Tag: #RafaelNadal
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Nadal inspires Spain to sixth Davis Cup triumph
Madrid, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): Rafael Nadal put the finishing touches to his extraordinary year by clinching a sixth Davis Cup title for Spain on Sunday as he beat Denis Shapovalov in Madrid to seal victory over Canada. Nadal’s 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) win over Shapovalov in front of an adoring home crowd at the Caja Magica…
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Nadal ends year as number one for fifth time
Paris, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): Rafael Nadal was confirmed as the year-end world number one for the fifth time after the ATP released its season-closing rankings on Monday. The Spaniard did not make it beyond the group stage of last week’s ATP Finals in London but Novak Djokovic’s failure to reach the semi-finals meant Nadal closed…
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Nadal readies to launch his bid for a first ATP Finals
London, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Stefanos Tsitsipas hailed one of the “most important victories” of his career after breaking his hoodoo against Daniil Medvedev on Monday as Rafael Nadal prepared to launch his bid for a first ATP Finals title. The Greek 21-year-old came into the match at London’s O2 Arena with a 5-0 losing record…
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Medvedev debuts in ATP top four after US Open final agony
Paris, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Daniil Medvedev climbed to a career high of fourth in the ATP rankings on Monday after a remarkable six-week hardcourt run in North America that culminated with an agonising five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the US Open final. Medvedev, who won his first Masters title last month in Cincinnati, became just…
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Nadal takes five-set US Open thriller for 19th Slam title
New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. The 33-year-old Spanish left-hander moved one shy of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record 20…