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'Nadal feat will be talked about in 200 years'
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Monday, 10 June 2019 03:30
Rafael Nadal's record tally of 12 French Open titles will still be talked about "in 200 years", says former British number one Greg Rusedski.Nadal, 33, is the first player to win a dozen singles titles at the same Grand Slam.The Spanish second seed beat Austria's Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in Sunday's final at Roland-Garros. "This is the unbreakable…
'Drastic change' of attitude after injuries helped Nadal win 12th French Open
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 14:47
Rafael Nadal says winning his 12th French Open is extra special after a turbulent year where he considered taking an extended break because of injury problems.Nadal, 33, played just three events in 2019 prior to the clay-court season. But it ended with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 win over Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in Sunday's final at Roland Garros.…
Dan Evans: British number three beats Viktor Troicki to take Surbiton title
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 10:44
British number three Dan Evans beat Viktor Troicki 6-2 6-3 to win the Surbiton Trophy.The 29-year-old sped into a 5-1 lead en route to taking the first set against 33-year-old Serb Troicki, and did not relinquish the upper hand on his way to victory in front of home support.American Alison Riske beat Magdalena Rybarikova 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-2 to win…
Nadal beats Thiem in four sets to win 12th French Open title
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 10:39
Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets to lift a 12th men's singles title.The Spaniard won for the third straight year at Roland Garros with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory in a high-quality final. The 33-year-old is the first player to win 12 singles titles at the…
Briton Barker listed as Australian on French Open trophy
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Sunday, 09 June 2019 05:52
All this time we'd been thinking Sue Barker was the last British woman to win the French Open.Apparently we were wrong.Because, according to the French Open trophy, Barker is, in fact, Australian. Ashleigh Barty, who is actually Australian, noticed the error after she was crowned women's singles champion on Saturday.She searched for her compatriots on the trophy, looking for Margaret…
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