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Roland Garros Pays Tribute To Retired 'King Of Clay' Rafael Nadal
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- Agence France-Presse
Rafael Nadal last won the title in 2022 and played his final match on the Paris clay last year when he was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the first round.
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Rafael Nadal Crashes Out, Novak Djokovic Battles Into Italian Open Semi-Finals
- Sunday September 20, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
Rafael Nadal was making his comeback after a six-month coronavirus-enforced break having skipped the US Open ahead of Roland Garros with its first round on September 27.
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Andre Agassi's Letter of Admiration to Clay King Rafael Nadal
- Thursday May 26, 2016
- Written by NDTVSports
Andre Agassi won the French Open once. The former Grand Slam champion is in awe of Rafael Nadal, who has won the French Open nine times
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French Open Highlights: Novak Djokovic Conquers King of Clay Rafael Nadal, Storms into Semis
- Wednesday June 3, 2015
- Written by Jaideep Chakrabarty
World number one Novak Djokovic knocked out Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals with a crushing victory. The Serb beat the Spaniard 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 to hand him his second defeat in 71 games. Catch all the
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Rafael Nadal, still the King of Clay
- Monday June 10, 2013
- People | NDTVSports
Every sport has its list of legends. In the tennis hall of fame, Rafael Nadal's very own palatial space is prime property. On Sunday, the Spaniard also stepped firmly into history books by becoming the first player ever to win the same Grand Slam eight times - French Open - when he defeated compatriot David Ferrer.
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Rafael Nadal, still the King of clay
- Sunday June 9, 2013
- NDTV
Making his way back this year after an injury lay-off, Rafael Nadal has been on a campaign to get his game back on track. He had said that French Open was his title and many saw his win at Rome Masters as a sign of things to come.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Muhammad Ali crowned 'King of Boxing'
- Tuesday December 4, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
Formerly known as Cassius Clay, his extravagant style inside and out of the boxing ring lead to him becoming one of his eras most recognisable faces.
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sports.ndtv.com
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It's just routine for king of clay Rafael Nadal
- Monday June 11, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal, whose on-court routine includes picking the rear of his shorts and diligently lining up his water bottles, labels facing away, is making a habit of winning French Opens.
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sports.ndtv.com
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'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal wins record seventh French Open
- Tuesday June 12, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call "Rafa" won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic.
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sports.ndtv.com
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History man Nadal builds towards seventh French Open
- Wednesday May 9, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal is back on top of his mental and physical game after completing a fortnight of history-making with the Spanish king of clay adding another line for the record books on Sunday.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal wins seventh Barcelona Open title
- Sunday April 29, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal starts Barcelona title defence with win
- Monday April 30, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal began his title defence at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who had defeated the king of clay two years ago in Thailand.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Roland Garros Pays Tribute To Retired 'King Of Clay' Rafael Nadal
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- Agence France-Presse
Rafael Nadal last won the title in 2022 and played his final match on the Paris clay last year when he was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the first round.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal Crashes Out, Novak Djokovic Battles Into Italian Open Semi-Finals
- Sunday September 20, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
Rafael Nadal was making his comeback after a six-month coronavirus-enforced break having skipped the US Open ahead of Roland Garros with its first round on September 27.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Andre Agassi's Letter of Admiration to Clay King Rafael Nadal
- Thursday May 26, 2016
- Written by NDTVSports
Andre Agassi won the French Open once. The former Grand Slam champion is in awe of Rafael Nadal, who has won the French Open nine times
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sports.ndtv.com
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French Open Highlights: Novak Djokovic Conquers King of Clay Rafael Nadal, Storms into Semis
- Wednesday June 3, 2015
- Written by Jaideep Chakrabarty
World number one Novak Djokovic knocked out Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals with a crushing victory. The Serb beat the Spaniard 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 to hand him his second defeat in 71 games. Catch all the
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal, still the King of Clay
- Monday June 10, 2013
- People | NDTVSports
Every sport has its list of legends. In the tennis hall of fame, Rafael Nadal's very own palatial space is prime property. On Sunday, the Spaniard also stepped firmly into history books by becoming the first player ever to win the same Grand Slam eight times - French Open - when he defeated compatriot David Ferrer.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal, still the King of clay
- Sunday June 9, 2013
- NDTV
Making his way back this year after an injury lay-off, Rafael Nadal has been on a campaign to get his game back on track. He had said that French Open was his title and many saw his win at Rome Masters as a sign of things to come.
-
sports.ndtv.com
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Muhammad Ali crowned 'King of Boxing'
- Tuesday December 4, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
Formerly known as Cassius Clay, his extravagant style inside and out of the boxing ring lead to him becoming one of his eras most recognisable faces.
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sports.ndtv.com
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It's just routine for king of clay Rafael Nadal
- Monday June 11, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal, whose on-court routine includes picking the rear of his shorts and diligently lining up his water bottles, labels facing away, is making a habit of winning French Opens.
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sports.ndtv.com
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'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal wins record seventh French Open
- Tuesday June 12, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call "Rafa" won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic.
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sports.ndtv.com
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History man Nadal builds towards seventh French Open
- Wednesday May 9, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal is back on top of his mental and physical game after completing a fortnight of history-making with the Spanish king of clay adding another line for the record books on Sunday.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal wins seventh Barcelona Open title
- Sunday April 29, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Rafael Nadal starts Barcelona title defence with win
- Monday April 30, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Rafael Nadal began his title defence at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who had defeated the king of clay two years ago in Thailand.
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sports.ndtv.com