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It seemed as if fate had intervened and, in order to help Federer fulfil his destiny, removed Nadal from his path.

But Nadal obviously feels healthy enough to give it go, but mentally the knee has to be in the back of his mind.

"But when I was in the semis, playing against Nadal, I said maybe if I beat Rafa, I can win the tournament , " he said.

The way Nadal appeared on the court at Wimbledon at the end, I interviewed him afterwards, and it looked as if he was pretty psyched out.

You mentioned Raffy Nadal was not going to be able to make it, he's got a knee injury. . .

By the end of 2009, Bogusky was ready to leave CP B, but Nadal wasn't ready to let him go.

I've never seen Nadal look as if he doesn't know what to do on clay and Djokovic made him look like this.

A left-hander with a booming forehand, Nadal had been known as a clay-court specialist since playing his first pro tournaments in 2001.

It seemed then that the tennis age of Roger Federer was at an end, driven down by the new and irresistible force of Rafael Nadal.

But since Nadal has now beaten him in five of their seven grand slam final meetings, Federer needs to explore new avenues.

After the most difficult year of his career Nadal himself is still driven by a simple purity of purpose.

I don't think Nadal could have gotten a more favorable draw and I think he will take advantage of it.

Then he took off in a mad Nadal dash towards the service line.

For as good a loser as Djokovic was, Nadal was just as good of a winner.

The world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Wimbledon Championships due to a recurring knee injury.

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has won his second men singles' title in Wimbledon in London.

Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five years of dominance at Wimbledon, beating the top-ranked player.

Nadal's gaze remains steady as he recounts the source of that turmoil.

Nadal, meanwhile, was humble and generous in triumph as you might expect from a four-times French Open champion.

Rafael Nadal says he is refreshed and ready to face the world's best again after taking a break from competition over the past month.

And yet, touchingly, Nadal felt such sympathy for the man whose dream he kept ruining.

Pete, Davis Cup Finals in Argentina, Argentina taking on Spain, with Raffy Nadal out of the action, is there any way Argentina loses this?

2011 marked the first season since 2002 that the Swiss did not win a major championship, being eclipsed by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

As it was, he overhit it and Nadal won the next seven games as the mistakes started to creep into Murray's game.

In his obsessive pursuit of Sampras's record number of grand slam victories, Federer had crashed into the muscled wall of Nadal.

It's really kind of puzzling. Nadal's knee, it's happened before, he's run into this problem, he's got tendonitis of the knee. . .

Recalling the rafael nadal in table tennis spin technology, Tony also persuade him to practice the forehand topspin.

Nadal beat Federer in five sets in one of the greatest matches ever witnessed last Sunday.

And this book shatters a big myth: he did not force Mr Nadal to play left-handed; "Rafa" is ambidextrous.

She says, "Federer is a more complete player. But Nadal has the heart. "

Doctors have advised Nadal now to take a few days' rest. He has a sore knee.

The match started with both exchanging early breaks of service until Nadal pulled ahead with a further break to claim the advantage.

Greatest? I have to give it to him. The critics say Laver, and Nadal's beaten him a few times, but in my book he is.

He respectfully congratulated his rival, Rafael Nadal, and regrouped, later winning the U. S. Open.

Well, we have quite a few around. I think the two guys who beat me this year, Gasquet and Nadal.

Rafael Nadal, ranked No. 2 in the world, pulled out of the Paris Masters on Sunday with an abdominal injury.

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, yeah, it was a very good match, I think. I played really well, especially the first set.

Severe tendinitis and the collapse of his parent's marriage undermined Nadal's composure at Roland Garros.

Nadal was a forlorn figure at the start of the third set, receiving a massage to his right knee.

Rafael Nadal is nicknamed " Rada " by his friends and family.

Dr Nadal's team found that a quarter of a billionth of a gram of BPA was enough to start this reaction.

The second set, Murray missed a series of six break opportunities and Nadal won his own serve, the two sub-bureau into a war-ping 1-1.

In another classic five-set thriller, Nadal will add to his growing legend by completing the career grand slam.

Much has changed since Australia; the remainder of 2009 saw Nadal down and hurting while Federer was up and soaring into history.

In tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia has beaten the defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal in four sets in the men's singles final.

When he's not dominating on the tennis court, Rafael Nadal likes playing video games, fishing and playing soccer.

How does the Swiss recover after losing another epic final encounter to his nemesis Rafael Nadal?

The top three trio of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic have won six of the past seven editions of this tournament.

Fellow Spanish athletes and those from other countries described Nadal as the friendliest kid on the block in the Olympic Village.

Playing in his fourteenth Wimbledon, the American lost in straight sets to Rafael Nadal.

The pair are favorites to go head to head for the Olympic gold medal later this month and Nadal has more chances to win.

We all know where that mojo is buried, and Nadal will have a chance to dig it up and dust it off on the clay courts of Europe next spring.

Nadal is completed the greatest sporting history, not only overthrew the reversal of the rule, majesty, federer is robbing his kingdom.

Nadal, who returned last week after a month out because of a pulled stomach muscle in the US Open, is still short of best form.

Roddick surprisingly faced little resistance in the second. Nadal began to make far more errors and after Roddick broke twice to lead 4-1.

His forehand suddenly wasn't as feared. His imperiousness had been punctured by the rise of Rafael Nadal.

That was part of why everyone was expecting to see the 22nd career meeting between Federer and Nadal.

Cross over the weekend singles matches, Nadal will face Roddick, Ferrer will have to tackle the Kuier Lei.

Federer and Nadal will get a head start on Djokovic on the clay when they compete at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.

Nadal and Federer have played in seven Grand Slam finals: three at Wimbledon, three at the French Open and one at the Australian Open.

There's no question that Roger and Rafa Nadal are two of the best ever. Their results bear that out.

He came to the net behind his serve deeper into the match after a cautious start and had Nadal stretched in almost every game.

Oh, Soderling is also the only man ever to beat Nadal at the French. No big deal.

If you watch Nadal on the change over, he'll spend 90% of the time, not drinking water, but aligning his water bottles just perfectly.

Of the seven Americans in the draw, four are in Nadal's quarter, including both seeds, Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey.

Nadal won his first professional tennis match when he was just 15.

That's Rafael Nadal, one of the loudest grunters in tennis But the real screamers are the women.

With his unique left -handed playing style and long hair, Nadal became a fan favorite both in Spain and around the world.

Nadal, however, places Murray on an equal footing with the Serb.

Nadal said nothing would change now that he was the number one player in the world.

Murray believes the gap between him and the top two players -- Novak Djokovic and Nadal -- is closing.

Nadal has won 13 of their 20 matches and, most tellingly, five of his seven grand slam finals against Federer.

Afterward, Nadal-who won the match-echoed Federer's words: "It was a fun way to pass two hours. "

"It was a hard moment for me, " Nadal admits.

Djokovic defeated world number one Rafael Nadal last week in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

Rafael Nadal reacts during play against David Nalbandian at the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center March 28 in Key Biscayne.

NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO: Shock, maybe just for press shocked, because Nadal always winning here.

Last week he organized another involving Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Nadal and Martina Navratilova and raised $1 million.

Unless he adds an event to his schedule, he cannot catch Nadal.

Q. With Federer and Nadal gone, which of the Grand Slams offers you your best chance of victory?

Kobe Bryant has made his appearance, as have tennis star Rafael Nadal and soccer superstar Lionel Messi.

Q. A few weeks ago, would you have thought that Safin and Nadal would have been your biggest obstacles to winning here?

After more than three hours of pulsating action, Nadal finally cracked in the third set tiebreaker at 2-2 when he served up a double fault.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet once again at a Grand Slam final Sunday night.

As for the other defending champ, Nadal will be aiming to surpass the legendary Bjorn Borg. . .

Rafael Nadal serves to John Isner during the BNP Paribas Open in California.

I simply think Nadal wants to finally win the slam that has eluded him, and I think it will happen this year.

And since both are currently dealing with injuries, we won't see Federer or Nadal vs anyone this weekend.

They talked about the French Open, where Rafael Nadal uncharacteristically lost on Sunday.

Mr Nadal is afraid of deep water, is an anxious driver and can suffer debilitating nerves during games.

Gasol: Tennis. My favorite player is Rafael Nadal, who's from Mallorca in Spain. We're pretty tight.

Federer then cried openly, as Nadal consoled his vanquished opponent.

But like his longtime girlfriend, who rarely comes to games, Mr Nadal hates publicity.

Although Nadal rallied in the third, Djokovic proved to be unstoppable.

Much depends on how Nadal does during the fall.

He is hot on the heels of world number one Nadal in the rankings but will now miss an opportunity to close the gap in Monaco.

Nadal committed seven unforced errors - five of which came on his forehand.

When the French Open gets underway Sunday, Rafael Nadal will be chasing history on the red clay at Roland Garros.

Nadal beat Britain's Andy Murray in four sets in his semi-final.

Nadal ended Federer's five-year hold on the trophy and his 65-match winning streak on grass.

Nadal will face Andy Murray in the last four.

Once inside, he called Miles Nadal, his boss in Toronto, and resigned.

RAFAEL NADAL: No, my serve is not much better than the last year and a half.

NADAL: "Sure. It's always a pleasure being in tournaments. "

Novak Djokovic beat world number one Rafael Nadal to claim the Miami Masters 1000 title Sunday and maintain his winning start to 2011.

Nadal wins French Open title to become king of the clay.

Q. I'm sure you were mentally preparing to play Nadal. He's in your quarter.

Aren't you tired of questions about Nadal's invincibility?

He'd played his heart out against Raphael Nadal but still lost.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I am very happy for my tennis in this week. I am tired, is normal. Is very important tournament for me, Barcelona .

I think it will go five sets, but I think it's simply Nadal's time, and I think he will have an easier road to the semis.

Rafael Nadal returns to London next week for the first time since his epic victory over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final.

The injury throws Nadal's glorious career into doubt.

"This life has given a lot to me, so I have to give something back, " said Nadal.

In winning the title last year, Nadal didn't drop a set, and he's never been pushed to five sets in this tournament.

Appropriately, Federer will regain his world No. 1 ranking Monday, 46 weeks after Nadal took it from him.

The Swiss insisted that, despite a losing 8-17 record against Nadal, he always looks forward to the challenge.

Q. Short of an injury to Nadal or Federer, how do you break into that rivalry? How does another player crack in?

In recent years, Federer has been dominant on grass-as has Nadal on clay.

Nadal, who's the world No. 1, beat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in straight sets.

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't have to handle no one pression , because I haven't thought about that.

RAFAEL NADAL In year of 2008 Rafael Nadal of Spain won his 4th consecutive French Open Mens Singles title.

RAFAEL NADAL: Oh, it's tough. I am a little bit tired but I will try won the match, but I am tired.

He was pretty much the no. 3 in Europe (under-12), behind Nadal and Gasquet.

What is matter with master cup? Federer had lost, Nadal had lost too!

But if Nadal does what he did last year -- Madrid quarterfinal, Paris final, Shanghai semifinal -- then Federer would have a chance.

Playing the final on red clay against Nadal is not the same as playing on a grass court.

Nadal, 22, now has 14 Masters trophies, matching Switzerland's Roger Federer.

Now, in addition to injury, nothing can stop living nadal continued steps, he will open in Roland garros own age.

Tsonga obtained a 5-2 lead, when Nadal hit two straight forehands into the net.

Nadal raises an eyebrow.

Your rival in the 4th round was Nadal, Spain's star of hope.

There is a lot about Antonio "Toni" Nadal, his uncle and coach.

Nadal is the only player in the open era to have won the French Open, the London Queen's club, and Wimbledon in the same year.

Nadal, on the other hand, won his third consecutive French Open title last month and could snatch the NO 1 ranking with a win at Wimbledon.

That is what Rafa Nadal is doing incredibly well.

"After a lot of work, " said Nadal, who hasn't dropped a set these two weeks, "I am here in the final. "

For Rafael Nadal's rivals the bad news is that the Spaniard thinks he can get even better.

The victory gives Nadal the No. 1 spot in the world rankings - a position he lost last year to Roger Federe of Switzerland.

Although that Nadal has broken Federer's dream of mastering on grass court, Federer is still the best now for he is the most comprehensive

Roger's mom had this to say about Nadal and Roger after this year's Wimbledon final on Swiss television;

The Australian Open, where Nadal sought to complete the "Rafa Slam" (remember that? )

Research Analysis on the Technique and Tactics and the Data in the Tennis Ball Match of Federer and Nadal

I have to come up with the best possible tennis against Roger and Rafa [Nadal];

Federer has played the Monte Carlo finals twice since 2006, but both times defeated by Nadal. (See photo)

Rafael Nadal versus Roger Federer, 2008. Nadal wins 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7.

Nadal of Spain Wins French Open Title