GenevaLunch » Rafael Nadal http://genevalunch.com Community Newspaper Online Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:57:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Copyright © GenevaLunch 2010 editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) http://genevalunch.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg GenevaLunch http://genevalunch.com 144 144 Community Newspaper Online GenevaLunch GenevaLunch editor@genevalunch.com no no Sports, tennis: Djokovic outlasts Nadal in five set marathon http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/29/sports-tennis-djokovic-outlasts-nadal-in-five-set-marathon/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/29/sports-tennis-djokovic-outlasts-nadal-in-five-set-marathon/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=66108 GenevaLunch.com MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- It took more than five and a half hours, ending  after one thirty in the morning, 29 January. Novak Djokovic finally wore down Rafa Nadal in the men’s final of the Australian Open 5-7, 6-4, 6-2,6-7, 7-5. Nadal took the first set but Djokovic swept past him in the next two and looked [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/29/sports-tennis-djokovic-outlasts-nadal-in-five-set-marathon/feed/ 0 Sports, tennis: Nadal does it again, Federer out of Australia Open http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/26/sports-tennis-nadal-does-it-again-federer-out-of-australia-open/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/26/sports-tennis-nadal-does-it-again-federer-out-of-australia-open/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:49:01 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=66032 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rafael Nadal is back in form, at Roger Federer’s expense, with the former winning their Australian Open semi-finals match 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4Thursday morning 26 January, Swiss time. The match had some fine moments, but Federer failed to rise to the challenge at times, and at one point lost 11 [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/26/sports-tennis-nadal-does-it-again-federer-out-of-australia-open/feed/ 0 Sports, tennis: Federer vs Nadal for the Australian semis! http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/24/sports-tennis-federer-vs-nadal-for-the-australian-semis/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/24/sports-tennis-federer-vs-nadal-for-the-australian-semis/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:03:55 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=65501 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych Tuesday 24 January in the Australian Open, 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3 , giving himself an invitation in the process to face off against Roger Federer in the semi-finals. Berdych made Nadal work for the win, which took 4 hours 16 minutes. The Nadal-Federer match, with both players [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/01/24/sports-tennis-federer-vs-nadal-for-the-australian-semis/feed/ 0 Sports, tennis: Roger gives Rafa a lesson http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/22/sports-tennis-roger-gives-rafa-a-lesson/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/22/sports-tennis-roger-gives-rafa-a-lesson/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:49:00 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=63827 GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – It was just like old days as Roger Federer gave a masterclass in controlled aggression to sweep past Rafael Nadal in the World Tour Finals 22 November. Federer’s tennis was close to perfection as he won 6-3 6-0 without breaking a sweat: even winning more than half the points when Nadal got [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/22/sports-tennis-roger-gives-rafa-a-lesson/feed/ 0 Federer to face Tsonga again in London opener http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/15/federer-to-face-tsonga-again-in-london-opener/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/15/federer-to-face-tsonga-again-in-london-opener/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:28:27 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=63582 GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – The opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London Sunday 20November will have a familiar look as it offers Jo-Wilfried Tsonga another chance to meet Roger Federer. The Swiss star breezed past Tsonga to win the final at the Paris-Bercy Masters. Rafael Nadal and Mardy Fish complete the B Group. [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/15/federer-to-face-tsonga-again-in-london-opener/feed/ 0 Tennis: Nadal undone by Murray, Djokovich bows out of Shanghai http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/10/tennis-nadal-undone-by-murray-djokovich-bows-out-of-shanghai/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/10/tennis-nadal-undone-by-murray-djokovich-bows-out-of-shanghai/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:59:34 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=62284 GenevaLunch.com TOKYO, JAPAN – Rafael Nadal called Andy Murray “unstoppable” after the final of the Japan Open, won by Murray 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday 9 October. Murray lost his first set but then went on to win his third title in his last four tournaments, allowing Nadal only four points in the final set. If Murray [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/10/tennis-nadal-undone-by-murray-djokovich-bows-out-of-shanghai/feed/ 0 Sports, tennis: women’s title surprise overshadows men, for a change http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/12/sports-tennis-womens-title-surprise-overshadows-men-for-a-change/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/12/sports-tennis-womens-title-surprise-overshadows-men-for-a-change/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:38:41 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=61448 GenevaLunch.com FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA – The semi-finals and finals of the men’s singles at the US Open looked like they would harvest all the media attention this weekend, 9-11 September, when something happened over there on the women’s court. American Serena Williams, who had been playing some of her best tennis and was widely expected [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/09/12/sports-tennis-womens-title-surprise-overshadows-men-for-a-change/feed/ 0 Djokovic beats Nadal and goes top http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/07/04/djokovic-beats-nadal-and-goes-top/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/07/04/djokovic-beats-nadal-and-goes-top/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:39:33 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=59454 GenevaLunch.com Wimbledon, London: Novak Djokovic broke the eight year domination of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal when he beat Nadal in four sets 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 to take the 2011 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Championship, Sunday 3 July. The Serb also moved to the top of the ATP rankings after an exceptional start to the year [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/07/04/djokovic-beats-nadal-and-goes-top/feed/ 0 Williams sisters out but Nadal, Federer and Murray carry on http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/27/williams-sisters-out-but-nadal-federer-and-murray-carry-on/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/27/williams-sisters-out-but-nadal-federer-and-murray-carry-on/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:25:41 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=59241 GenevaLunch.com WIMBLEDON, LONDON, ENGLAND Last year’s champion Serena Williams crashed out of Wimbledon, as did sister Venus in a dramatic day’s tennis. World number one Caroline Wozniacki also lost. The men’s event went more to form although Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer each dropped a set before going through to the quarter-finals. Serena Williams went down [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/27/williams-sisters-out-but-nadal-federer-and-murray-carry-on/feed/ 0 Nadal still the King of Clay http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/05/nadal-still-the-king-of-clay/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/06/05/nadal-still-the-king-of-clay/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:30:17 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=58496 GenevaLunch.com International sports, French Open Tennis ROLAND GARROS,PARIS,FRANCE – Rafael Nadal won a record equalling sixth French Open, and also kept his top ranking with the ATP, as he beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 in Paris, 5 June. Federer started out in magnificent form with an early break but slipped back when serving for [...]

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