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‘Gracias Rafa’ – why retiring Nadal means so much

Rafael Nadal played the 1,307th – and final – match of his career in Malaga on Tuesday Spain Bids an Emotional Farewell to Rafael Nadal Under the Spanish sun, a massive banner outside the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga captured the sentiment of a nation: “Gracias Rafa.” In the center, a cartoonish depiction […]

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Sick Draper loses to Sinner in dramatic US Open semi-final

Jack Draper was aiming to become the third British man to reach the US Open final in the Open era The 22-year-old British number one’s breakout run at a Grand Slam tournament ended in a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 defeat in New York. In the biggest match of his fledgling career, 25th seed Draper caused

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Rune ends Draper’s Cincinnati run in quarter-finals

Jack Draper’s run at the Cincinnati Open ended in the quarter-finals as he was beaten in straight sets by Denmark’s Holger Rune. The British number one had come from a set down to win his previous two matches, but the 22-year-old was unable to repeat the feat against the 15th seed. Rune won 6-4 6-2 after taking

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Nadal ‘not 100%’ as he pulls out of US Open

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month’s US Open, saying he would not “be able to give my 100% at this time”. Nadal, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the Paris Olympic singles and reached the doubles quarter-finals alongside partner Carlos Alcaraz, has only played at the US Open once since 2019. The 38-year-old

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