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A fatigued Novak Djokovic stared down a ferocious challenge from Rafa Nadal to defend his Australian Open in the longest grand slam final ever played.

Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.

Rafael Nadal says he plans to take several weeks off after the Australian Open to recover from a nagging shoulder injury.

World number one Rafael Nadal refuses to shed light on his injury after crashing out of the Australian Open in straight sets to David Ferrer.

If Rafael Nadal is getting nervous as he eases closer to winning his fourth consecutive Grand Slam, he sure isn't showing it....

Defending champion Rafael Nadal retired from his quarterfinal against Andy Murray with an injured knee, then predicted the Scottish player would end his Grand Slam title drought by winning the Australian Open....

U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro's bid for back-to-back Grand Slam titles ended in a fourth-round, five-set loss to No. 14 Marin Cilic on Sunday....

Rafael Nadal needed 4 hours and 23 minutes to defeat Roger Federer, again thwarting Federer’s quest to match Pete Sampras’s 14 Grand Slam singles titles.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal outlasted fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4 Friday to reach the Australian Open final after the longest match in the tournament's history.