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Rafael Nadal looking forward to take part in Queen's Club Championship

Nadal, who won the Queen's title in 2008, intends to participate in this year's event, which begins on June 18.

7 Feb 2018 11:48 AM IST

Novak Djokovics angst has come to the fore at a time when he has been mired in a prolonged slump that saw him lose the number one ranking to Andy Murray amid rumours about problems in his private life. (Photo: AP)

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Two champs enliven tennis

The graciousness with which he spoke of his opponent was symptomatic of the rarefied heights to which Djokovic has taken...

29 Jan 2019 12:51 AM IST

Spains Rafael Nadal returns a ball in his Mexican Tennis Open round one match against Germanys Mischa Zverev in Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

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Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal eases into second round

With Nadal's superior variety proving too much for Zverev, the Spaniard quickly wrapped up the opening set.

28 Feb 2019 3:04 AM IST

Even in the age of reason and science, the pull of superstition proves an irresistible force; (left to right) Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao.

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'We welcome them to join the political discussions': Djokovic on...

Nadal stressed the decision to make a change at the top of the ATP was so big that everyone should have been consulted.

21 March 2019 4:07 PM IST

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Indian Wells Open: Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells Open before...

Federer's scheduled meeting with Nadal would have been the 39th in their long rivalry and the first since 2017.

17 March 2019 8:00 PM IST

$\It was not an easy decision, but we all felt that we need a change,\ Novak Djokovic said as he announced his split with longtime Marian Vajda, fitness coach Gebhard Phil Gritsch, and physiotherapist Miljan Amanovic. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Indian Wells Open: Djokovic, Halep goes out

Also ousted were No. 6 Kei Nishikori, No. 10 Marin Cilic and No. 14 Daniil Medvedev.

13 March 2019 9:59 AM IST

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Indian Wells Open: Nadal speeds into 3rd round, Federer battles hard...

Federer, who is seeking to break out of a tie with top seed Novak Djokovic for most titles in the California desert.

11 March 2019 2:28 PM IST

Djokovic has also extended his sequence of consecutive winning sets to 30, passing his previous best mark of 29 from 2015. (Photo: AP)

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Djokovic aims to win record sixth Indian Wells Masters trophy

Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in...

8 March 2019 12:04 PM IST

The Austrian will meet 23-year-old Daniil Medvedev in Sundays final after the Russian also pulled off a surprise by edging out fourth seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in a tight match. (Photo: AP)

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Barcelona Open: Dominic Thiem knocks Nadal out of Barcelona Open

Thiem had lost his last two matches against world number two Nadal, at Roland Garros as well as in the US Open.

28 April 2019 12:19 PM IST

World number two Nadal dropped ranking points after his title defence ended with a shock semi-final loss to eventual champion Fabio Fognini. (Photo: AFP)

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Djokovic extends his lead over Nadal to stay on the numer one position

Djokovic, winner of the last three Grand Slam tournaments, is now over 3,000 points clear of old rival Nadal.

22 April 2019 2:46 PM IST

It was world number 18 Fogninis fourth career win against Nadal in 15 encounters and his third on tennis slowest surface. (Photo: AFP)

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Fognini knocks Nadal out of Monte Carlo

The 11-time champion's 6-4 6-2 loss in tricky conditions ended a series of 25 consecutive sets won on his favourite...

21 April 2019 1:01 PM IST

After beating Yannick Hanfmann for the loss off six games in round one, Nadal conceded seven against Yannick Maden in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win on Court Suzanne Lenglen, crunching 43 winners in the process. Federer, wearing pale brown shorts, turned the screw just enough, breaking serve at a crucial juncture of each set for a clinical, yet still eye-catching 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory. (Photo:AP)

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French Open: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer makes smooth progress

Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued to chomp his way through as Roger Federer also maintained his smooth progress...

30 May 2019 10:10 AM IST