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Video: Rafael Nadal interview after losing at Roland Garros 2009Original at YouTube
• Mon, Jun 1
By rss@youtube.com (joy6654) Author: joy6654 Keywords: Rafael Nadal interview after losing at Roland Garros 2009 Added: June 1, 2009
Video: Nadal le ganó a Federer la final de Roland Garros
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, Feb 25
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Video: Nadal v. Djokovic Hamburg 08' Semi-FinalsOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 16
By rss@youtube.com (conziborg2) Author: conziborg2 Keywords: Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Semi-Finals of the 2008 Hamburg AMS ATP Masters Series ClayCourt tennis epic world number Roland Garros Andy Murray Roger Federer final Monte-Carlo Rome Added: February 16, 2009
Video: The King of Clay -- Rafael Nadal BH Destruction WinnerOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Oct 5
By rss@youtube.com (Pray4RF) Just amazing the strength of his backhand.That match was the semi final of the French Open against Novak Djokovic. Author: Pray4RF Keywords: Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic French Open Roland Garros Backhand Forehand Added: October 5, 2008
Video: Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2008, Day 10Original at YouTube
• Fri, Sep 19
By rss@youtube.com (kendalleve) An interview with Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros 2008 (French Open), after defeated the Latvian (and really talented !) Ernests Gulbis in the quater finals, and before playing Rafael Nadal in the semis. Keywords: Novak Djokovic Roland Garros interview Ernests Gulbis
Video: Intervista a Nadal dopo la vittoria contro DjokovicOriginal at Google Video
• Fri, Sep 12
Unknown length - 2008-09-12 Contenuti correlati Museo del Roland Garros Tennisti e Automobili Djokovic in conferenza stampa (2) Djokovic in conferenza stampa (1) Fenomeno Rafa E' lui il numero 2
Nadal about to drive the last nail in his (b)asket?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Dec 2
By tennisplanet Post Roland Garros run has had that conspicuous alibi strain of hard courts to preclude engaging of the panic switch. That last refuge of clay flickered as the last ray of hope to bring back Nadal to his glory days. Maybe that lamp should be allowed to burn a little longer – until the next clay...
London’s gift to Nadal: Easier group.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Nov 18
By tennisplanet This is what it looks like for Nadal: Soderling: H2H 3-1, but the lone loss came on clay – at Roland Garros – the last time they played. Davydenko: H2H 4-3, but Davydenko beat him last time they met – on hard courts @ Shanghai – in straight freaking sets.
Is it wise or foolish to mark your territory in tennisdom?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Tue, Nov 3
By tennisplanet Two obvious ones today are Basel and Barcelona, or are they Wimbledon and Roland Garros? Both? With different meters? While the sanctuary surely adds that ’signature’ strain to your legacy, getting knocked off that pedestal can trigger an avalanche of demise, retirement……death rumo...
Sampras’s first thought on learning Agassi cheated.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Thu, Oct 29
By tennisplanet Can I get those three losses in Slams back – please, please, please – I am on my knees? 1. Roland Garros – Semis. 2. AO – Final. 3. AO – Semis. AND at least ONE Slam added to my total? And then start dreaming that Federer doesn’t win any more Slams. But there will still be one base left uncovered: Bribe N...
Obscure facts on players: Gilles Simon.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Thu, Oct 22
By tennisplanet Simon is one of the four men to beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic since they assumed No.1, No.2 and No.3 positions; the others being Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and David Nalbandian. If he could choose a tournament to win one day it would be Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal looks set to defend title after warm-up at Wimbledon
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Tue, Jun 16
with Borg tipping the Scot or Roger Federer to triumph. Borg believes that shock fourth-round defeat at Roland Garros at the hands of Robin Soderling, coupled with his knee problems, mean Nadal will "not go all the way" at Wimbledon this year. ...
Bad boy to elder statesman, Federer now sports legend
Original at joongangdaily.joins.com
• Mon, Jun 8
South Korea Frustratingly, Nadal even took his beloved Wimbledon crown in a classic five-set 2008 final, hailed instantly as the greatest Grand Slam final of all time. But Soderling's defeat of the great Spaniard turned Roland Garros 2009 upside down, and Federer ...
Nadal's winning streak in Paris ends
Original at joongangdaily.joins.com
• Mon, Jun 1
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Nadal's winning streak in Paris ends PARIS - Dethroned French Open champion Rafael Nadal vowed to bounce back from his stunning loss to Robin Soderling, which shattered his dreams of a record fifth-consecutive Roland Garros title. The world No. 1 insisted he'd be better and stronger in ...
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FACTBOX: Reaction to Nadal's Roland Garros exit
Original at Reuters
• Sun, May 31
But he lost. What happens now? Maybe now (Roger) Federer is thinking, oh, now I have chance to win Roland Garros for a first time." "It caught me off guard. But that's life and that's tennis and that's why they put the nets up every morning. ...
Nadal faces Soderling in French Open round of 16
Original at Tennistalk.com
• Sat, May 30
Sweden The Swede rallied from a set down to dismiss the Spaniard, 6-7, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 on Friday. 1) Rafael Nadal ? It?s scary to think about heading into Week 2 at Roland Garros, but Nadal has been getting better and better every match. ...
Nadal and Sharapova advance, de Brito dazzles
Original at joongangdaily.joins.com
• Thu, May 28
South Korea PARIS - Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova battled into the French Open last 32 on Wednesday, while Roland Garros stadium saw the future of women's tennis in the shape of 16-year-old Michelle Larcher de Brito. Four-time champion Nadal enjoyed a ...
Roland Garros Day 3 - Tsonga Celebrates 1st French Open Victory in ...
Original at GlobalPost
• Tue, May 26
Well am surprised but very happy, por que me gusta mucho Ferrero :) Well Murray, Rafa, Safin, Simon and Verdasco are all in action tomorrow and in an odd scheduling scenario I must add. Both top seeds, Dinara Safina and Rafael Nadal are playing on ...
Nadal and Safina win, advance in French Open
Original at joongangdaily.joins.com
• Tue, May 26
South Korea Brazil's Marcos Daniel fought valiantly for almost two-and-a-half hours before suffering the same fate as four-time champion Nadal's previous 28 opponents at the clay-court grand slam, going down 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. Roland Garros also caught a brief glimpse ...
Opinion: Out of sorts Nadal sets French Open record
Original at irishtimes.com
• Mon, May 25
The two-time Roland Garros semi-finalist knows it will tough for him to match or better his best run here. “I'ma bit disappointed because I started the clay-court season and I said to myself I was going to be in form for Roland Garros,” Davydenko said. ...
Murray to begin Roland Garros bid on Sunday
Original at Tennistalk.com
• Sun, May 24
Murray continued his winning ways, taking top honors in Rotterdam and the Masters Series Miami. The world No. 3 has turned in impressive performances for most of the season, notching wins over Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic along the ...
Is the tide turning?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sat, May 2
By tennisplanet And is Murray about to revert back to that slot vacated by Djokovic? And is Federer…… Oh, he is already there!!!!! Nadal has gotten too close to Roland Garros this year, without losing. Is that the scenario Federer needs to complete the career Slam BS now?
Will Nadal’s ridiculous domination on clay bring prestige to the red surface and Roland Garros?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sun, Apr 26
By tennisplanet How about if it happens this season? I mean Nadal getting dethroned. Roland Garros may still be too much for anyone, but Rome and Madrid are still open. I mean Djokovic, a hard court specialist, in his second year, came very close at Monte Carlo.
Clay event Nadal is most likely to stumble at this season.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Apr 22
By tennisplanet Rome. Why? Because he has the least time to recover after competing at Monte -Carlo and Barcelona - back to back. Once he clears Rome, there’s plenty of time to recuperate, unless there’s some major problem, for Madrid and Roland Garros. For rock people, Barcelona to Nadal is what Basel is to F...
Andy Murray gets expert advice for Monte Carlo clay
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Fri, Apr 10
After Monaco, Murray will also compete at the compulsory events in Rome and Madrid, and then at the clay-court slam at Roland Garros. Murray has few points to defend on the clay, but Djokovic has plenty. "I think I can play well on clay," said Murray. ...
Andy Murray gets expert advice for Monte Carlo clay
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Fri, Apr 10
After Monaco, Murray will also compete at the compulsory events in Rome and Madrid, and then at the clay-court slam at Roland Garros. Murray has few points to defend on the clay, but Djokovic has plenty. "I think I can play well on clay," said Murray. ...
Andy Murray gets expert advice for Monte Carlo clay
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Fri, Apr 10
After Monaco, Murray will also compete at the compulsory events in Rome and Madrid, and then at the clay-court slam at Roland Garros. Murray has few points to defend on the clay, but Djokovic has plenty. "I think I can play well on clay," said Murray. ...
Will Nadal get a warning @ Roland Garros like Federer got for Wimbledon?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Mon, Apr 6
By tennisplanet If it does, it will have the same effect Wimbledon loss had on Federer. Federer may still be not completely out of that shock. If it does happen Nadal will be left with no option but to add to his career major total at Roland Garros and Roland Garros only.
Nadal takes down Federer to deny him another huge prize.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sun, Feb 1
By tennisplanet Just as Nadal dispatched Federer convincingly at Roland Garros last year, that pattern is ripe to be duplicated on other surfaces, specially grass. Nadal has overtaken Federer smack in the middle of his career in at least one stat: Not only just winning a Slam on every surface, but achievi...
Nadal’s biggest legacy already: ‘Giantest’ nemesis ever in sports?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sun, Dec 28
By tennisplanet Add the gradual deterioration and fading of Federer at Roland Garros against Nadal to the gradual emergence and closing of the gap at Wimbledon by Nadal and it’s not a stretch to conclude that the five setter win at Wimbledon will gradually shift to a four setter one, eventually producing...
Original at throughsilver
• Fri, Oct 3
By throughsilver(noreply@blogger.com) The stats for Nadal are pretty insane on clay courts: he has never lost at Roland Garros; he once won twenty-seven straight sets (sadly not in one sitting) on clay; his run this year took in the likes of top-15 Nicolas Almagro and world-number-three Novak Djokovic without losing a set; he l...
Nadal to lead Spain into semifinals
Original at startelegramsports.typepad.com
• Tue, Sep 9
By Keeli Garza Robredo also reached the semifinals in doubles at the US Open with Sergio Roitman of Argentina. “Almagro is the player—after Nadal—who had obtained the best (clay) results among our tennis players up to Roland Garros,” Sanchez Vicario ...
Rafael Nadal US Open
Original at Bob Larson Tennis News
• Sun, Sep 7
MN - Sep 8, 2008 In your case, was it first ATP title in Sopot, the first Roland Garros, or Cincinnati when you obtained the No. 1 ranking? RAFAEL NADAL: The three most ...
Wimbledon 2007 Preview
Original at LAist
• Tue, Jun 26
By Jimmy Bramlett This year Federer is seeking to tie Borg’s record of five consecutive Wimbledon championships. His only real challenge is Spaniard Rafael Nadal who has defeated him in the clay courts of Roland-Garros three consecutive years. However Nadal is a clay court specialist and doesn’t stand a c...
Nadal owns Roland Garros yet again
Original at CNN International
• Tue, Jun 12
Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin showed why they're royalty of Roland Garros.
Nadal defeats Federer at Roland Garros
Original at Andhra Cafe
• Mon, Jun 11
Paris, June 10 (DPA) Rafael Nadal denied Roger Federer a date with history while claiming another record for himself with a thrilling 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory to lift a third straight French Open title.
Nadal wins treble at Roland Garros
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Sun, Jun 10
Rafael Nadal today won his third successive title at Roland Garros, so denying Roger Federer his first Coupes des Mousquetaires and a victory which would have sealed his status as the greatest player of all time.
Roland Garros: finale Federer-Nadal
Original at ANSA
• Fri, Jun 8
Lo spagnolo elimina Djokovic e prova a centrare il tris
Roland Garros: Nadal agli ottavi
Original at ANSA
• Sat, Jun 2
Qualificati Djokovic, Bjorkman, Andreev, Moya e Baghdatis
Nadal stays on course for Roland Garros hat-trick
Original at Scotsman
• Fri, Jun 1
RAFAEL NADAL extended his unbeaten run at Roland Garros to 16 matches by brushing aside second-round opponent Flavio Cipolla with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory on Suzanne Lenglen court in the French Open.
Roland Garros:Nadal elimina Cipolla
Original at ANSA
• Thu, May 31
Il campione uscente a Parigi s'impone in tre set
Hewitt, Nadal advance at Roland Garros
Original at TSN.ca
• Wed, May 30
Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain, rising Serbian star Novak Djokovic and former world No. 1 Aussie Lleyton Hewitt were a trio of second-round winners Thursday at the French Open. Hewitt is a two-time major titlist, while Gaudio secured his lone Grand Slam victory right h...
Nadal through, Roddick, Gonzalez out at Roland Garros
Original at Mathaba.Net
• Wed, May 30
Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal survived an early scare to make the second round at Roland Garros as he defeated up-and-coming Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 here on Tuesday. ...more Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal survived an early scare to make the secon...