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Ask Rafa: send a question to Rafael Nadal

Australian Open runner-up Rafael Nadal has been answering your questions throughout the grand slam tournament.

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Federer at ease on age question

Dave James Ten years after Roger Federer made his grand-slam tournament breakthrough at Wimbledon, the 17-time major winner returns to the All England Club next week as defending champion, but with the clock...

Frustrated Djokovic blasts French officials over court surface

Dave James PARIS: Novak Djokovic hit out at Roland Garros officials after his epic five-set defeat to Rafael Nadal on Friday, claiming that his demands for the Court Philippe Chatrier surface to be improved...

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Nadal in countdown for eighth title

Christopher Clarey The rematch of last year's French Open final required four hours and 37 minutes.

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Flare-wielding protester gets within feet of Nadal during final

The French Open men’s final was held up by a flare-carrying protester on Sunday, who came within just a few feet of defending champion Rafael Nadal.

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Ebden wins first ATP Challenger title

Tim Colebatch Australia's Matthew Ebden won his first ATP Challenger title with a 7-5 4-6 7-5 victory over defending champion Benjamin Becker in Sunday's Aegon Trophy final in Nottingham.

Nadal wins eighth French Open title

Dave James Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer as well as a worrying security breach to become the first man to capture the same grand slam title eight times on Sunday with victory in the French Open final.

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Strange setting yet same result as Nadal racks up 12th grand slam title

Paris: After powering one final forehand uppercut into the open court, Rafael Nadal performed the obligatory modern victory celebration - lying down on his back in the wet clay of Court Philippe...

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Nadal is invincible on red clay

Simon Briggs, Paris After powering one final forehand uppercut into the open court, Rafael Nadal performed the obligatory modern victory celebration - lying down on his back in the wet clay of Court Philippe Chatrier.

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Grand slam record still just out of reach

Christopher Clarey The French Open, which ended in the rain on Sunday, generated more maths to remember.

Nadal capitalises on third-set lapse

Simon Briggs PARIS: ''Reprise,'' say the French umpires at the end of every changeover. In their French Open semi-final, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic gave us a thrilling reprise of their most famous match -...

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Azarenka's win not without its faults

Paris Australian Open winner overcomes 10 double faults to move into fourth round of French Open.

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Nadal, Djokovic win but outshone at French Open

Allan Kelly Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were supposed to be the French Open bill-toppers at Roland Garros on Saturday, but their thunder was firmly stolen by events away from the centre court.

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Stosur claims time on her side

Paris Samantha Stosur left bitterly disappointed after crashing out in the third round of the French Open.

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Haas sets record with entry into last eight

Paris Tommy Haas becomes third oldest man, and first German in 17 years, to reach quarter-finals.

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Djokovic on emotional crusade as loss of ‘second mother’ drives will to win

Simon Briggs ‘‘At the end, life has much more important things than win or lose a tennis match,’’ Rafael Nadal said after easing into the French Open quarter-finals.

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Djokovic, Nadal reach French Open semis

AP Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic set up French Open clash after straight set victories.

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One more time: Djokovic, Nadal meet again in heavyweight showdown

Dave James Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 35th time on Friday with a French Open final place at stake and their reputations as the two heavyweights of the sport.

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Nadal, Ferrer in French Open final

Defending champion Rafael Nadal moved closer to an historic eighth French Open title Friday when he defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in a titanic semi-final.