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Rafael Nadal won't need long to heal the back injury which struck during his Australian Open finals loss to Stan Wawrinka, with the Spaniard's coach Toni Nadal telling private radio that the problem is not something serious.
The pre-match back problem which ended any chances for Rafael Nadal in his losing Australian Open final against Stanislas Wawrinka was only the latest in a run of injury problems at the tournament for the Spaniard.
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Teams are moving into place for this weekend's opening, with new Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka saying he will front up for Switzerland against Serbia in Novi Sad. "Davis Cup, it's really important for me. I'm really proud. It's a big honor to play for my country. So for sure I'm still thinking to go there...
Stanislas Wawrinka could not believe his new position as third in the ATP rankings after beating wounded Rafael Nadal to surprise the tennis world with an Australian Open title. The 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 thriller, with Nadal nursing a back problem from the start and almost quitting the match in tears will go down as one of the major shocks of any season.
Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka was still in a state of some disbelief two hours after beating the injured Rafael Nadal to win a first ever major title. And voicing his confusion he said: “I never expected to win a Grand Slam. I never dreamed about that because for me, I was not good enough to beat those top guys.”
Scalpers again came up the winners at the Australian Open men's final between Stanislas Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal, with tickets to the match being sold on the internet for well over 10 times face value - and fans willing to pay the price.
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Rafael Nadal came in with a hand blister. He came out with a back injury -- and no title. Nadal suffered the injury in the second set, and some watchers thought he would retire. But he was already in trouble by then.
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Don't know what to say really after watching the men's final Sunday night in Melbourne. Except this is what I have been wishing could happen at a grand slam for a while. I know the big 4 have dominated tennis for some time now but I kinda like that idea that more than just 4 guys have a chance coming into a slam to win.
Stanislas Wawrinka has confirmed that the plastic Homer Simpson miniature which figured in many of his tweets in recent years, has been officially retired. In fact the television series cartoon action figure was essentially put out to pasture - likely in a drawer several seasons ago...
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group first round ties taking place on January 31- February 2.
Until this round, Roger Federer had looked like his old self. In this match, he looked like his old self in another way: He couldn't handle Rafael Nadal. Nadal's hand was a mess; he had bandages on all his fingers and his palm. But his shots didn't show any problems...
Eventually, some player was going to take out a member of the Big 4 and win a Grand Slam. It had not occurred since 2009 when Juan Martin Del Potro stunned Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the US Open.
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