Rafael nadal
Nadal wins 13th French Open and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam
For world number one Djokovic, the defeat ended his hopes of an 18th Slam and of becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors twice.
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Nadal, Thiem tackle outsiders looking in at Roland Garros
Second seed Rafael Nadal, the 12-time champion, faces world number 213 Sebastian Korda whose father Petr was runner-up in 1992.
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Nadal eases into French Open last 16 as new kids emerge
The 12-time Roland Garros champion dispatched Italian world number 74 Stefano Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 in just 95 minutes, notching his 96th victory at the tournament.
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Injured Serena withdraws from French Open as Nadal, Halep cruise
Rafael Nadal looked in ominous form as he stepped up his pursuit of Roger Federer's 20 major titles with a crushing win over 236th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald.
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Nadal, Serena win Roland Garros openers as Thiem aces early test
Rafael nadal defeated Egor Gerasimov, the world number 83 from Belarus, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to launch his assault on a 13th French Open title, 15 years after triumphing on his debut.
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Nadal begins 'most difficult' French Open as Serena tries again
Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, needs one more major to equal Roger Federer's record of 20, but the Spaniard comes to Paris short of preparation and unhappy with the French Open's choice of new balls.
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Nadal 'number one' French Open favourite, says Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 in Monday's final to win a fifth Rome title, and a record 36th Masters crown to move one better than Rafael Nadal.
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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.
