Tag: Rafael Nadal

Djokovic stays ahead of Rafa in Rankings
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Djokovic stays ahead of Rafa in Rankings

October 14, 2020

Iga Swiatek leaps into Top 20 London: Rafael Nadal remains 1,890 points behind Novak Djokovic in ATP rankings released Monday despite having beaten him for a 13th French Open title at the weekend.  Behind the Roland Garros finalists lie Austrian Dominic Thiem, who reached the quarter-finals in Paris, and Roger Federer, who has been sidelined…

King of Clay claims his Crown
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King of Clay claims his Crown

October 12, 2020

Nadal wins 13th French Open title, equals Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams Paris: Rafael Nadal demolished Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win his 13th French Open and equal Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles on Sunday. For world number one Djokovic, the defeat ended his hopes of an 18th Slam…

Blockbuster French Open title showdown
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Blockbuster French Open title showdown

October 10, 2020

56th Novak Djokovic Vs Rafael Nadal tomorrow Paris: Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster French Open title showdown with Rafael Nadal yesterday after a dramatic five-set semi-final victory over Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas.  World number one Djokovic, the 2016 champion at Roland Garros, reached his fifth final in Paris, defeating fifth seed Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-2,…

Rafael Nadal into 13th semi-final
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Rafael Nadal into 13th semi-final

October 7, 2020

Hits out at “Dangerous” night life Paris: Rafael Nadal reached his 13th Roland Garros semi-final early Wednesday with a straight sets win over Italian teenager Jannik Sinner but claimed it was “dangerous” to finish at 1.30 in the morning when the temperature had plummeted to 12 degrees (53F).  Nadal, the 12-time champion, defeated 19-year-old Sinner…

Nadal charges into the  French Open last 16
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Nadal charges into the French Open last 16

October 3, 2020

Paris: Rafael Nadal charged into the French Open last 16 on Friday and took another confident stride towards equalling Roger Federer’s record of 20 major titles while Simona Halep and Dominic Thiem made surprisingly short work of tricky opponents. The 12-time Roland Garros champion dispatched Italian world number 74 Stefano Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 in…

French Open: Nadal and Thiem ease into third round
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French Open: Nadal and Thiem ease into third round

October 1, 2020

Halep advances; Williams withdraws with injury Paris: Defending champion Rafael Nadal took another step closer to a 13th Roland Garros title yesterday with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over Mackenzie McDonald of the United States. Second seed Nadal claimed his 95th career win at the tournament and next faces Italy’s Stefano Travaglia on Oct. 2. …

French Open: Nadal, Williams  win Roland Garros openers
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French Open: Nadal, Williams win Roland Garros openers

September 29, 2020

Paris: Rafael Nadal began his pursuit of a record-tying 20th men’s Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory at the French Open while Serena Williams made a slow but successful start in her latest bid to equal Margaret Court’s all-time mark.  Nadal, 34, needs one more Slam to match Roger Federer’s record but has described…

French Open: Nadal begins  ‘most difficult’ campaign
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French Open: Nadal begins ‘most difficult’ campaign

September 28, 2020

Paris: On Monday, Rafael Nadal embarks on what he has described as his “most difficult ever Roland Garros” while Serena Williams launches another attempt to clinch an elusive 24th Grand Slam title on her least successful surface. Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, needs one more Major to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20, but…

Rafa powers Spain into Davis Cup semifinals
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Rafa powers Spain into Davis Cup semifinals

November 23, 2019

Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to propel Spain to a 2-1 victory over Argentina and a place in the semifinals of the new-look Davis Cup on Friday. World number one Nadal thrashed Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2 to pull Spain level after Guido Pella put the Argentines ahead with a 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 win…

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