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    Although most freshly minted Wimbledon champions would have lingered in London (or flown home to start the party), Nadal dutifully jetted to Stuttgart, Germany, to announce in person on Monday that he was withdrawing from the clay-court event there because of an injured right knee. "My future plan is to relax; I played for the last four or five months without stopping" Nadal said. "I need to recover." Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
    My future plan is to relax; I played for the last four or five months without stopping
    Rafael Nadal – Rafael Nadal SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 17 months ago
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Nadal-Federer Wimbledon final an instant classic
  1. Write what you want ... I'm going to try to play well and win the Olympics and the U.S. Open.
    SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 17 months ago
  2. I think I've already proved that I'm not just a clay-court player ... But to win in Wimbledon is very special to me. Of the four Grand Slams, it's the most traditional. It's really the tournament.
    Rafael Nadal – Rafael Nadal SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 17 months ago
  3. It's the best victory of his career; mentally he's never been as strong, not even at the French Open
    SOURCE: The San Jose Mercury News 17 months ago

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