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  Nadal faces Gimeno-Traver in Rio Open first round

  Tennis | February 16, 2014 12:48 IST

  Brasilia: World No.1 Rafael Nadal will face fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round of the Rio Open Tuesday, officials said.The ATP 500 tournament, which begins Monday, has a strong Iberian flavour with the

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  Australian Open: Nadal beats Federer, reaches final

  Tennis | January 24, 2014 17:51 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Rafael Nadal continued his dominant streak over Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final for the third time, beating the 17-time major winner 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3 Friday night to set up

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  Australian: Nadal, Azarenka into 4th round

  Tennis | January 18, 2014 18:19 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka looked as if they were in a hurry to get out for late dinners Saturday while posting straight-set victories in their night matches at

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  Nadal, Murray, Federer all in the same half

  Tennis | January 10, 2014 6:34 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal got a challenging draw at the Australian Open, with Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro all drawn into his half on Friday.Nadal faces Australia's Bernard Tomic in

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  Djokovic beats Nadal, defends ATP World Tour title

  Tennis | November 12, 2013 11:07 IST

  London: Second seed Novak Djokovic beat world number one Rafael Nadal in straight sets to successfully defend his title at the ATP World Tour Finals here Monday.Djokovic jumped into the air off all its feet

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  Paris Masters: Ferrer upsets Nadal to reach final

  Tennis | November 03, 2013 12:46 IST

  Paris: Defending champion David Ferrer upset countryman and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-5 Saturday in an all-Spanish semifinal at the Paris Masters and will square off against Serbia's Novak Djokovic for the championship.Nadal

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  Shanghai Masters: Djokovic recovers to reach 3rd round

  Tennis | October 09, 2013 20:02 IST

  Shanghai: Novak Djokovic almost  sprained his right foot but recovered in time to beat Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-0 in the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.Even Roger Federer had fewer problems in his second-round match, rebounding

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  Shanghai Masters: Nadal eyes record Masters title

  Tennis | October 08, 2013 19:07 IST

  Shanghai: World No.1 Rafael Nadal looks forward the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament, seeking to win a record sixth ATP Tour Masters 1000 title of the season.The 27-year-old currently leads the way with 26 Masters crowns,

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  China Open: Djokovic beats Nadal 6-3, 6-4, conquers title

  Tennis | October 06, 2013 17:29 IST

  Beijing: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win the China Open on Sunday.The victory is something of a consolation for Djokovic after Nadal was assured of replacing him atop the rankings by making

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  Nadal to return to No. 1 with China Open win

  Tennis | October 05, 2013 12:42 IST

  Beijing: Rafael Nadal is guaranteed to supplant Novak Djokovic atop the rankings after advancing to the final of the China Open on Saturday when Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic retired due to an injury. 

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  US Open: It's much more than I ever thought says Nadal

  Tennis | September 10, 2013 11:28 IST

  New York:  World No.2 Rafael Nadal of Spain said his 13th Grand Slam title was much more than what he ever thought when he started playing.The Spaniard defeated top-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4,

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  US Open: Nadal dominates to reach semifinals

  Tennis | September 05, 2013 11:38 IST

  New York: A year after skipping the U.S. Open because of a bad knee, Rafael Nadal powered his way back to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows by overwhelming Spanish compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-0, 6-2, 6-2

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  US Open: Nadal in cruise control again, beat Dodig

  Tennis | September 01, 2013 7:31 IST

  New York: Rafael Nadal crushed another opponent at the U.S. Open, beating Ivan Dodig 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round on Saturday to further entrench his status as tournament favorite.The second-seeded Spaniard has lost

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  US Open: Nadal, Federer breeze through

  Tennis | August 30, 2013 15:22 IST

  New York:  Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both dispatched their opponents with ease on Thursday to remain on course for a clash in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.Nadal won the final 12 games of

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  Wimbledon: Out of work, Nadal's coach Toni turns waiter

  Tennis | July 01, 2013 18:00 IST

  London, June 26: After his protégé and former champion Rafael Nadal was ousted in the Wimbledon men's singles first round, his coach and uncle Toni Nadal turned into a waiter here on Wednesday.Nadal was seen

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  French Open: Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal

  Tennis | June 04, 2013 12:19 IST

  Paris, June 4: Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career Grand Slam in honor of

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  Nadal complains about cold weather in Paris

  Tennis | May 25, 2013 19:01 IST

  Paris, May 25: Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal said that he is in good shape for the tennis tournament but the only problem that could affect him is cold weather.Nadal, playing his first Grand

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  Nadal, Serena win Italian Open titles

  Tennis | May 20, 2013 11:57 IST

  Rome, May 20: After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1,

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  Italian Open: Nadal struggles to beat qualifier Gulbis in Rome

  Tennis | May 17, 2013 11:09 IST

  Rome, May 17: Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.Nadal's performance,

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  Madrid Open: Nadal reaches 7th straight final

  Tennis | May 12, 2013 15:30 IST

  Madrid, May 12: Rafael Nadal reached his seventh consecutive final since returning from a knee injury by brushing aside wild card Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 at the Madrid Open on Saturday.Nadal had little trouble extending