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Nadal beats Almagro to reach French Open semis
Tennis | Jun 06, 2012, 10:49 PM ISTParis, Jun 6: Rafael Nadal moved closer to a record seventh French Open title and improved to 50-1 for his career at the tournament by beating 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3 in the
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Men go to form, women don't at French Open
Tennis | Jun 05, 2012, 02:11 PM ISTParis, June 5: Heading into the quarterfinals of the French Open, the men's draw includes all the usual suspects - Djokovic, Nadal, Federer - while the names on the women's bracket look as if they've
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Defending champion Nadal wins again at French Open
Tennis | Jun 03, 2012, 09:13 AM ISTParis, June 3: Rafael Nadal won yet another match at the French Open, improving his record at the clay-court tournament to 48-1.The second-seeded Spaniard beat Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the
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Celebrating at French Open is normal for Nadal
Tennis | Jun 01, 2012, 07:33 PM ISTParis, June 1: Rafael Nadal has made a habit out of celebrating at Roland Garros, and it's not just because his June 3 birthday falls during the French Open.This year, his focus is so squarely
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Nadal advances to 3rd round at French Open
Tennis | May 31, 2012, 11:01 PM ISTParis, May 31: When it comes to playing on clay, Rafael Nadal's excellence is so striking that even the slightest problem can seem like a big deal.For instance, being forced to save a grand total
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Nadal advances in quest for 7th French Open title
Tennis | May 29, 2012, 09:50 PM ISTParis, May 29: Rafael Nadal began his quest for a record seventh French Open title in style, wearing a pink shirt and pink shoelaces. And he won easily, too.The second-seeded Spaniard had little trouble Tuesday
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Nadal loses to Verdasco at Madrid Open
Tennis | May 10, 2012, 11:24 PM ISTMadrid, May 10: Rafael Nadal has lost to Spanish countryman Fernando Verdasco for the first time in the Madrid Open round of 16 on Thursday, blowing a 4-1 lead in the third set in losing
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Federer rallies past Raonic, Nadal wins in Madrid
Tennis | May 10, 2012, 02:24 PM ISTMadrid, May 10: Roger Federer rallied to beat Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the Madrid Open on Wednesday to narrowly avoid his earliest tournament exit in two years.Federer hasn't been eliminated from a
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Djokovic, like Nadal, criticizes Madrid blue court
Tennis | May 08, 2012, 11:09 PM ISTMadrid, May 8: Novak Djokovic has echoed Rafael Nadal's criticism of the ATP for allowing Madrid Open organizers to change the color of the clay court from red to blue.Djokovic, who starts defending his title
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Nadal, Murray reach Barcelona quarterfinals
Tennis | Apr 27, 2012, 10:57 AM ISTBarcelona (Spain), Mar 27: Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray cruised into the Barcelona Open quarterfinals with straight-set victories on Thursday.Nadal broke Robert Farah of Colombia in the first game on his way to a 6-2,
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Grief-Stricken Djokovic Into Monte Carlo Quarters
Tennis | Apr 20, 2012, 11:25 AM ISTMonaco, Apr 20: Novak Djokovic dropped to a crouch, his hands on his knees. He then appeared to wipe away tears with his forearm before pointing with both hands to the sky. Alexandr Dolgopolov, his
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Djokovic And Nadal Into Third Round At Monte Carlo
Tennis | Apr 18, 2012, 11:17 PM ISTMonaco, Apr 18: Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic got their clay-court seasons off to a good start with comfortable wins in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.Djokovic
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Umpire Gave Nadal Preferential Treatment, Claims Tsonga
Tennis | Mar 30, 2012, 01:28 PM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 30: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga accused the chair umpire of giving Rafael Nadal preferential treatment during their quarterfinal at the Sony Ericsson Open. Nadal said that's not the case.Nadal, bidding for his first
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Djokovic Edges Murray, Sets Up Final Vs Nadal
Tennis | Jan 27, 2012, 08:36 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 27: Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after edging Andy Murray in a five-set, almost five-hour semifinal late Friday night.Despite appearing tired and sore from the
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Nadal Beats Federer In Australian Open Semifinal
Tennis | Jan 26, 2012, 06:18 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 26: One round earlier than they're more used to meeting in Grand Slam tournaments, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals.Set to meet
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Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, Federer In Aussie Semis
Tennis | Jan 25, 2012, 07:29 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 25: Defending champion Novak Djokovic appeared physically unwell for much of his quarterfinal match but still beat David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 to complete a blockbuster semifinal lineup at the Australian Open.He
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Nadal Eases To 1st-Round Win In Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 16, 2012, 02:34 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 16: Rafael Nadal eased into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 win over American qualifier Alex Kuznetsov on Monday.Nadal dominated Kuznetsov after a relatively close first set,
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Rafa, Roger Rift Emerges At Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 15, 2012, 02:09 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 15: Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players "burn themselves" by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about tennis.The pair have always
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Nadal, Federer Win 1st-Round Matches At Qatar Open
Tennis | Jan 04, 2012, 02:23 PM ISTDoha, Jan 4: Rafael Nadal struggled past Philipp Kohlschreiber while Qatar Open defending champion Roger Federer routed Nikolay Davydenko in their season-openers on Tuesday.The second-ranked Nadal overcame Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in
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Tsonga Keeps His Semifinal Hopes Alive
Tennis | Nov 23, 2011, 09:12 PM ISTLondon, Nov 23: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga remains in the hunt for a place in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after the sixth seed defeated Mardy Fish 7-6(4), 6-1 on Tuesday.Tsonga, who lost his