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Nadal caps injury recovery with opening Beijing win - Summary
Beijing - Top seed Rafael Nadal got through his second injury comeback this season unscathed over Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 while holder Andy Roddick was hammered out at the China Open on Tuesday. It was a tough match against a dangerous player...
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Federer remains top of men's tennis rankings
Hamburg - Roger Federer continues to top an unchanged top 10 in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued on Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390). ...
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Nadal hoping to make next week's Beijing event
Manacor, Spain - Rafael Nadal was Monday testing his form in hopes of making a start at next week's Beijing ATP event and possibly fronting up for the new Shanghai Masters from October 12. The world number two was forced to withdraw from his intended...
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Djokovic sweats out win in Beijing debut - Update
Beijing - Novak Djokovic won his debut match at the China Open Monday as the second seed had to work to go past Victor Hanescu 6-3, 7-5. The world number four Serb, seeded second behind Rafael Nadal, rained down 10 aces in his winning performance whi...
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Nadal struggles through over Blake in Beijing
Beijing - Rafael Nadal broke five times as he struggled before finally controlling James Blake in a battling 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 win into the quarter-finals of the China Open Thursday. Nadal was tested by the American who was once a regular member of...
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Roddick, Nadal fear showdown over ATP workload - Summary
Shanghai - Two Spaniards staked their claim on inclusion in the Davis Cup squad with Shanghai Masters wins Monday as the top seed Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick warned time is short for the ATP to build a proper off-season for exhausted players. Tenth...
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Federer heads unchanged men's tennis rankings
Hamburg - Switzerland's Roger Federer continues to top an unchanged top 10 in the latest ATP men's tennis rankings issued on Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390). ...
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Djokovic comes up a winner in debut Beijing showing
Beijing - Novak Djokovic won his debut match at the China Open Monday as the second seed stamped his authority on the opening round with a defeat of Victor Hanescu 6-3, 7-5. The world number four Serb, seeded second behind Rafael Nadal, rained down 1...
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Nadal moves into final after another Shanghai pullout - Summary
Shanghai - Rafael Nadal bids for his fourth Masters title of the season when he faces Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Shanghai final after the pair took differing paths into the Sunday title match-up. Determined Davydenko stunned second-seeded Novak...
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Nadal moves into final after another Shanghai pullout - Update
Shanghai - Rafael Nadal bids for his fourth Masters title of the season when he faces Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Shanghai final after the pair took differing paths into the Sunday title match-up. Determined Davydenko stunned second-seeded Novak...
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Davydenko concludes knockout to win Shanghai Masters - Update
Shanghai - Nikolay Davydenko delivered a blow to the injury comeback hopes of top seed Rafael Nadal with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory Sunday in the final of the Shanghai Masters. Davydenko added Nadal to a Shanghai victim's list which included second see...
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Cilic stuns sluggish Nadal to reach Beijing final - Summary
Beijing - Rafael Nadal crashed to a 6-1, 6-3 defeat Saturday, losing the first match of his career in Beijing as Marin Cilic sent the top seed out of the China Open. The Croatian eighth seed fired eight aces - two of which set up separate match point...
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Roddick, Nadal fear showdown over ATP workload - Update
Shanghai - Two Spaniards staked their claim on inclusion in the Davis Cup finals squad with Shanghai Masters wins Monday as the nation's top man Rafael Nadal and American Andy Roddick warned that time is running out for the ATP to build a proper off-...
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Federer, Nadal to start 2010 in Qutar again
Doha, Qatar - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will again start their tennis seasons with New Year's appearances at the Capitala World Championship before heading to Australia to prepare for the Grand Slam. Officials at the December 31-January 2 event ...
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Blake beats Karlovic barrage to advance in Shanghai
Shanghai - American James Blake survived 27 aces from Ivo Karlovic Monday to post a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory into the second round of the Shanghai Masters, where he faces a test against top seed Rafael Nadal. Blake, who parted ways with his coach ...
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Federer in command in ATP rankings
Hamburg - Roger Federer of Switzerland led the way in an unchanged top 10 in the latest men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP. Federer has 10,305 points for a comfortable advantage over Spanish rival Rafael Nadal (9,095) and Serbia's Nova...
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Federer tops ATP rankings
Hamburg - Roger Federer of Switzerland remained top of the men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP, with no major changes in the top 10. Federer has 10,055 points as he leads from Spanish rival Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Serb Novak Djokovic (...
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Nadal takes confidence lift from three-set struggle - Summary
Beijing - Rafael Nadal broke five times as he struggled before finally controlling James Blake in a battling 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 win into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday. Nadal was tested by the American, once a regular member of the...
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Nadal unhappy with Spanish venue bickering
Beijing - Peacemaker Rafael Nadal said he's discouraged by a war of words between Spanish teammates over the venue for next month's Davis Cup final with the Czech Republic. The decision by the Spanish federation was due to be made Saturday, quelling ...
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Nadal, Djokovic untroubled in third-round routs - Summary
Shanghai - Rafael Nadal overcame a minor bobble to rout Spanish compatriot Tommy Robredo for the fifth time in their career without losing a set as the top seed advanced with a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 result into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Open ...
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