• New world No 1 edges out Greek in three close sets• Nadal must wait on ATP World Tour semi-final place This was a fight Rafael Nadal did not desperately need - having already secured the world No 1 ranking when Novak Djokovic fell to Roger Federer on Thursday evening - but one he fought with heart and guile to win 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5 over two hours and 52 minutes of often spellbinding struggle against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Yet victory guaranteed nothing. The immediate prize was a long wait to ...
• New world No 1 edges out Greek in three close sets• Nadal must wait on ATP World Tour semi-final place This was a fight Rafael Nadal did not desperately need - having already secured the world No 1 ranking when Novak Djokovic fell to Roger Federer on Thursday evening - but one he fought with heart and guile to win 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5 over two hours and 52 minutes of often spellbinding struggle against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Yet victory guaranteed nothing. The immediate prize was a long wait to ...
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