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Defending champion Nadal won't play US Open, slams schedule
The 34-year-old Spanish star also took aim at the tennis schedule.
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Nadal wavers over US Open and Roland Garros, Murray fears player safety
The US Open will run from August 31 to September 13 on the hard courts of New York with the rescheduled French Open on clay taking place just a fortnight after.
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No US Open today for Nadal, no tennis 'until it's completely safe'
World number two Rafael Nadal, who captured a fourth US Open and 19th major in New York last year, said the coronavirus pandemic still casts huge doubts over the tennis calendar which has been suspended since mid-March.
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'Big Three' join #BlackoutTuesday campaign against racial injustice
Men’s world No. 1 Djokovic posted black screenshots on his Twitter and Instagram pages with the message 'Black Lives Matter', and was joined by Federer and Nadal, the other members of the 'Big Three' of men’s tennis.
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Nadal pessimistic about return to action before 2021
The pandemic has led to the cancellation of Wimbledon and the postponement of the French Open to September, while the status of the U.S. Open, scheduled to take place as usual in late August, is still unclear.
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Kyrgios tells bitter rival Nadal: 'Let's do Insta'
As the coronavirus has sent the tennis season into hibernation until July 13 at the earliest, a host of players have recently taken to social media for face-to-face exchanges.
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Nadal makes winning start as tennis returns in virtual world
With professional tennis tours closed down until mid July at the earliest because of the coronavirus pandemic, an esports version of the claycourt event is being staged online.
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Nadal frustrated by tennis lockdown, Federer happy with surgery recovery
The Spanish government has extended the country's state of alarm until May 9, with the entire population confined to their homes except a small number working in specific sectors, leaving Nadal perplexed as to why he can't train.
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Djokovic says tennis 'big three' plan to help lowest-ranked players
He said players, the ATP and the four Grand Slams "would all get together and will contribute to a player relief fund that ATP will distribute."
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Top players donate, lower tier counts cost of coronavirus shutdown
Novak Djokovic last week pledged one million euros (895,305.69 pounds) to help buy medical equipment in his native Serbia, while Rafa Nadal has called on fellow Spanish athletes to help raise 11 million euros to fight the pandemic.
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Nadal beats Fritz to win title in Acapulco
Nadal survived 10 aces from Fritz and broke his service three times to outperform the 22-year-old American.
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How 'panicked' Trevor Noah prepared for Match in Africa with Federer & Nadal
Noah was interviewed by US comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to talk about his training for the Match in Africa event.
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Game, set, match, SA: Match in Africa breaks tennis spectator record
There were smiles that only shone brighter as the evening progressed, while the cheers grew louder by the minute. This was Cape Town and South Africa in a happy place for a change.
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Capetonians gear up for tennis spectacular – Nadal vs Federer charity match
The Match in Africa, a charity match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, will also see comedian Trevor Noah and billionaire Bill Gates take part in a celebrity doubles match.
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Nadal settles Kyrgios score to keep heat on Federer record
The world number one, labelled "super salty" by Kyrgios after he criticised the Australian's behaviour last year, fought off a furious challenge to go through 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4).
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Sealed with a kiss, Nadal eases into third round in Melbourne
The 19-times Grand Slam champion raced over to check she was alright and then planted a kiss on her cheek, drawing a huge cheer from the Rod Laver Arena crowd.
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Nadal, Kyrgios through as freak weather hits Australian Open
After a day of clean-up operations and delays, Australia's Kyrgios fought his way past Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep stamped her class with a win over Britain's Harriet Dart.
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Nadal in the pink as Sharapova hits all-time low at Australian Open
Australia's Nick Kyrgios also cantered into the second round, but fourth seed Daniil Medvedev had to fight his way past American Frances Tiafoe in four sets.
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Djokovic sweeps past Nadal in ATP Cup final
The Serbian world number two blasted the top-ranked Spaniard off court 6-2 in the first set before a much tighter 7-6 (7/4) second set.
