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How Rafael Nadal’s Absence From the U.S. Open Helps Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal’s absence from the U.S. Open creates a big opportunity for Roger Federer, his chief rival for greatest men’s tennis player of all time. Nadal announced Monday that he’ll miss the Open with the right-wrist injury that has sidelined him since Wimbledon. Even a recovering Nadal would have created problems for Federer in the […]

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What If Rafael Nadal Had Never Won a Grand Slam Title?

Imagine a tennis world in which Rafael Nadal never picked up a racket. Some of his rivals must have. Novak Djokovic could be excused for daydreaming about it after Nadal beat him in Sunday’s French Open final, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. Who would benefit most in a hypothetical world without Nadal? Well, let’s divvy up […]

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What If Rafael Nadal Had Never Won a Grand Slam Title?

Imagine a tennis world in which Rafael Nadal never picked up a racket. Some of his rivals must have. Novak Djokovic could be excused for daydreaming about it after Nadal beat him in Sunday’s French Open final, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. Who would benefit most in a hypothetical world without Nadal? Well, let’s divvy up […]

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Djokovic Makes a Run at No. 1

At the end of a strange day at the Monte Carlo Masters men’s tennis tournament Friday, Novak Djokovic emerged as a growing threat to Rafael Nadal’s No. 1 ranking. The world’s top four players appeared on the Monte Carlo Country Club’s red clay on Friday. Three of the four won. The lone upset victim was […]

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Djokovic Makes a Run at No. 1

At the end of a strange day at the Monte Carlo Masters men’s tennis tournament Friday, Novak Djokovic emerged as a growing threat to Rafael Nadal’s No. 1 ranking. The world’s top four players appeared on the Monte Carlo Country Club’s red clay on Friday. Three of the four won. The lone upset victim was […]

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