the first true Grand Slam in nearly four decades.
"He has more pressure at the moment than me, because what is at stake for him is probably more difficult than just winning a final," said Nadal, the two-time defending champion who's never lost a match at Roland Garros. "What he's aiming at is winning a Grand Slam. As for me, I just want to win the final of a Grand Slam."
And then there was this for the top-ranked Federer to consider as he put his head on his pillow Saturday night: If he fails to figure out Nadal in this final, how many more chances will there be to add a French Open title to his collection?
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