Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. The 33-year-old Spanish left-hander moved one shy of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record 20 Grand Slam triumphs and […]
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Tennis superstars, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have qualified for the quarterfinals of the French Open after winning their fourth-round matches on Sunday. Federer defeated Argentine Leonardo Mayer in straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-3. Federer, whose only French Open title came in 2009, claimed the first two sets in 67 minutes with Mayer winning just […]
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Rafael Nadal claimed his first title of the year after defeating world number one, Novak Djokovic, 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday. The Spaniard raced past Djokovic in the opening set in 39 minutes; the first 6-0 between the rivals in 141 previous sets. Djokovic battled back in the […]
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Novak Djokovic said he was relishing locking horns with his “greatest rival” Rafael Nadal as the pair set up the 54th clash of their careers in the Italian Open final. Djokovic battled past Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-3 and meets defending champion Nadal on Sunday after the Spaniard earlier swept past Greece’s Stefanos […]
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Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal sent close friend David Ferrer into Grand Slam retirement on Monday when his veteran compatriot was forced to quit their first round match with injury, but former winners Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka made successful returns to New York. Ferrer, a former world number three but now standing at […]
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Eight-time champion Roger Federer was sensationally knocked out of Wimbledon on Wednesday by South African giant Kevin Anderson while Rafael Nadal edged Juan Martin del Potro in a Centre Court epic and will meet Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Defending champion Federer lost a Court One thriller, 2-6, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11 as 32-year-old […]
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It was clay-court tennis as usual at Roland Garros on Sunday, as Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open singles title. Rafa Nadal ensured victory at Roland Garros on Sunday, wearing down Austrian challenger, Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3-6-2 to win another championship in the French capital. Expectations that Nadal would flounder fizzled out in the […]
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Heavy rain came to Rafael Nadal’s rescue in the Rome Masters final on Sunday just when defending champion Alexander Zverev was pushing towards victory. Nadal, bidding for an eighth title at the Foro Italico, took the first set 6-1 before his German opponent levelled by taking the second by the same score. Zverev was 3-2 […]
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Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Rome Masters final. Nadal, who is now 10-0 in semi-finals at the Foro Italico, broke loose after a tight first set lasting well over an hour to edge out Djokovic in their 51st career meeting in a rivalry stretching back […]
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Novak Djokovic set up an Italian Open semi-final blockbuster against old rival Rafael Nadal after both former world number one players battled back in thrilling last-eight clashes on Friday. The Serb fought back against Kei Nishikori to earn a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win while top seed Nadal continued his clay court domination with a 4-6, […]
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