Rafael vows to learn from his mistakes

PARIS: Dethroned French Open champion Rafael Nadal vowed to bounce back from his stunning loss to Robin Soderling, which shattered his dreams of a record fifth successive Roland Garros title.

The world No 1 insisted he'd be better and stronger in time for his Wimbledon title defence in three weeks' time.

"It's the end of the road and I have to accept it," said the world No 1, who was beaten for the first time at Roland Garros following 31 wins in 31 matches since his 2005 debut which propelled him to super-stardom.