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Mon 04 Apr 2007Nadal now 72 not out on clayTENNIS:Rafael Nadal underlined his status as the king of clay yesterday when he beat Guillermo Canas 6-3, 6-4 to win the Barcelona Open for the third consecutive year. The victory extended his record winning streak on the surface to 72 matches.The Spanish top seed was made to fight hard by the Argentine 12th seed, but one break in each set was enough to seal victory.