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Rafael Nadal Wins First Competitive Match On Wimbledon Grass In 3 Years
Rafael Nadal won his third Grand Slam championship in a row and was pleased with his performance despite a string of unforced errors. He acknowledged his athletic opponent Francisco Cerundolo for helping to extend the match to four sets. He won his first competitive match on the Wimbledon court in three years. As second seed Nadal's energy level dipped and the audience anticipated an upset, Argentine Cerundolo raised his game in the third set… read-more
Tags: Rafael Nadal, Francisco Cerundolo, TENNIS, Grand Slam Champion, Wimbledon
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Rafael Nadal Advances To French Open Semi-Finals By Defeating Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal, the 13-time champion, defeated World number one Novak Djokovic to reach the French Open semi-finals. The 13-time Roland Garros winner will face Germany's Alexander Zverev in the final on June 5. Nadal led the opening set, but Djokovic roared back to take the second. Nadal is hailed as the "King of Clay" since he has won the French Open the most times and has only lost three times.
Tags: French Open 2022, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Semi Finals
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Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic Through To Second Round Of 2022 French Open
Rafael Nadal, the 13-time French Open winner, defeated Australian Jordan Thompson in the first round at Roland Garros on May 23, claiming his 299th Grand Slam victory. Novak Djokovic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the first round of the French Open 2022. In a second-round match against French wild card Corentin Moutet, the Spaniard will attempt to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the 300-plus club.
Tags: French Open, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Corentin Moutet, Roger Federer
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Roger Federer Dubious To Play At Australian Open Next Year: Coach Ivan Ljubicic
Ivan Ljubicic, reported that Roger Federer will not be competing in the Australian Open in 2021. After succumbing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals in July and having another bout of knee surgery, the 20-time Grand Slam winner has been out of action. Nadal, who had his own physical problems, confirmed his participation, while Djokovic has failed to confirm his attendance until Tennis Australia releases the tournament's health standards.
Tags: Roger Federer, ivan ljubicic, Australia, australia open, Rafael Nadal
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97 Yr Old Fan Plays Tennis With All-Time Champ Rafael Nadal
Owing to a 97-year-old fan's dream, Tennis player Rafael Nadal played tennis with Leonid Stanislavski at the Rafa Nadal Academy. However, a video of them playing together and exchange of greetings was shared on Twitter by @WeAreTennis, receiving over 9.12 lakh views. Further, Leonid wrote to ITF and… read-more
Tags: Rafael Nadal, TENNIS, Rafa Nadal Academy, Viral video, Twitter
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Nadal Not Play Any Season In 2021 Due To Foot Injury
Spanish Tennis player Rafael Nadal exited from the US Open and 2021 season games due to his foot injury on August 20. Announcing the decision, Nadal tweeted, ''Hello everyone, I wanted to inform you that unfortunately, I've to end the 2021 season.'' Notably, the 35-year-old Nadal also missed the Wimbledon and Olympics as he took a break after losing the French Open to Novak Djokovic.
Tags: Rafael Nadal, TENNIS, injury, US Open 2021
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rafael Nadal Announces Check Out From Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal announced on social media that he will not compete in the next Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics 2020. However, the announcement said that it was a hard decision but after consulting his team, Nadal had to take care of his health for a much better future career. Besides, he also pointed out that his body wouldn't have enough time to recover after a much demanding season if he continued.
Tags: Wimbledon 2021, Tokyo Olympics, TENNIS, Rafael Nadal
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Nadal Defeats Djokovic After Major Setback To Win 10th Rome Title
Rafael Nadal earned his 10th Italian Open title as he defeated Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia that ended on May 16. With this victory, Nadal improved his head-to-head clash with Djokovic to 28-29 out of their 57th meeting overall. Besides, he also earned his 88th tour-level title, surpassing Djokovic (82), in the list of most titles in open era since 1968.
Tags: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, ATP
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Novak Djokovic Spends 311 Weeks At No 1 Spot, Surpasses Roger Federer
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on March 8 broke Roger Federer's record of being the number 1 player in the world ATP rankings for the most number of weeks. Clinching the number 1 title for the first time in 2011, Djokovic has now spent 311 weeks on the top spot, one more than Federer. However, Djokovic with 18 grand slam victories still trails behind the logs of Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (20).
Tags: ATP, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Grand Slam
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Novak Djokovic Wins 18th Grand Slam Title; Dominates Australian Open
Serbian tennis marvel Novak Djokovic earned his career's 18th Grand Slam title on February 21 after conquering the Australian Open, beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Djokovic defeated Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to win his ninth Australian Open title and prolong his record-breaking dominance at Melbourne Park. The victory propped Djokovic's standing as the worlds number one, while Medvedev will move to a career-high rank three,… read-more
Tags: Grand Slam, Australian Open, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal
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