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Nadal Faces Tough Road In Beijing

Rafael Nadal faces a difficult path to the China Open final in Beijing this week as the Spaniard returns to tour-level action for the first time since winning his third US Open earlier this month. The 31-year-old Nadal opens against Frenchman Lucas Pouille, who outlasted the Spaniard the last time they played, during the fourth round of the 2016 US Open. From there, Nadal could face #NextGenATP Russian Karen Khachanov, No. 32 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Sixth seed John Isner of the U.S. could await in the quarter-finals. View Draw Third seed Grigor Dimitrov, wild card Juan Martin del Potro and fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut are the favourites to face Nadal in the semi-finals. The Spaniard is going...

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Rafa Reveals What Keeps Him Humble

Rafael Nadal is this week practising in Mallorca to prepare for the final stage of the season, which will include attempts to secure the year-end No. 1 spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings and his first Nitto ATP Finals title. Before he heads off to Asia, where he will play in Beijing (beginning 2 October) and Shanghai, the 16-time Grand Slam champion talked to the Spanish newspaper EL ESPAÑOL. Nadal has achieved almost everything he could over what has been a successful decade, so how does the Spaniard remain so humble and grounded? Nadal, of course, has a clear answer. “It’s related to your background, the place where you come from, the people who surround you and the education you...

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Nadal Continues 'Big Titles' March

Rafael Nadal turned up the heat on rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in their domination of the ‘Big Titles’ leaderboard by winning his third US Open trophy – and 16th major overall – last Sunday in New York. In defeating Kevin Anderson to capture the final major of the season, Nadal earned his fourth ‘Big Title’ of 2017, having already won his 10th titles at Roland Garros and the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters as well as his fifth Mutua Madrid Open. The Spaniard now has a combined 46 ‘Big Titles’ — a collection of Grand Slams, Masters 1000 events and Nitto ATP Finals — putting him one behind Novak Djokovic’s 47 and within five of leader Roger Federer, who holds...

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