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1/29/2012 5:36:41 PM
Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title
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1/28/2012 11:46:47 AM
Rafael Nadal Saturday said only a mental block was stopping Andy Murray from becoming the world's best player after he blew a golden chance to reach the Australian Open final
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1/26/2012 3:30:25 PM
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, the longtime rivals playing with the intensity they normally display when they meet in Grand Slam finals
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1/26/2012 1:10:25 PM
Maria Sharapova overcame Kvitova to set up a women’s final against Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open before the attention quickly shifted to a much anticipated semifinal showdown between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
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1/22/2012 1:09:53 PM
Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final match-up against great rival Roger Federer on Sunday after winning through to the last eight
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1/20/2012 3:20:57 PM
In the same half of a Grand Slam singles draw for the first time since 2005, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are taking similar paths to a potential semifinal matchup at the Australian Open
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1/18/2012 2:19:50 PM
Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday without much trouble from his opponent or his injured right knee, rival Roger Federer got through without picking up a racket
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1/16/2012 10:15:30 PM
Rafael Nadal sat in his hotel room in “unbelievable pain,” his right knee cracking and his leg cramping. He wondered if he’d be able to play his first-round match at the Australian Open
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1/16/2012 11:58:13 AM
Rafael Nadal’s troublesome left shoulder and Kim Clijsters’ sore left hip passed their first major tests Monday when both players advanced to the second round of the Australian Open
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1/15/2012 4:02:17 PM
Rafael Nadal has criticised Roger Federer for letting other players 'burn themselves' by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about tennis
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1/6/2012 8:25:46 PM
Gael Monfils stormed back from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open on Friday and set up an all-French final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga following Roger Federer’s withdrawal
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1/5/2012 10:46:50 PM
Top seed Rafael Nadal beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-4 in a bruising encounter on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Qatar Open
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1/4/2012 7:55:50 PM
Rafael Nadal moved into the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open by defeating German qualifier Denis Gremelmayr 6-2, 6-2
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1/3/2012 9:31:30 PM
Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opened their season Tuesday with three-set victories at the Qatar Open
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1/2/2012 5:39:37 PM
Rafael Nadal admits he is having to take risks in order to achieve the level required to win back the world number one ranking
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1/2/2012 5:29:25 PM
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal start the season by looking for a confidence-boosting victory at the Qatar Open—and still trying to figure out how to deal with the man who has eclipsed them as the sport’s biggest star
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12/31/2011 4:09:46 PM
Rafael Nadal shook off an ailing shoulder to beat Roger Federer 6-1, 7-5 Saturday to claim third place at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament
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12/29/2011 4:58:09 PM
Rafael Nadal plans to take several weeks off after the Australian Open to recover from a nagging shoulder injury
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12/28/2011 6:09:00 PM
New Spain captain Alex Corretja is hopeful that Rafael Nadal will be available to the Davis Cup champions despite the second-ranked Spaniard announcing he won’t compete in the event in 2012
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12/26/2011 5:57:37 PM
Rafael Nadal says his game this year has been too predictable and he has sometimes lacked drive on court—weaknesses he plans to overcome for Wimbledon and the 2012 Olympics
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