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Rafael Nadal crashes out of Australian Open

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal’s quest for a 20th grand slam title to equal Roger Federer is on hold after he lost to Austrian Dominic Thiem in the quarter finals of the Australian Open. The Spaniard succumbed 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 (8-6) to the fifth seed Wednesday to become the first member of the

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ATP: Rafael Nadal confident on number one ranking spot

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Rafael Nadal is “confident” of being fit to play and battle Novak Djokovic for the number one ranking when the ATP Finals start on Sunday. Nadal, 33, pulled out of the Paris Masters last week with a stomach injury but has travelled to London. READ ALSO Willian admits to receiving Barcelona offer The Spaniard overtook […]

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Rafael Nadal into seventh Wimbledon quarter-final

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the seventh time on Monday as the evergreen 30-somethings of men’s tennis threatened to take a stranglehold at the All England Club. Third seed Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, swept to an easy 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over outclassed Joao Sousa of Portugal. He will next play […]

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Rafael Nadal: I’m not obsessed about Roger Federer’s record

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2019

Rafael Nadal took sole ownership of one record when he claimed a 12th French Open on Sunday, but says matching Roger Federer’s 20 Grand Slams haul will not become an obsession. The Spaniard once again showed he is invincible on the Parisian clay as he beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 on his […]

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Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to win 12th French Open title

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2019

Rafael Nadal now has a dozen French Open titles after he crushed Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros. The Spaniard has set another remarkable record with Sunday’s feat as he became the first player to ever win the same grand slam 12 times. Nadal overcame Thiem a year ago […]

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Rafael Nadal wins 90th Roland Garros match to reach quarter-finals

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2019

Defending champion Rafael Nadal won his 90th match at Roland Garros on Sunday as he stormed into the quarter-finals for the 13th time. Nadal, bidding for a 12th title at the tournament, swept past Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. In what will be his 38th Grand Slam quarter-final appearance, the 32-year-old Spaniard will […]

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Nadal returns to his merciless old self on new French Open centre court

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2019

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to the new surroundings at Roland Garros with a demolition of German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the French Open on Monday. On a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier, the 11-times champion wasted little time in despatching Hanfmann 6-2 6-1 6-3.That was after the German had the […]

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal threaten Novak Djokovic bid for historic Slam

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2019

Novak Djokovic can become only the second man in history to have twice held all four Grand Slam titles at the same time with victory at the French Open. However, a returning Roger Federer and rejuvenated Rafael Nadal will once again stand in his way. World number one Djokovic completed his first private stranglehold of […]

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Nick Kyrgios topples Rafael Nadal to reach Mexico Open quarter-finals

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios survived three match points to beat top-seeded Rafael Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (8/6) on Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals of the Mexico Open. It was a bravura finish to a drama-filled match in which Nadal, playing his first tournament since falling to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, had three […]

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Rafael Nadal spotted on crutches

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

Rafael Nadal has been spotted walking with crutches after leaving hospital on Tuesday. The tennis sensation has had an operation on his ankle following the confirmation his 2018 season is over. Nadal, 32, withdrew from the ATP World Tour Finals in London next week in order to have the treatment. His decision means he will […]

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Modern day bravery in sports could be ignorance

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

At the 2017 ATP finals in London, male tennis’ highest ranked player and world number one, Rafael Nadal was all set to face opponent David Goffin in the first match of his group. Having withdrawn from the Paris Masters only a week before due to a knee injury, it came as a surprise for most […]

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Modern day bravery in sports could really just be ignorance

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

At the 2017 ATP Finals in London, male tennis’ highest ranked player and world number one, Rafael Nadal was all set to face opponent David Goffin in the first match of his group. Having withdrawn from the Paris Masters only a week before due to a knee injury, it came as a surprise for most […]

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Nadal ends year as world’s number one

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Rafael Nadal will end 2017 as world number one after a second-round win over Hyeon Chung at the Paris Masters. The Spaniard, who has risen from ninth at the start of the year via French and US Open victories, advanced 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 48 minutes. “It was impossible for me to think […]

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Nadal Strategises on His Game

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Rafael Nadal says he will work on the mental side of his game as he begins preparations for the clay-court season. The 28-year-old crashed out of the Miami Open with a three-set defeat to Fernando Verdasco on Sunday. It ended a disappointing few weeks in the USA after he lost in the quarter-finals of the […]