Rafael Nadal
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Nadal, Medvedev cruise into round 2 at Australian Open; Tsonga retires with injury
Tennis | Jan 21, 2020, 07:30 PM ISTThe top-ranked Nadal is chasing his 20th major singles title, aiming to equal Roger Federer's men's record. He's also aiming to complete a collection by winning each of the four Grand Slam titles at least twice.
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A lot on mind at Australia Open, but not No. 20: Rafael Nadal after round 1 victory
Tennis | Jan 21, 2020, 03:41 PM ISTWhat he insists is not on his mind is the number 20 — as in Roger Federer's record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, which Nadal would equal by claiming the trophy at Melbourne Park.
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Australian Open 2020: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal highlights 2nd day in Melbourne
Tennis | Jan 20, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTNadal plays his first-round match against Hugo Dellien. Chances are Nadal won't have too many tough moments with Dellien, whose highest ranking has been 74 and who has never gone past the second round in four previous Grand Slams
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Roger Federer reckons Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic will surpass his Grand Slam tally
Tennis | Jan 19, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTEntering the Australian Open, scheduled to begin Monday in Melbourne (Sunday EST), Federer leads the list with 20 majors, followed by Nadal with 19, then Djokovic with 16.
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7 things to look out for at Australian Open 2020
Tennis | Jan 19, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTThe 38-year-old Williams had lost her previous five finals, including four at Slams -- at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2019.
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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 18, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTFederer and Nadal both said they marched themselves down to the tournament referee's office to understand what was going on when local news reports were saying people should stay indoors, yet qualifying rounds were taking place
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Australian Open 2020 Men's singles preview, prediction: Will the Big Three dominate again?
Tennis | Jan 18, 2020, 08:42 AM ISTWith the start of a new decade, will the story remain the same or will 2020 witness a new grand slam winner at Melbourne Park?
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Australian Open: Roger Federer drawn into Novak Djokovic's half
Tennis | Jan 17, 2020, 11:32 AM ISTRoger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.
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Nadal, Djokovic will 'obviously' go past my Grand Slam tally: Roger Federer
Tennis | Jan 16, 2020, 04:31 PM ISTSwiss tennis star Roger Federer said that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will surpass his record for most Grand Slams in future.
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Canadian tennis player calls Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal 'selfish'
Tennis | Jan 15, 2020, 09:09 PM ISTCanadian tennis player Brayden Schnur said that the duo should protest against the unplayable conditions in the ongoing Australian Open due to the bushfire smoke.
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Tennis stars raise millions for Australian wildfire victims
Tennis | Jan 15, 2020, 06:34 PM ISTTennis Australia said the night helped raise nearly 5 million Australian dollars ($3.5 million) for the victims of recent and ongoing fires in Australia.
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Rafael Nadal urges tennis organizers to compromise on one World Cup
Tennis | Jan 12, 2020, 07:23 PM ISTNadal urged the men's tour and the sport's international governing body to form one major team tournament.
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Djokovic extends supremacy over Nadal, beats World No.1 in ATP Cup tie
Tennis | Jan 12, 2020, 06:03 PM ISTSecond-ranked Djokovic leveled the final for Serbia with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over top-ranked Nadal on Sunday night, increasing his lead to 29-26 in their career head-to-heads.
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An Australian Open preview? Rafa, Djokovic set up blockbuster clash at ATP Cup final
Tennis | Jan 12, 2020, 08:30 AM ISTWorld No.1 Rafael Nadal and No.2 Novak Djokovic are set up for a blockbuster finale at the Ken Rosewall Arena for the inaugural ATP Cup, just a week before the year's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open 2020.
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Relentless Rafa leads Spain into ATP Cup final against Djokovic's Serbia
Tennis | Jan 11, 2020, 05:54 PM ISTRafael Nadal weathered an early barrage before beating Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to clinch Spain's semifinal win over Australia and secure a spot in the inaugural ATP Cup decider against Serbia.
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Spain bounce back after Nadal defeat, edge Belgium to reach ATP Cup semifinals
Tennis | Jan 10, 2020, 09:00 PM ISTBut after losing to David Goffin 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the singles on Friday, the top-ranked Nadal combined with Pablo Carreno Busta to win the deciding doubles in a match tiebreaker against Belgium.
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Federer, Nadal and Serena to raise funds for Australia bushfire relief work
Tennis | Jan 08, 2020, 05:42 PM ISTRoger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will feature in an exhibition match on January 15 to raise funds for the relief work.
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ATP Cup: Nadal, Bautista Agut star as Spain through to quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 08, 2020, 01:08 PM ISTRafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut sent Spain to the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup.
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ATP Cup 2020: Nadal secures Spain's win in best-of-three encounter against Uruguay
Tennis | Jan 06, 2020, 07:58 PM ISTSpain now has two wins from two starts in Group B and next faces unbeaten Japan to determine first place and automatic qualification for the playoffs in Sydney.
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ATP Cup: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal win respective opening round fixtures
Tennis | Jan 04, 2020, 07:35 PM ISTSerbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) while Rafael Nadal got the better of beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-5 for Spain.