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Rain has postponed the women's semis at the U.S. Open. Will Rafael Nadal get to finish his match? Organizers are still hopeful.
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September 13, 2009
That Career Slam dream must wait. Rafael Nadal fell in a straight-set rout to heavy-hitting Juan Martin del Potro in the U.S. Open semis.
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September 11, 2009
Rain finally put a dent in the U.S. Open, forcing the suspension of Rafael Nadal's match Thursday. See what else happened on Day 11.
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September 12, 2009
Rafael Nadal has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second year in a row by finishing a rain-interrupted victory over Fernando Gonzalez.
The No. 3-seeded Nadal - trying to complete a career Grand Slam - beat No. 11 Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-0 in a quarterfinal that began Thursday and ended Saturday.
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September 13, 2009
Juan Martin del Potro beat Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-2 6-2 on Sunday to reach his first grand slam final at the U.S. Open.
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September 12, 2009
Juan Carlos Ferrero will replace Rafael Nadal for Spain's Davis Cup semifinal against Israel, captain Albert Costa said.
An abdominal injury that has bothered Nadal during his current run at the U.S. Open has led the third-ranked Spaniard to withdraw from the best-of-five series to be played at Murcia from Sept. 18-20.
"Rafa is sad to have to take this decision, he...
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September 13, 2009
Rafael Nadal’s aim to achieve a career Grand Slam came to a halt on Sunday after he was beaten in straight sets by Argentine player Juan Martin Del Potro. Del Potro was simply the better player in the match as he raced to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win.
This will be the Argentine’s first Grand Slam final appearance and he’ll be meeting the winner in the other semifinal match...
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September 11, 2009
Three days after Rafael Nadal was kissed by an intruder at the U.S. Open, there was an even stranger invader at Friday night’s Tigers-Blue Jays game at Comerica Park — a 6-year-old boy.
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September 13, 2009
Watch the highly anticipated match between world number three Rafael Nadal and world number six Juan Martin Del Potro at the US Open 2009 semifinals today, September 13, 2009.
Both players easily eliminated their quarterfinal opponents. Nadal had to endure the two-day postponement of his match against Fernando Gonzalez but eventually prevailed. Del Potro ousted Croatian Marin Cilic...
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September 13, 2009
I wrote a CvC today on Rafael Nadal's chances against Del Potro.
I saw the match, saw Rafa being taken apart methodically and cruelly. I saw myself being made to look stupid in front of all of you guys.
Well, I do plan to go back and see what went wrong with what I wrote. I have done that already to an extend. But this is not about analysis. I have done enough for a day, and...
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September 11, 2009
Three days after Rafael Nadal was kissed by an intruder at the U.S. Open, there was an even stranger invader at Friday night's Tigers-Blue Jays game at Comerica Park - a 6-year-old boy.
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September 13, 2009
Introduction
This U.S. Open has been full of upsets and ironies. The womens top seeds fell apart, two of the top three contenders for the men’s championship did not manage to make it to the semi-finals, two players came back from sabbatical or injuries and surprised everybody…
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September 12, 2009
Serena Williams handed out lollipops as she walked through a tunnel at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Rafael Nadal peered outside at the blankets of rain while he strolled through a hallway outside the players' cafeteria. Kim Clijsters chatted with friends to pass the time.
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