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Federer Messages Nadal To Offer Support

Roger Federer admitted that he sent a text message to Rafael Nadal on Tuesday night following the Spanish superstar’s quarter-final exit to Marin Cilic at the Australian Open. World No. 1 Nadal retired due to a right leg injury at 0-2 in the fifth set and later said he would undergo an MRI scan in Melbourne on Wednesday. [ALSO LIKE] Federer, speaking after his 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday night, told Jim Courier in an on-court interview, "I wrote to Rafa late last night before I went to bed. It was the last thing I did, to make sure he was okay. It was not nice to see a rival...

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Nishikori Draws Positives & Crowd In Comeback Match

Fans lined up outside of the Newport Beach Tennis Club as early as 8:30am. The Japanese media came out in force, with a WOWOW crew on site to broadcast the match. Tommy Haas, the BNP Paribas Open Tournament Director and former World No. 2, could be seen walking around the grounds. By the time the match started at 1pm, hundreds of spectators surrounded Court No. 1.  Rusty, but ready, Kei Nishikori made his long-awaited return to professional tennis in front of a packed crowd on Tuesday at the inaugural ATP Challenger Tour event in Newport Beach, California. Following five months on the sidelines due to a wrist injury, the Japanese star kicked off his comeback at the Oracle Challenger Series...

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