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  • Nadal triumphant, but pain is still there

    Nadal triumphant, but pain is still there

    PARIS, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal's stirring comeback from a career-threatening knee injury was crowned at the French Open on Sunday when he won the Roland Garros title for a record eighth time to move into joint third place in the all-time list of Grand Slam winners on 12.

    June 10, 2013
  • 2012 misery drives Serena to Paris triumph

    2012 misery drives Serena to Paris triumph

    PARIS, June 9, 2013 (AFP) - Serena Williams admitted that her first round humiliation at the 2012 French Open helped inspire her to victory in Saturday's final, her second Paris title coming 11 years after her first.

    June 09, 2013
  • Nadal happy to suffer in pursuit of title

    Nadal happy to suffer in pursuit of title

    PARIS, June 8, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal is happy to suffer if it allows him to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times when he tackles Spanish compatriot David Ferrer in Sunday's French Open final.

    June 08, 2013
  • Tsonga stuns Federer to reach semi-finals

    Tsonga stuns Federer to reach semi-finals

    PARIS, June 5, 2013 (AFP) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarter-finals Tuesday to take a step closer to ending France's 30-year wait for a men's champion at Roland Garros.

    June 05, 2013
  • Djokovic, Nadal in semi-final showdown

    Djokovic, Nadal in semi-final showdown

    PARIS, June 4, 2013 (AFP) - World number one Novak Djokovic reached his 16th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final while seven-time champion Rafael Nadal marked his 27th birthday by also reaching the French Open last eight Monday.

    June 04, 2013
  • Nadal, Djokovic win, outshone at French Open

    Nadal, Djokovic win, outshone at French Open

    PARIS, June 2, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were supposed to be the French Open bill-toppers at Roland Garros on Saturday, but their thunder was firmly stolen by events away from the centre court.

    June 02, 2013
  • Raging Spanish bull Nadal eyes last 16

    Raging Spanish bull Nadal eyes last 16

    PARIS, June 1, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal hopes to use his anger over French Open scheduling to fire him into the last 16 on Saturday while world number one Novak Djokovic takes on Grigor Dimitrov in a mouth-watering clash.

    June 01, 2013
  • Nadal's return can't come quickly enough

    Nadal's return can't come quickly enough

    MELBOURNE, Jan 16, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal was taking nothing for granted. Asked at last year's French Open if he expected injury to derail his career, the 11-time major champion replied: "It's impossible to predict the future, no?"

    January 16, 2013
  • Petrova wins Pan Pacific Open over Radwanska

    Petrova wins Pan Pacific Open over Radwanska

    Nadia Petrova pulverised world number three Agnieszka Radwanska's defence of the title by beating her in the final to win the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament on Saturday..

    September 29, 2012
  • Federer routs Fish, Serena's streak ends

    Federer routs Fish, Serena's streak ends

    World No. 1 Roger Federer moved closer to a fifth ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters crown on Friday as the Swiss star crushed American Mardy Fish 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to reach the semi-finals.

    August 18, 2012
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