Fan Club: Rafael Nadal

Published Feb 14 2012 by Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor

It's love day all over the Christian world, which makes my new feature accidentally appropriate. This is the first Fan Club, a series of conversations I hope to be having with fans of different players. Since starting this blog,...

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Nadal has to vault two large obstacles in chase for record

RAFAEL Nadal could become the first man to win seven Roland Garros titles, but Novak Djokovic and a rejuvenated Roger Federer are braced to slam the door shut on the Spaniard’s history-making campaign.Ever since the early, members-only French championships ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Business Day ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Roger Federer

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago - 23 Documents

Novak Djokovic

Feat of clay: Nadal targets record seventh crown at French Open

PARIS Rafael Nadal?s white T-shirt carried specks of rust-colored clay, and his white socks were smothered with the stuff during a practice session on Court Philippe Chatrier in the steamy early afternoon Thursday.As Nadal slid across his favorite surface, ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Washington Times ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Andre Agassi

Video: Nadal out to break Borg record

World number two Rafael Nadal tells Eurosport he was honoured to equal Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open titles last year.… Watch nowTennis Play VideoFormer world number one Andre Agassi believes that current top dog Novak Djokovic can win all four ... [ Published 8 hours ago by Yahoo! UK and Ireland Eurosport ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Lesia Tsurenko, Andre Agassi

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Victoria Azarenka

French Open 2012 odds: Nadal and Serena are favorites

By | Busted Racquet – 9 minutes ago()The 2012 French Open odds may shift slightly on Friday when the official draw is released, but certainly not enough to change Rafael Nadal's status as the presumptive favorite to win his seventh title at Roland Garros. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Yahoo! Sports ]

Entities: French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Victoria Azarenka, Mona Barthel, William Hill plc

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 6 Documents

Rafael Nadal

History beckons for Nadal at French Open

Paris – Rafael Nadal could become the first man to win seven Roland Garros titles, but Novak Djokovic and a rejuvenated Roger Federer are braced to slam the door shut on the Spaniard's history-making campaign.Ever since the early, members-only French ... [ Published May 24 2012 by IOL ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

UNIQLO Co Ltd

Novak Djokovic suits up for Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo

Posted:Updated:Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:08 PM ESTSource: The Wall Street JournalWhen did tennis become so fashionable? Was it when Ralph Lauren began designing the outfits for Wimbledon officials in 2006? Or when Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour started ... [ Published May 24 2012 by MyFox New York ]

Entities: UNIQLO Co Ltd, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 7 Documents

Djokovic to claim fourth Grand Slam

World Number 1 Novak Djokovic is out to claim his fourth straight Grand Slam victory, when the French Open gets underway.Rafael Nadal remains the man standing in his way though with the defending champion recently beating Djokovic in straight sets at ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Sky News Australia ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal

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King Novak chases record Grand Slam tally [ Published 2 hours ago by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ] Collapsing on the court in triumph, exhausted, he then wills himself up and consoles his opponent before he rips off his shirt, screaming at the top of his lungs. Relief and celebration roar out of his mouth; he has finally defeated Rafael Nadal in ...
Federer Lands In Djokovic’s Half (Again) As Nad... [ Published 2 hours ago by The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog ] Rafael Nadal is looking good for a seventh French Open title. ...
The Peaks of Paris [ Published 2 hours ago by Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor ] This year’s men’s event at Roland Garros feels like the culmination of seven clay-court seasons past. Not the culmination, perhaps, but a peak moment nonetheless. Since the spring 2005, when Rafael Nadal emerged to challenge Roger Federer, what was once ...
French Open 2012: Men’s seeding information [ Published 3 hours ago by Busted Racquet - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports ] No. 1 -- Novak Djokovic Last year: Semifinal, L to Roger Federer 6-7(5), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5) 2012 record: 30-5 2012 clay record: 10-3 2012 highlights: Won Australian Open and Miami First-round opponent: Potito Starace Highest possible quarterfinal ...
Roland Garros 2012: Djokovic concedes rival is ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Tennis Guru ] Novak Djokovic might still be the world’s number one, but the Serbian ace admits Rafael Nadal will be the favourite to take the title when he returns to live tennis action at the French Open. Djokovic did have the edge on Nadal in 2011 and in the early ...

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Nadal Beats Djokovic In Straight Sets [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Nadal Hits Hot Shot In Rome Final Against Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Reflects On Rome 2012 Win [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Tops Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Djokovic To Face Nadal In Rome Final [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]