Blue clay strikes Rafael Nadal and others as an innovation too far, an unnecessary risk that could disrupt the rhythms of players accustomed to the red stuff.

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Tennis: Rafael Nadal Is No Fan of New Blue Courts

A fatigued Novak Djokovic stared down a ferocious challenge from Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open in the longest grand slam final ever played.

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Straight Sets: Djokovic Tops Nadal in Five Sets to Win Title

Novak Djokovic levels the Australian Open men’s final against Rafael Nadal at one set all.

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Live – Djokovic v Nadal

Second seed Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

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Nadal secures quarter-final spot

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says Rafael van der Vaart has not suffered a hamstring tear as first feared.

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Van der Vaart boost for Tottenham

Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is expected to be sidelined until the new year with a hamstring injury.

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Van der Vaart out until new year

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knocks Rafael Nadal out of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 7-5 4-6 6-3 win at the O2 Arena.

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Tsonga wins and sends Nadal home

World number two Rafael Nadal faces Mardy Fish in Sunday’s second match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

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Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Rafael da Silva are all ruled out through injury.

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Man Utd trio suffer injury blows

Novak Djokovic takes on Roger Federer in the French Open semi-finals, with the winner playing Rafael Nadal after he beats Britain’s Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-4.

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Live – Djokovic v Federer

Novak Djokovic stretches his unbeaten run to 39 matches with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters.

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Djokovic powers to Rome victory

Novak Djokovic inflicts the first clay-court defeat on Rafael Nadal in nearly two years as he wins the Madrid Open final in straight sets.

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Djokovic ends Nadal’s run on clay

Novak Djokovic inflicts the first clay-court defeat on Rafael Nadal in nearly two years as he wins the Madrid Open final in straight sets.

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Djokovic ends Nadal’s run on clay

World number one Rafael Nadal takes on second seed Novak Djokovic in the final of the Madrid Open.

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Live text – Nadal v Djokovic

Andy Murray takes on world number one Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Live text – Murray v Nadal