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Aftermath of Djokovic – Nadal Australian Open Final
Novak Djokovic dug deep, and so did Rafael Nadal. As of 2012, as it was true for all of their six meetings in 2011, Djokovic just has more in his reserves. He won his fifth Grand Slam title and his third in Melbourne, beating Rafael Nadal in five sets, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 .
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Nadal Against Federer’s Neutral Stance on Tennis Schedule
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are big rivals on the tennis court, but usually seem like pretty good friends off of it. Well, it seems not all is perfect between them, as Nadal criticized Federer for not being vocal enough about the players’ battle to change the ATP tour schedule, preferring to keep a clean image.
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Rafael Nadal Shouldn’t Play the Australian Open Injured
Rafael Nadal is thinking about dominating in 2012, both in the Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP raknings, regaining the #1 spot. With the Olympics also on the horizon and Nadal still suffering from a shoulder injury, maybe playing the Australian Open isn’t the best decision.
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Eternal Greatness Waiting for Novak Djokovic in 2012
Novak Djokovic will find it hard to repeat his incredible 2011 achievements on the tennis courts. Still, anything close to that and staying at the no.1 spot on the ATP rankings throughout 2012 will cement his place among the all time greats instead of being just another very good player.
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Rafael Nadal – The Rising Through the Davis Cup
Winning the Davis Cup for the fourth time in your career is a great way to end 2011. For Rafael Nadal, who had a rough year, mixed with sweet and sour, it might be the push he needs to make 2012 great for him, once again.
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Rafael Nadal Heading Toward a Better 2012
Rafael Nadal and his 2011 season took a nosedive after winning the Roland Garros, mostly due to Novak Djokovic. A week after his disappointing exit at the Tour Finals, Nadal seems determined to steer the ship back on course in 2012.
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ATP World Tour Finals – Nadal Dropped by Tsonga, Federer Perfect
Rafael Nadal’s 2011 season on the ATP tour ended on a sour note, losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, eliminating him from the World Tour Finals. Roger Federer finished the group stage with a perfect record, beating win less Mardy Fish 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
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2011 ATP World Tour – Federer Finally Beats Nadal
Roger Federer couldn’t have played any better this evening in London, beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-0 in what was his best performance of 2011 while a less than 100% Nadal was pretty much helpless all through the 60 minutes.
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2011 ATP World Tour Finals – Federer and Nadal Enjoy Day 1
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both opened their 2011 ATP World Tour Finals matches with three set wins, as Federer beat Jo -Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 while Nadal beat Mardy Fish 6-2, 3-6, 7-6.