Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the Brisbane International after losing 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to local talent Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals. This was the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s first tournament since returning from a hip flexor injury after a year-long absence.

“I hope to have the chance to be practicing next week and to play in Melbourne,” Nadal commented after his loss, referring to this year’s Australian Open. It was during this grand slam that Nadal suffered his injury, forcing him out of the tournament and resulting in him undergoing a season-ending surgery.

While the 37-year-old breezed through his first two matches with straight-set victories over Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler, his match against Thompson was a grueling one, lasting three hours and 25 minutes. The length of the match took a toll on Nadal’s body, with the former ATP world number one being assessed by a trainer during the third set for an upper left leg injury. Following his medical timeout, he saw out the match.

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ATP world number one Novak Djokovic crashed out of the United Cup following a 6-4 6-4 loss to local Australian talent Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. This marks the first time since 2018 that Djokovic has been defeated on Australian soil.

Heading to a 44th straight victory in Australia while preparing to pursue an 11th Australian Open title, Djokovic entered the match against De Minaur with a lingering wrist injury. The Australian was able to break Djokovic’s serve in the first set before repeating the feat in the second, going 4-3 up as a result. While the number one-ranked men’s singles player was able to defend three match points, the underdog was able to persevere and secure the win.

“It’s extremely special,” ATP world number 12 De Minaur exclaimed after his victory. “Novak’s an unbelievable competitor, and what he’s done for the sport is pretty special. It feels surreal, it feels amazing and I’m happy to do it here in Perth and in Australia.” This is the Australian’s first victory over a world number one in his career. This victory sees Team Australia secure a 2-0 victory over Serbia, with teammate Ajla Tomljanović defeating Natalija Stevanović in the women’s matchup.

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The tennis world saw one of the greatest matches in the history of the sport on Sunday as a nearly five-hour affair between legends Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer ended with the Serbian narrowly escaping to win his 16th Major.

His win on Sunday was an absolute thriller with furious back-and-forths between two of the best players to ever hold a racket. While the 37-year-old Federer turned in a valiant and unforgettable effort, he was simply unable to prevail at the end of a marathon fifth-set tiebreaker.

Djokovic did what he always does, withstanding a barrage of Federer aces and serves that most players would’ve simply wilted under. Instead, he stood his ground, volleying expertly to win just enough points to stay alive.

None of the Serbian’s set wins came early, as all three of his ultimate wins came after a tie-breaker. Federer, on the other hand, won the second and fourth sets relatively comfortably, 1-6 and 4-6.

The Serbian’s steely resolve and stamina, however, were enough to propel him to his fifth career win at Wimbledon and to the sixteenth triumph at a Major in his storied career. He now stands only 4 behind tying the man he beat on Sunday for the most Major wins in men’s singles history.

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The master of clay conquered Roland Garros yet again on Sunday afternoon.

Rafael Nadal, now the winner of a record-setting 12 French Opens, defeated Dominic Thiem to claim yet another Grand Slam win.

In the process, the Spanish tennis star extended his previous record of 11 French Open wins. No other player in the history of the prestigious tournament has won more than 8.

Nadal didn’t have it easy against the 25-year-old Austrian on Sunday. Things even looked a bit questionable for the clay court expert after Thiem roared back after a first set loss to beat Nadal in the second set.

However, after this small blip, the Mallorca native stormed back to win the next two sets and the championship. He did it once again, winning the 18th Grand Slam tournament of his career.

His mastery of the French Open has no other parallel in men’s tennis history. No other player has matched his 12 wins at Ronald Garros in any major tournament.

The win was important for Nadal, who will continue to be ranked as the second-best player in the world behind Novak Djokovic.

The result wasn’t surprising, but it’s worthy of our awe and admiration all the same.

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Roger Federer added yet another trophy to his case with a win in the final of the Miami Open last weekend.

The Swiss tennis player took home the honors after defeating John Isner in the finals of the event on Sunday.

The event was held on a hard court at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida for the first time in the event’s history. One of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis took home the trophy in Miami for the fourth time in his illustrious career.

He swept Isner in straight sets, winning the match 6-1, 6-4.

Federer’s win in the Miami Open was his first finals victory in a Masters 1000 event on the ATP Tour since his triumph in 2017 at the Shanghai Masters over Rafa Nadal.

The win is the second in 2019 for Federer, who was undergoing a bit of a mini-slump. Federer also won at the Dubai Tennis Champions earlier this year.

The 37-year-old is currently ranked fourth in the world in men’s singles tennis.

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Dominic Thiem surprised the tennis world by defeating Roger Federer to win the ATP Indian Wells Masters event on Sunday.

Thiem, a 25-year-old Austrian, mounted a comeback to beat Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 and win his first ATP Masters 1000 final.

Federer lost his second consecutive final at the Indian Wells event after losing to Juan Martin del Potro in 2018.

Believe it or not, with his win, Thiem takes over the 4th place rank in the men’s singles rankings. Federer falls to #5.

Thiem fought back after dropping the first set 3-6 to the Swiss tennis giant. He won the next two sets to claim the title.

Thiem, whose previous claim to fame was reaching the 2018 French Open final before losing to Rafael Nadal, garnered the first major tournament win of his career with the victory.

The Austrian will look to build on his success at the 2019 edition of the French Open which begins in late May.

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Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the Brisbane International after losing 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to local talent Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals. This was the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s first tournament since returning from a hip flexor injury after a year-long absence.

“I hope to have the chance to be practicing next week and to play in Melbourne,” Nadal commented after his loss, referring to this year’s Australian Open. It was during this grand slam that Nadal suffered his injury, forcing him out of the tournament and resulting in him undergoing a season-ending surgery.

While the 37-year-old breezed through his first two matches with straight-set victories over Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler, his match against Thompson was a grueling one, lasting three hours and 25 minutes. The length of the match took a toll on Nadal’s body, with the former ATP world number one being assessed by a trainer during the third set for an upper left leg injury. Following his medical timeout, he saw out the match.

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ATP world number one Novak Djokovic crashed out of the United Cup following a 6-4 6-4 loss to local Australian talent Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. This marks the first time since 2018 that Djokovic has been defeated on Australian soil.

Heading to a 44th straight victory in Australia while preparing to pursue an 11th Australian Open title, Djokovic entered the match against De Minaur with a lingering wrist injury. The Australian was able to break Djokovic’s serve in the first set before repeating the feat in the second, going 4-3 up as a result. While the number one-ranked men’s singles player was able to defend three match points, the underdog was able to persevere and secure the win.

“It’s extremely special,” ATP world number 12 De Minaur exclaimed after his victory. “Novak’s an unbelievable competitor, and what he’s done for the sport is pretty special. It feels surreal, it feels amazing and I’m happy to do it here in Perth and in Australia.” This is the Australian’s first victory over a world number one in his career. This victory sees Team Australia secure a 2-0 victory over Serbia, with teammate Ajla Tomljanović defeating Natalija Stevanović in the women’s matchup.

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The tennis world saw one of the greatest matches in the history of the sport on Sunday as a nearly five-hour affair between legends Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer ended with the Serbian narrowly escaping to win his 16th Major.

His win on Sunday was an absolute thriller with furious back-and-forths between two of the best players to ever hold a racket. While the 37-year-old Federer turned in a valiant and unforgettable effort, he was simply unable to prevail at the end of a marathon fifth-set tiebreaker.

Djokovic did what he always does, withstanding a barrage of Federer aces and serves that most players would’ve simply wilted under. Instead, he stood his ground, volleying expertly to win just enough points to stay alive.

None of the Serbian’s set wins came early, as all three of his ultimate wins came after a tie-breaker. Federer, on the other hand, won the second and fourth sets relatively comfortably, 1-6 and 4-6.

The Serbian’s steely resolve and stamina, however, were enough to propel him to his fifth career win at Wimbledon and to the sixteenth triumph at a Major in his storied career. He now stands only 4 behind tying the man he beat on Sunday for the most Major wins in men’s singles history.

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The master of clay conquered Roland Garros yet again on Sunday afternoon.

Rafael Nadal, now the winner of a record-setting 12 French Opens, defeated Dominic Thiem to claim yet another Grand Slam win.

In the process, the Spanish tennis star extended his previous record of 11 French Open wins. No other player in the history of the prestigious tournament has won more than 8.

Nadal didn’t have it easy against the 25-year-old Austrian on Sunday. Things even looked a bit questionable for the clay court expert after Thiem roared back after a first set loss to beat Nadal in the second set.

However, after this small blip, the Mallorca native stormed back to win the next two sets and the championship. He did it once again, winning the 18th Grand Slam tournament of his career.

His mastery of the French Open has no other parallel in men’s tennis history. No other player has matched his 12 wins at Ronald Garros in any major tournament.

The win was important for Nadal, who will continue to be ranked as the second-best player in the world behind Novak Djokovic.

The result wasn’t surprising, but it’s worthy of our awe and admiration all the same.

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Roger Federer added yet another trophy to his case with a win in the final of the Miami Open last weekend.

The Swiss tennis player took home the honors after defeating John Isner in the finals of the event on Sunday.

The event was held on a hard court at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida for the first time in the event’s history. One of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis took home the trophy in Miami for the fourth time in his illustrious career.

He swept Isner in straight sets, winning the match 6-1, 6-4.

Federer’s win in the Miami Open was his first finals victory in a Masters 1000 event on the ATP Tour since his triumph in 2017 at the Shanghai Masters over Rafa Nadal.

The win is the second in 2019 for Federer, who was undergoing a bit of a mini-slump. Federer also won at the Dubai Tennis Champions earlier this year.

The 37-year-old is currently ranked fourth in the world in men’s singles tennis.

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Dominic Thiem surprised the tennis world by defeating Roger Federer to win the ATP Indian Wells Masters event on Sunday.

Thiem, a 25-year-old Austrian, mounted a comeback to beat Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 and win his first ATP Masters 1000 final.

Federer lost his second consecutive final at the Indian Wells event after losing to Juan Martin del Potro in 2018.

Believe it or not, with his win, Thiem takes over the 4th place rank in the men’s singles rankings. Federer falls to #5.

Thiem fought back after dropping the first set 3-6 to the Swiss tennis giant. He won the next two sets to claim the title.

Thiem, whose previous claim to fame was reaching the 2018 French Open final before losing to Rafael Nadal, garnered the first major tournament win of his career with the victory.

The Austrian will look to build on his success at the 2019 edition of the French Open which begins in late May.

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