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Ugly loss for Rafael Nadal; mixed reviews of Madrid’s blue clay — The Friday Five

May 11, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Ugly Loss For the first time in 14 attempts, Fernando Verdasco defeated his compatriot Rafael Nadal, handing Nadal one of his earliest defeats in a clay court tournament. Some credit has to be given to Verdasco. He played some good ball, especially in the opening set, and unlike in their previous encounters, [...]

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Fernando Verdasco stuns Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open

May 10, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows MADRID, Spain – Today was the day when Fernando Verdasco finally defeated compatriot Rafael Nadal after fourteen attempts in front of a packed and shocked Manolo Santana court.  Nadal had two opportunities to serve out the match but failed to do so on two occasions allowing his opponent back into the match. [...]

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Many WTA Candidates In Line to Conquer the Blue Clay

May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

While all the talk has been about the colour of the clay in Madrid ahead of this week’s combined Mutua Madrid Open, there is an important tournament to be played on the new surface and there is a long list of title contenders in the women’s draw. The top half of the draw features World [...]

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