In February 2005, Rafael Nadal battled against Ricardo Mello for two and a half hours en route to the Costa do Sauipe title. Half a year later, the Spaniard would lose three games against the Brazilian in the second round of the Canada Masters in Montreal to secure a place in the third round.A lot had happened between those two encounters, with Nadal becoming one of the world’s best players after a fantastic run in his first notable season. In February, Rafa won two ATP titles on clay before advancing into the Miami final and claiming the first Masters 1000 crown in Monte Carlo.The youngster conquered Barcelona and Rome in the following weeks and made a perfect Roland Garros debut, beating Roger Federer and Mariano …