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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Olympics

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

Rafael Nadal, the world number three, has withdrawn from this month’s Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who won Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010, believes he needs to “recover from a long clay-court season.” “It’s never an easy

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Nadal cruizes past Fritz to Wins Acapulco Title

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

World number two Rafael Nadal captured his first ATP Tour title of 2020, easily defeating unseeded Taylor Fritz in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in the final of the Mexico Open on Saturday. The 33-year-old Nadal, playing in his first tournament since losing in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open last month, didn’t drop a set […]

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Red-hot Nadal faces Delbonis, says majors tally not a focus

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

Rafa Nadal’s immediate focus may not be on matching great rival Roger Federer’s tally of 20 Grand Slam titles. But the Spanish world number one would go one step closer at the Australian Open on Thursday with a win over Federico Delbonis. READ ALSO: Team Ekiti will surely win tickets to 20th NSF- coach The […]

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Nadal opts out of Mexican Open

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

Top seed Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this week’s Mexican Open in Acapulco after aggravating the leg injury which forced him out of the Australian Open last month. The world number two said he felt a sharp pain during his final training session on Tuesday and decided not to compete on the advice of […]

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Nadal: I'll Fight Djokovic to Keep ‘King of Clay Crown’

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Rafael Nadal says he does not fear Novak Djokovic’s challenge to his French Open crown any more than usual, despite the world No.1’s incredible run of form. Djokovic defeated Nadal in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters before beating Tomas Berdych in Sunday’s final, yet the Spaniard says the threat is no different to […]