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Live Commentary: Rafael Nadal's competitive return - as it happened
Sports Mole's live text commentary of Rafael Nadal's successful return to competitive tennis at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar, Chile earlier today.Feb 5, 20:35
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Rafael Nadal app launched for tennis hopefuls
The Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy App is launched to give users the chance to learn from the former world number one via tutorials.Feb 5, 12:09
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Rafael Nadal 'not 100%' ahead of return
Rafael Nadal's coach and uncle, Toni, confesses that the 11-time Grand Slam champion will not be 100% when he returns to the court on Tuesday.Feb 5, 01:15
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Rafael Nadal: 'I'm not 100% fit'
Rafael Nadal says that he is not able to push himself in training due to his knee injury but insists that it is the "right time" to return.Feb 4, 09:52
Rafael Nadal: "I need to be patient"
Rafael Nadal says that he is not focused on results as he prepares to play his first match on the ATP Tour in eight months.Feb 3, 13:18
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Rafael Nadal: 'Fitness more important than results'
Rafael Nadal admits that he must be patient ahead of his return to competitive tennis following a seven-month absence due to a knee injury.Jan 31, 03:46
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F04%2Ftennis-andy-murray_4.jpg "Britain's Andy Murray wipes sweat from his forehead during the men's final of the Australian Open tennis championship on January 26, 2013")
Andy Murray: 'Tough to get to number one'
Andy Murray says that becoming the world number one in men's tennis in 2013 will be "tough".Jan 29, 05:10
Rafael Nadal wins poker tournament
Tennis star Rafael Nadal takes part in an online poker tournament against 47 players and comes out victorious.Jan 25, 11:58
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Andrew Castle hails Roger Federer's longevity
Andrew Castle lauds Roger Federer's competitive spirit and ability to fight at the top of men's tennis into his 30s.Jan 25, 08:56
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F04%2Fandre-agassi.jpg "Former Tennis star Andre Agassi waves to the crowd during an exhibition match on July 10, 2011")
Andre Agassi hails "golden age" of men's tennis
Andre Agassi insists that Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have helped create a "golden age" for men's tennis.Jan 25, 08:38
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: 'Women are more emotionally unstable than men'
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says that women's tennis does not have a settled top 10 because they are more "emotionally unstable" than men.Jan 24, 04:53
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F03%2Fnovak-djokovic.jpg "Novak Djokovic punches the air during the his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka on January 20, 2013")
Novak Djokovic: 'I will recover from Stanislas Wawrinka match'
Novak Djokovic insists that he will not suffer from tiredness when he takes on Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.Jan 21, 23:54
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Tomas Berdych feels "much better" than last year
Three-time Australian Open quarter-finalist Tomas Berdych says that he feels well prepared to progress further in this year's Melbourne Grand Slam.Jan 20, 10:27
Rafael Nadal to make comeback in Chile
Rafael Nadal will compete in next month's Vina del Mar Open in Chile.Jan 17, 16:19
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F03%2Fandy-murray.jpg "Great Britain's Andy Murray in action in the second round against Joao Sousa on January 17, 2013")
Greg Rusedski: 'Andy Murray could become number one'
Greg Rusedski believes that Andy Murray could become world number one this year.Jan 17, 14:58
Rafael Nadal passes medical tests
The Spanish tennis federation confirms that Rafael Nadal is on schedule to make his competitive return from a knee injury in the next few weeks.Jan 17, 00:29
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F13%2F03%2Ftennis-jamie-baker.jpg "Britain's Jamie Baker during a break in play in his first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship on January 15, 2013")
Jamie Baker takes heart from performance
Britian's Jamie Baker insists that he feels comfortable in a Grand Slam environment despite losing a tough match to Lukas Rosol at the Australian Open yesterday.Jan 16, 01:10
Rafael Nadal's camp confirms February return
Rafael Nadal's spokesman confirms that the 11-time Grand Slam winner will play in his first competitive tournament since last June at the Brasil Open in Sao Paulo next month.Jan 16, 00:12
Rafael Nadal booked for Sao Paulo return
Rafael Nadal moves his comeback from injury forward by two weeks and now plans to play in Sao Paulo on February 11, according to reports.Jan 15, 10:46
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Juan Martin del Potro realistic over Grand Slam chances
Juan Martin del Potro insists that he should be considered an outside bet to win this year's Australian Open despite starting the tournament in impressive fashion.Jan 15, 10:23
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Tomas Berdych hails "best era" of men's tennis
Tomas Berdych believes that it is harder to win a Grand Slam title in this era of men's tennis than it ever has been.Jan 15, 00:20
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David Ferrer focused on making breakthrough
David Ferrer admits that there is little attention in Spain on his Australian Open campaign but insists that he will battle just as hard to claim a first major title.Jan 14, 12:18
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Australian Open due to a stomach virus that has prevented him from training.Dec 28, 15:20
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Novak Djokovic targets Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic reveals that his main priority for 2013 is to win the French Open at Roland Garros.Dec 28, 07:48
Rafael Nadal comeback delayed by stomach bug
Rafael Nadal's return to competitive action after seven months out is put back because of a stomach bug.Dec 25, 18:22
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Rafael Nadal: 'I'm afraid of knee response'
Rafael Nadal admits that he is "afraid" of how his knee will respond during his comeback from injury.Dec 22, 10:02
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Rafael Nadal: 'Andy Murray deserved Grand Slam title'
Rafael Nadal reveals he was always confident that Andy Murray would break his Grand Slam duck at this year's US Open.Dec 22, 09:45
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Rafael Nadal excited to return to action in Abu Dhabi
Rafael Nadal says that he "can't wait" to get back onto the court when he returns to competitive action at the Mubadala World Championship in Abu Dhabi on December 27.Dec 11, 11:12
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Rafael Nadal plays down Australian Open chances
World number four Rafael Nadal dismisses his chances of winning the Australian Open in January, but says that he hopes to be 100% fit in time for the start of the clay-court season.Dec 4, 02:02
Rafael Nadal to return for Doha
Rafael Nadal will make his comeback from injury in the ATP World Tour event in Doha on December 31.Nov 27, 13:00
Rafael Nadal planning exhibition return
Rafael Nadal is expected to make his competitive comeback in an exhibition event in the Middle East next month.Nov 26, 16:47
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Novak Djokovic to turn down ATP events
World number one Novak Djokovic reportedly turns down the chance to compete in ATP events in Qatar and Sydney.Nov 26, 16:05
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Rafael Nadal "getting better" after resuming training
Rafael Nadal says that he is "getting better" after resuming training.Nov 21, 17:18
Rafael Nadal returns to training
Former world number one Rafael Nadal steps up his comeback from a succession of knee injuries.Nov 20, 14:15
End-of-season reports 2012: Novak Djokovic
Sports Mole looks back at another strong season for Novak Djokovic in 2012.Nov 19, 12:30
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End-of-season reports 2012: Roger Federer
Sports Mole reviews how the 2012 season unfolded for world number two and Wimbledon champion Roger Federer.Nov 19, 10:00
End-of-season reports 2012: Rafael Nadal
Sports Mole looks back over an injury-ravaged year for 11-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.Nov 18, 20:00
End-of-season reports 2012: David Ferrer
Sports Mole looks back over a record-breaking year for Spain's number two David Ferrer.Nov 18, 17:30
End-of-season reports 2012: Tomas Berdych
Sports Mole looks back over how 2012 unfolded for the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych.Nov 18, 14:30
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Juan Martin del Potro eyes Grand Slams in 2013
Juan Martin del Potro reveals that he is keen to challenge the top four players for Grand Slam titles next year.Nov 11, 20:23
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