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  Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal cruises past Spanish teenage sensation

  Tennis | May 06, 2021 0:02 IST

  Nadal, seeking his sixth title in Madrid and looking to regain top form ahead of the French Open, was never threatened by Alcaraz, who turned 18 on Wednesday.

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  Rafael Nadal beats Pablo Carreno Busta, to meet Stefanos Tsitsipas in Barcelona Open final

  Tennis | April 24, 2021 22:13 IST

  Nadal roared out to a 5-1 lead before Carreno pulled back a break. Carreno then had three break chances on Nadal’s next service game, but the latter saved them all and closed out the set.

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  Rafael Nadal advances, Fabio Fognini defaulted at Barcelona Open

  Tennis | April 21, 2021 22:43 IST

  Nadal had to overcome a slow start to defeat Ilya Ivashka of Belarus 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the clay-court tournament.

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  Monte Carlo Masters: Andrey Rublev stuns 11-time champion Rafael Nadal to reach semis

  Tennis | April 17, 2021 9:58 IST

  Having beaten the 20-time Grand Slam champion on one of his clay strongholds, Rublev's next opponent is unseeded Norwegian Casper Ruud.

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  Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal advances but Novak Djokovic faces first defeat of 2021

  Tennis | April 16, 2021 11:48 IST

  Eleven-time Monte Carlo champion Nadal had no problems in his match as he dismissed Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-1 in 55 minutes.

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  Nadal notches incredible 72nd win in Monte Carlo, defeats Delbonis in straight sets

  Tennis | April 14, 2021 20:39 IST

  Against Delbonis, an Argentine qualifier, Nadal saved four of the five break points he faced. He will take on Grigor Dimitrov in the next round.

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  Rafael Nadal pulls out of Miami Open because of back issue

  Tennis | March 16, 2021 23:17 IST

  The 20-time Grand Slam champion earlier withdrew from this month's tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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  Tsitsipas rallies from two sets down to stun Nadal at Australian Open 2021 quarterfinal

  Tennis | February 17, 2021 18:38 IST

  It is only the second time in Nadal’s career he has lost a Grand Slam match after taking the opening two sets.

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  Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal falls one short of Roger Federer's elusive Grand Slam feat

  Tennis | February 17, 2021 17:17 IST

  Tsitsipas grabbed the third set in a tiebreaker with the help of some uncharacteristic mistakes by Nadal.

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  Australian Open 2021 quarters: Eyeing 21st major, Rafael Nadal meets Stefanos Tsitsipas

  Tennis | February 16, 2021 17:43 IST

  Nadal’s sore back seems to be improving as he heads into the Australian Open quarterfinals with an eye on a men's-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

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  Australian Open 2021, Day 8: Rafael Nadal vs Fabio Fognini; Ash Barty against Shelby Rogers

  Tennis | February 14, 2021 17:19 IST

  Rafael Nadal will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Day 8. 

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  Facing a Grand Slam great: Dream come true? Big loss? Both?

  Tennis | February 13, 2021 22:33 IST

  It is a tricky balance when someone of Norrie’s ilk — the owner of a grand total of six wins in Grand Slam matches — goes up against someone of Nadal’s stature on one of their sport’s biggest stages.

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  Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal extends winning streak against left-handers, beats Cameron Norrie

  Tennis | February 13, 2021 18:23 IST

  Nadal is chasing a men’s record 21st major title but entered the tournament with back stiffness and without any competitive matches in 2021.

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  Australian Open 2021: Nadal advances to third round, beats Mmoh in straight sets

  Tennis | February 11, 2021 21:00 IST

  The 20-time major champion completed the match against the 177th-ranked Mmoh in 1 hour, 47 minutes and said it was a “positive evening for me.”

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  Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty, Sofia Kenin in 2nd round

  Tennis | February 10, 2021 15:23 IST

  Top-seeded Ash Barty is aiming to continue her sparkling form when she takes on fellow Australian Daria Gavrilova in the second round

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  Australian Open 2021: No. 2 Rafael Nadal to face Laslo Djere in 1st Round

  Tennis | February 08, 2021 15:17 IST

  Rafael Nadal starts his bid for a men’s record 21st major singles title with a first-round match against Laslo Djere on Rod Laver Arena. 

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  ATP Cup: Rafael Nadal withdraws from Tuesday's game against Team Australia

  Tennis | February 02, 2021 13:06 IST

  The World No. 2 opts out of the first match of the ATP Cup in Melbourne due to a stiff lower back.

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  Rafael Nadal supports Australian Open Covid-19 measures

  Tennis | January 27, 2021 11:27 IST

  All players arriving in Australia were required to undergo two weeks' quarantine along with their support staff. 

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  Djokovic, Nadal, Serena to play in exhibition tournament ahead of Australian Open 2021

  Tennis | January 09, 2021 19:20 IST

  Tennis Australia, the governing body for the sport, said in a statement on Saturday that the group of international players will arrive in Adelaide from January 14 and undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days.

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  TENNIS 2021: COVID-19 questions key; Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal eye records

  Tennis | January 05, 2021 22:52 IST

  The changes include the start of the year’s first major championship, the Australian Open, delayed three weeks to Feb. 8, and the joint event played at Indian Wells, California