Nadal Loses in Madrid
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David Nalbandian handed Rafael Nadal his most lopsided defeat in three years with a 6-1, 6-2 victory yesterday in the Madrid Masters quarterfinals in Spain. Nalbandian will play Novak Djokovic, who defeated Mario Ancic, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Roger Federer will play Nicolas Kiefer in the other semifinal.
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Rafael Nadal says Wimbledon officials "did not think about the players" after his rain-interrupted win over Robin Soderling.
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Marat Safin ended Andre Agassi&#39;s hopes of a title repeat when he sent the second seed crashing to defeat in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters yesterday.
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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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Rafael Nadal endured a second day of Wimbledon water torture as rain once again prevented him from completing a third round match with Sweden&#39;s Robin Soderling.
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Rafael Nadal, coming off a five-week layoff because of ailing knees, lost to David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-2 Friday in the Madrid Masters quarterfinals. It was Nadal's most lopsided defeat in three years.
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals after powering past Carlos Moya.
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CHENNAI, India  - Exhausted world number two Rafael Nadal suffered a setback before this month's Australian Open after he was thrashed 6-0 6-1 by Mikhail Youzhny in the Chennai Open final on Sunday.
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French Open champion Rafael Nadal overcame a treacherous wind to beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 6-2 to reach the last four at Wimbledon for the second successive year on Friday.
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Defending champion Dominik Hrbaty reached the second round of the Heineken Tennis Open when Rafael Nadal withdrew from their first round match Tuesday with chest pains.
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Playing on a taped-up knee so painful he almost pulled out of the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal was hardly at his imposing best Wednesday.
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal pummeled fellow-Spaniard Carlos Moya into submission at the French Open on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals with a crushing 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory.
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David Nalbandian beat Roger Federer 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 Sunday to win the Madrid Masters. Nalbandian also defeated No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Novak Djokovic on his way to the title.
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Holder Rafael Nadal reached the last 16 of the French Open with a 6-1 6-3 6-2 demolition of fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes on Saturday.
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Wimbledon resumes this morning with the resumption of several matches that began yesterday. Second-seed Rafael Nadal wasn't able to finish his match with Robin Soderling as rain shut things down with the score 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 2-0 in favor of Nadal. Fourth seed Nicolas Djokovic, sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko and number-16 Lleyton Hewitt were leading their matches when play was stopped.
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Rafael Nadal lost to fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in the quarterfinals Friday, leaving the Western &amp; Southern Financial Group Masters without its top two players.
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Rafael Nadal upset world number two Andy Roddick in four sets to give Spain a commanding two-nil lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday.