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Nadal not giving up on Grand Slam dream despite being pain-hit
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 15 (ANI): 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday revealed his battle against chronic pain, saying he had not played without pain for years, but added that he is remaining optimistic of challenging for big titles and keeping his Grand Slam career
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McEnroe doesn't see Federer, Nadal winning Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 13 (ANI): Former tennis player and commentator Patrick McEnroe believes Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal won't be contenders to win the upcoming Australian Open, which begins from January 16.
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Former Iranian president Rafsanjani dies at 82
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan. 8 (ANI): Former Iranian president and chairman of the expediency council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Sunday died after suffering a heart attack. He was 82-year old.
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Nadal bows out, Nishikori eases into Brisbane semis
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan.6 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Brisbane International after going down at the hands of top-seed Milos Raonic of Canada in their quarter-final clash here on Friday.
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Nadal sets up Raonic clash in Brisbane quarters
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan.5 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal produced a rich vein of form as he brushed aside Russia's Mischa Zverev in straight sets to book his place in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event at the Brisbane International here on Thursd
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Nadal makes winning start in Brisbane with ruthless win over Ukraine'
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan. 3 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday started his preparations for the Australian Open in impressive fashion with a straight-set victory over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov in the opening round of the at the Brisbane International.
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`Fit-again` Nadal hopes schedule change will bring success
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.2 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal believes a change to his long-standing fixture would surely lead to success in the first major of the season-Australian Open.
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Trump to 'repeal' lot of Obama's actions on day one in offi
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan. 2 (ANI): Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer has said that President-elect Donald Trump plans to repeal a raft of incumbent Barack Obama's executive actions in his first day in office.
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I can challenge Grand Slams for three more years: Nadal
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.30 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal believes he can still be a strong contender at the majors for the next three years despite experiencing another injury-plagued season.
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German city Augsburg evacuated after discovery of unexploded World War II
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 26 (ANI): Explosive experts have defused a large World War II bomb in the German city of Augsburg, clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return home on Christmas.
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David Ferrer backs Nadal to get back to winning ways
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.19 (ANI): David Ferrer has backed fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal to bounce back to winnings ways, saying the latter will surely be a major contender in all the grand slams next year provided he remains injury-free.
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Nadal adds `excited` Carlos Moya to coaching team
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec. 18 (ANI): In a bid to revive his injury-hit career, Rafael Nadal has added former world number one Carlos Moya to his coaching team, alongside uncle Toni Nadal.
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