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  Nadal beats Almagro to reach French Open semis

  Tennis | June 06, 2012 22:49 IST

  Paris, 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 | June 05, 2012 14:11 IST

  Paris, 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 | June 03, 2012 9:13 IST

  Paris, 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 | June 01, 2012 19:33 IST

  Paris, 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 23:01 IST

  Paris, 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 21:50 IST

  Paris, 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 23:24 IST

  Madrid, 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 14:24 IST

  Madrid, 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 23:09 IST

  Madrid, 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 | April 27, 2012 10:57 IST

  Barcelona (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 | April 20, 2012 11:25 IST

  Monaco, 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 | April 18, 2012 23:17 IST

  Monaco, 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 | March 30, 2012 13:28 IST

  Key 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 | January 27, 2012 20:36 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 26, 2012 18:18 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 25, 2012 19:29 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 16, 2012 14:34 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 15, 2012 14:09 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 04, 2012 14:23 IST

  Doha, 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 | November 23, 2011 21:12 IST

  London, 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