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Australian Open 2018: Marin Cilic, Kyle Edmund's raw aggression trumps their fancied opponents in quarter-finals
Deepti Patwardhan •Cilic and Edmund took the high, attacking ground and put on a sparkling show of shot-making to score upset wins over Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov respectively.

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal warns rivals he'll be a force to reckon with if he survives early barrage
•Rafael Nadal faces a tough road this Wimbledon, with Andy Murray or Stan Wawrinka lying in the last four before a potential final showdown against Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic.

China Open: Amid Djokovic's rising dominance, Nadal shows glimpses of a comeback
Anand Datla •Djokovic’s superiority in 2015 hasn’t been marginal. He has been head and shoulders above the rest of the field

IPTL 2015: Nadal joins Indian Aces; sets up marquee match-up with Federer in New Delhi
Fp Archives •Former World No.1 Rafael Nadal will make his debut in Season 2 of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), scheduled from December 2 to 20,

French Open: Sixth-seeded Nadal handed toughest draw till date, could face Djokovic in QF
Fp Archives •Rafael Nadal could face top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinals, the toughest draw the nine-time champion has faced at Roland Garros.

Egypt's forced demolition drive angers people in Sinai border town
Fp Archives •The forced evacuations in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula are further alienating a restive population with longstanding grievances against the government.

Rafael Nadal's incredible eight French Open titles
Fp Archives •Rafael Nadal faces Novak Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday where he will be aiming for a ninth title at Roland Garros.

Wawrinka wins Aussie Open final vs injured Nadal
Fp Archives •Nadal appeared to be on the verge of retiring in the second set, when he hurt his back and needed a medical time out, but recovered slowly after getting treatment to push Wawrinka to four sets.

Australian Open Final Live: Stanislas Wawrinka is the champ
Ashishmagotra •All the live detailed updates and tweets from the men's final at the Australian Open 2014.

Three things Wawrinka needs to do to beat Nadal
Haresh Ramchandani •Wawrinka could be a bundle of nerves on Sunday and go down tamely to the Spaniard. Or he could use that nervous energy to motivate and inspire himself to play the best match of his life. Anything less, would surely mean a Nadal victory.



