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Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-2 as he continued his impressive come back from a knee injury by reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals in California. Hampered by a back problem, Federer saved a break point but Nadal broke to … read more »
A dominant Rafa Nadal dismantled fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-0 6-2 on Saturday to win his second Mexican Open title and continue his successful comeback from a long injury lay-off. Nadal, ranked fifth in the world, needed just over an … read more »
Rafael Nadal, who won men’s singles at the Beijing Games in 2008, withdrew from the coming London Games on Thursday because of knee tendinitis, which was aggravated in his surprisingly early exit at Wimbledon. The pageantry and magnitude of defending … read more »
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For the second year in a row at Wimbledon, Roger Federer went to five sets against a Frenchman but this time there would be no slip-ups. “My God, it was brutal,” said the normally stress-free Swiss after 204 minutes of … read more »
To quote the late Jack Buck, “I don’t believe what I just saw.” World No. 100 Lukas Rosol stunned two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in one of the biggest upsets in the 135-year history … read more »
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HALLE, Germany — Canadian Milos Raonic came up short once again in a bid to upset Roger Federer, losing 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Friday at the Gerry Weber Open grass court tournament. Despite Raonic’s 25 aces, Federer rallied … read more »
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Rafa Nadal stood just one step away from winning a record seventh French Open title by taking the opening two sets of Sunday’s final against Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3. The Spaniard raced into a 3-0 lead in the opening set … read more »
David Ferrer is anticipating a difficult test when he faces Andy Murray in their French Open quarter-final later today. Fourth seed Murray goes into the match as the underdog, having lost his three previous clay-court meetings with the Spaniard, who … read more »
Maria Sharapova saved match point to beat Li Na Li Na 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the WTA Rome final after a two-hour rain break effectively turned the match into a tie-break shootout. Heavy rain sent the players running for cover … read more »
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ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time winner Nadal … read more »
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In a match of contrasts, Nadal took nearly an hour and a half to win the opener, before blowing Ferrer into the weeds in a 40-minute second set. Sixth-seed Ferrer started the match more strongly, hitting the ball crisply on … read more »
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Rudi Skacel scored twice as Hearts beat their Edinburgh rivals 5-1 to lift the Scottish Cup in on Saturday, extending Hibernian’s losing run in the competition to 110 years. In the first final between the two sides since 1896, favourites … read more »
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Greatest players in tennis history Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hold places in the list of the world’s most powerful celebrities in Forbes’ Magazine 2012. New World No. 1 Federer stands at No. 31 spot, followed by his best rival … read more »
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Novak Djokovic’s frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals on Friday. Djokovic and world number two Rafa … read more »
STOCKHOLM – Norway got a leg up in the quest for what’ll likely be the Stockholm group’s final playoff berth, defeating Latvia 3-0 in Saturday’s early game. Goalie Lars Haugen posted the shutout and Jonas Holøs scored the eventual winner … read more »
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BARCELONA — Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer. World number two Nadal went from one … read more »
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Top seed Rafael Nadal blasted his way past Fernando Verdasco 6-0 6-4 to set up an all-Spanish final with David Ferrer as he homes in on a seventh Barcelona Open title. The world number two, fresh from winning an eighth-straight … read more »
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Rafael Nadal takes on Fernando Verdasco this afternoon in the semi-finals of the ATP Barcelona Open (12:30 BST start). Defending champion Nadal is definitely the one to beat in this week’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and he eased past fifth … read more »
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David Ferrer handed holders Spain a place in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday after beating Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead over Austria in their World Group quarter-final tie. Spain — who … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Austria, David Ferrer, Davis Cup, France, IndepthAfrica, Jürgen Melzer, Rafael Nadal, spain, United States
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How dominant is Rafael Nadal on the clay courts of the French Open? In winning his record-tying sixth championship at Roland Garros, Nadal was challenged more than he had been in any of his previous finals at the event, yet … read more »
January 25, 2011 by benim
MELBOURNE — Roger Federer cruised into his eighth consecutive Australian Open semi-final and a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic after dominating his Swiss teammate Stanislas Wawrinka on Tuesday. It was a no-contest as the all-time Grand Slam champion eased to … read more »
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January 23, 2011 by benim
Roger Federer equalled Jimmy Connors’ Grand Slam record of 27 consecutive quarter-final appearances as he overcame Tommy Robredo in four sets at the Australian Open on Sunday. The Swiss defending champion and second seed took 2hr 25min to wear down … read more »
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Nikolay Davydenko beat an ill Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 to set up a Qatar Open final date with Roger Federer. The Spanish world number one, who lost eight straight games in the match, appeared to be feeling the effects of … read more »
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