Future might not be a pain for Nadal
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NEW YORK - There have been almost daily laser treatments with an Italian doctor, extra sessions with an ATP Tour trainer, and plenty of anti-inflammatory medications, all to help Rafael Nadal get past the knee pain that has plagued him for a week. But the best antidote, the surest way for Nadal to reach the latter stages of the US ...
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Madrid, Spain - Spanish youngster Rafael Nadal needed only an hour to push past Italy&#39;s Davide Sanguinetti in straight sets on Tuesday and advance to the second round of the Madrid Masters.
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Letting go won&#039;t be easy, if only because of how long and how much it took out of Andre Agassi to hold on.
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Spanish Davis Cup hero Rafael Nadal may be rested for Saturday&#39;s doubles after his epic win over Andy Roddick. The 18-year-old beat Roddick to give Spain a 2-0 lead, and victory in the doubles will give the hosts the title.
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Hours after he was sure he had won, Rafael Nadal still had some work to do to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
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Pros: Fits the recent profile (44, past PGA champion, fiery Ryder Cup player); the job is his if he wants it. Cons: Might be too young to be willing to burn two years of play on tour.
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While Andre Agassi was left wondering whether age really is a matter of mind over matter after both Marat Safin and David Nalbandian underlined the force of relative youth, Tim Henman was heading for a Swiss pharmacist to insure a weakening magnesium
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The omens were looking good for Rafael Nadal on Wednesday after the Spaniard finally scrambled into the fourth round of a rain-drenched Wimbledon.
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World number two Rafael Nadal wants to win the Olympic title at Beijing, but has distanced himself from trying to topple Swiss champion Roger Federer from the pedestal.
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When Andre Agassi withdrew from Wimbledon with a hip injury earlier this year, it seemed as if the career of one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game was nearing its end.
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Rafael Nadal, whose record streak on clay was stopped by Roger Federer last weekend, believes the world number one will beat him again on the slow surface and just hopes it will not happen in the French Open final.
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Excellence comes naturally to Roger Federer and only his very best will do if he is to prevent Rafael Nadal from completing a hat-trick of titles in Sunday's French Open final.
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Rafael Nadal, who has tendinitis and inflammation in his left knee, quietly gritted out a first-round victory, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, that cast a shadow on his remaining Open path.
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NEW YORK -- For all of his success on clay, Rafael Nadal clearly is much more than a surface specialist. He reached the Wimbledon final on grass last month, and now he's intent on showing he can succeed on the U.S. Open's hard courts, too.
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At Wimbledon, it's Rafael Nadal's turn to try and make some history.
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Spain's world number two Rafael Nadal is   expecting another tough clash with Italy's Andreas Seppi when   the two meet on Friday in their Davis Cup world-group playoff   in Santander.
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Roger Federer faces a possible showdown with world number two Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard's own backyard after agreeing to play in this month's Madrid Masters.