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By Nick Mulvenney Beijing – World number two Rafa Nadal stopped Marat Safin's Beijing revival in its tracks on Friday with a clinical 6-3 6-1 victory to reach the semi-finals of the $6,6-million China Open. Spain's Nadal, playing his ...
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Marat Safin played in Beijing for the last time Friday but lost to No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2009 China Open. After the match, a ceremony was held on Center Court to honor Safin, who announced ...
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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a backhand against Marat Safin of Russia during their quarter-final match on day eight of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 9, 2009 in Beijing, China. ...
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4 Novak Djokovic reached his 12th tour-level semi-final of the season after defeating fifth seed Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 Friday at the China Open, an ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Beijing. The 22-year-old Djokovic leads
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1 Marat Safin earlier today 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals at the China Open in Beijing. “This is a very good start for the late season, playing three important opponents,” said Nadal. “Tomorrow, I have another important test. ...
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Nadal had found himself in the unusual position of having fans cheering for his opponent as the Russian former world number one continued to reap the dividends of being the first China Open champion back in 2004. Safin was clearly moved ...