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Daniil Medvedev was 'amazed' by Rafael Nadal's resilience in his incredible Australian Open final comeback
"During the match I tried just to play tennis, but after the match I just asked him 'Are you tired?…
Meredith Cash
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Rafael Nadal was so tired after his epic Australian Open comeback that he was given a chair to sit on while waiting for his trophy
Sunday's marathon final lasted an astonishing five hours and 24 minutes, making it the second longe…
Barnaby Lane
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Daniil Medvedev had one last swipe at the Australian Open crowd during his final loss, calling fans 'idiots' with 'empty brains'
After his defeat to Rafael Nadal, Medvedev then called the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena "disrespect…
Barnaby Lane
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Roger Federer shared a touching, classy tribute to his greatest rival Rafael Nadal after his sensational Australian Open triumph
Novak Djokovic also congratulated Nadal on his win, saying: "Amazing achievement. Always impressive…
Barnaby Lane
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Rafael Nadal thought his tennis career was over before surging to a record-breaking Australian Open victory
The 21-time Grand Slam champion previously said he "didn't know" if he'd be able to play profession…
Meredith Cash
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16 photos capture the emotion of Rafael Nadal's career-defining Australian Open victory
The 35-year-old Spaniard crawled back from a two-set deficit to take down Russian superstar Daniil …
Meredith Cash
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The Australian Open final lineup is proof that Novak Djokovic's vaccine absence has ensured he'll end the tournament as its biggest loser
Djokovic faces a painful prospect Sunday. He's guaranteed to lose either his world number one spot …
Will Martin
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An emotional Rafael Nadal hid his head in his tennis bag and cried after battling to a first Grand Slam final in 15 months
Just weeks before the Australian Open it was doubtful that Nadal would even be at the tournament. N…
Will Martin
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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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Novak Djokovic's Australian Open saga exposes that his vaccine refusal may cost him a shot at becoming the GOAT of men's tennis
Djokovic has been banned from Australia for three years and may also not be able to play in France,…
Barnaby Lane
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Novak Djokovic's biggest rival Rafael Nadal effectively blamed him for his Australian deportation saga, saying that actions have consequences
Djokovic is facing deportation from Australia over visa issues related to COVID-19 and is currently…
Barnaby Lane
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A Spaniard has got Roland-Garros all abuzz — and no, it's not 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal
19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz could be the future of tennis, and looks ready to announce his arrival a…
Tyler Lauletta
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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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Rafael Nadal says he is pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics
The Spanish tennis star, who has won Wimbledon twice and an Olympic gold medal in 2008, said he was…
Alexandra Ma
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Daniil Medvedev joked that his wife broke their TV at home while watching his Australian Open duel vs Rafael Nadal
"Usually there is my wife in the box, but, yeah, probably the TV is broken right now," Medvedev jok…
Meredith Cash
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Tennis icon Roger Federer admitted that his legendary career may be over as he's forced into yet another knee surgery
One of tennis' greatest ever only played four tournaments in 2020 as he underwent two surgeries wit…
Sam Cooper
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Serena Williams has joined the growing list of tennis' biggest stars who will skip the Tokyo Olympics
"There a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision," Williams told reporters on Sunday. "I don…
Barnaby Lane
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The Nadal-Djokovic semifinal was so epic that the French Open let fans break curfew because of the match's 'exceptional nature'
As Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal battled to make the French Open final, fans were allowed to brea…
Scott Davis
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Rafael Nadal says he'd rather be happy and a good person than be remembered as one of tennis' greatest stars
"What's most important in this life is be happy," the Spaniard told Insider. "Life is hopefully muc…
Barnaby Lane
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Rafael Nadal insists he and Roger Federer aren't thinking about breaking each other's joint Grand Slam record at the French Open
"I never have been obsessed about winning more than the rest," Nadal told Insider in an exclusive i…