Nadal exits while Soderling surges in London - Summary
London - One-time alternate Robin Soderling stepped up to claim the first semi-final spot as the ATP World Tour Finals moved toward the business end Wednesday while Spain's Rafael Nadal dealt himself out of the competition with a second defeat. Soder...
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Murray, Federer to begin finals play Sunday
London - Home hero Andy Murray faces Argentina's US Open champion Juan Del Potro Sunday with Roger Federer to follow as Group A matches start the ATP World Tour Finals. Roger Federer, who could possibly lose his number one ranking to Rafael Nadal und...
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Nadal makes hard work of injured Almagro in Paris - 2nd Update
Paris - Rafael Nadal spent three and a quarter hours in a laboured opening victory at the Paris Masters Wednesday, with injured fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro barely able to stand in going down to defeat, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. Second seed Nadal made ...
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Nadal makes hard work of aching Almagro in Paris win - Update
Paris - Rafael Nadal spent three and a quarter hours in a laboured opening victory at the Paris Masters Wednesday, with injured fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro barely able to stand after losing 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. Second seed Nadal made hard work ou...
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Nadal regains lethal form, moves to Paris semi-finals - Summary
Paris - Revitalised Rafael Nadal ended the repeat title dream of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Friday 7-5, 7-5 in a move to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. Second seed Nadal called his victory over the French defending champion his best in some months ...
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Verdasco claims last spot in London - 3rd Update
Paris - Fernando Vesdasco gained the last spot in the eight-man ATP season finals after Rafael Nadal defeated the last of the year-end contenders, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-5 Friday in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. Swede Robin Soderling w...
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Vedasco gets final London spot through Tsonga loss - 2nd Update
Paris - Spain's Fernando Vesdasco will take the last spot in the eight-man ATP season finals after second seed Rafael Nadal defeated the last of the year-end contenders Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 Friday in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. Sw...
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Nadal all but confirms his second-place status
London - Rafael Nadal admitted Friday that any chances he would have to overhaul Switzerland's Roger Federer at the season- ending ATP World Tour Finals are all but non-existent. All it will take for the Swiss powerhouse to top the year-end table for...
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Djokovic keeps streak alive with 11th straight win - Summary
London - Novak Djokovic claimed his 11th victory in a row Monday with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 comeback over Nikolay Davydenko to start the ATP World Tour Finals on what was a disappointing day for rival Rafael Nadal. Serb Djokovic, winner of three autumn tit...
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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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Djokovic hammers Nadal for Paris finals spot
Paris - Novak Djokovic denied Rafael Nadal a 400th career victory Saturday as he crushed the Spaniard 6-2, 6-3 to place into a third ATP final in six weeks at the Paris Masters. Nadal, seeded second, had no answer on the day for the third- seeded Ser...
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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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Federer reflects only briefly on proud return to top - Feature
London - Roger Federer was pausing only briefly to delight in his return to year-end world number one status a year after losing the honour to Rafael Nadal in Shanghai. There was the more pressing matter to hand of Thursday's grudge duel with Argenti...
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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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