Federer, Nadal near semis duel

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:10:34 +0000

INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) – Former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal edged closer to a blockbuster semifinal showdown at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday with brisk fourth-round wins. World No. 2 Nadal overpowered Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic, 6-3, 6-4, to book his quarterfinal berth in one hour and 26 minutes. Federer, […]

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Nadal’s Spain to face champions Croatia in Davis Cup finals

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:16:01 +0000

MADRID (AFP) – Rafael Nadal’s Spain will host defending champions Croatia in the Davis Cup finals with the 17-time major winner set to be the only member of the sport’s big four taking part in the controversially rebooted tournament. Nadal, who has played in four Davis Cup winning campaigns, has said he intends to take […]

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Feisty Rafa gains final

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:21:03 +0000

MELBOURNE (AFP) – Rafael Nadal said he has surprised himself with his outstanding level of tennis at this year’s Australian Open after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Thursday. The Spanish world number two handed the rising star a ruthless tennis lesson, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0, in just 106 minutes. Greek 14th seed Tsitsipas had […]

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Aussie Open: Nadal shows no mercy; Sharapova issues own warning

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:17:43 +0000

MELBOURNE (AFP) – A ruthless Rafael Nadal showed no mercy in a clinical first round thumping at the Australian Open Monday as fellow veteran Maria Sharapova issued her own warning with a “double bagel” demolition. The 17-time Grand Slam champion, who cut short his 2018 season to have surgery on a foot injury, cruised through […]

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