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An up-and-coming UFC athlete has challenged Rafa Nadal to a fist-fight
Rafa Nadal better watch his back as rising UFC star Rafael Fiziev challenged the tennis great to a …
Alan Dawson
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Rising UFC star Rafael Fiziev finished Rafael dos Anjos, issues bizarre call-out to tennis star Rafa Nadal
Fiziev, the first Azerbaijan athlete to compete in the world's premier combat sports organization, …
Alan Dawson
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21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is launching his first tennis center in Hong Kong
Training fees for the Hong Kong center are not yet finalized, but prices at Nadal's Mallorca academ…
Katie Boon
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Rafael Nadal played an adorable point against a 97-year-old tennis player
It was a dream come true for Leonid Stanislavskyi, a Guinness World Record holder thought to be the…
Meredith Cash
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Novak Djokovic will get vaccinated because he won't want to risk missing his first chance to become the GOAT, Australian Open boss says
Craig Tiley said he did not think Djokovic would want either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal to be th…
Sam Cooper
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Hilaria Baldwin says Alec Baldwin shushed and told her to 'keep it down' when she was in labor with their son Rafa
Hilaria Baldwin joked on Instagram that her husband Alec can pay her back for shushing her during l…
Maria Noyen
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A 22-year-old rising star called the Australian Open's umpires 'corrupt' and smashed his racket in fury as he lost to Rafa Nadal
"You feel like you're not just playing against the player; you're playing against the umpires," sai…
Barnaby Lane
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This is everything tennis champion Rafa Nadal eats and drinks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
The Spaniard won the 2018 French Open in June and if he wins a second calendar major at Flushing Me…
Alan Dawson
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These are the 3 reasons Rafa Nadal dominates on clay, according to a former Grand Slam champion
"He's unbelievably fast, and he can keep going forever, which helps on the clay," Cash said. "His s…
Alan Dawson
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Roger Federer said he wouldn't be as successful without Rafa Nadal - here's why
The majority of Nadal's wins occured on clay, a surface he has long dominated on. Federer recently …
Alan Dawson
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Rafa Nadal could smash a 34-year-old tennis record at the Madrid Open this week
Should Nadal win a further three consecutive sets, he will tie a long-standing ATP tennis record wh…
Alan Dawson
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Nick Kyrgios nearly quit a match, grew scared of the crowd reaction, then traded barbs with Rafa Nadal in a wild scene
Trash talk aside, it was an extremely compelling, and well-fought match between two of the most ski…
Tyler Lauletta
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Rafa Nadal-Novak Djokovic Wimbledon thriller cut short after 3 sets because of controversial stadium curfew
The suspension of the match has potentially big ramifications. Djokovic and Nadal will have to play…
Scott Davis
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This is what makes Rafa Nadal so rare, according to Andre Agassi - and it gives him an edge over Roger Federer
A Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Nadal had been touted as a possibility before the tourn…
Alan Dawson
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Novak Djokovic says he taken 2 lessons from Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to help extend his career
In recent months, Djokovic has made several adjustments to his game and life. He eventually had to …
Scott Davis
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Rafa Nadal could overtake Roger Federer in the tennis money league with a $2.5 million French Open win
Federer took a break from the clay season so he could be as fit and fresh as possible for the 2018 …
Alan Dawson
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Rafa Nadal is 'more consistent' than Roger Federer and will eventually win more Grand Slam titles, according to one of the top young talents in tennis
But Nadal's achievements also make extraordinary reading. The clay king is the youngest male athlet…
Alan Dawson
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Rafa Nadal's uncle says Roger Federer is a better tennis player than his nephew - and is even 'the best of all time'
Toni Nadal said: "Of course I want my nephew to be at the top of the list - not Federer. But of cou…
Alan Dawson
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Rafa Nadal has knocked Roger Federer from the world number one spot - and he's the 'clear cut' favourite to win the French Open next month for the 11th time
His season record so far is 23 wins against just two losses (a 92% success rate), he set the record…