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May 21, 2013: In recent years the French Open has been about one man; Rafael Nadal. The 26-year-old has dominated the Paris tournament in recent years, amassing seven titles in the last eight years at Roland Garros

May 20, 2013: Rafael Nadal admits that he has exceeded his own expectations since his return to the ATP Tour following his demolition of Roger Federer in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia final

May 19, 2013: Rafael Nadal put in a sparkling performance to outclass Roger Federer and win his seventh Rome Masters title, only dropping four games in a 6-1 6-3 victory in his championship defence at the Foro Italico.

May 16, 2013: Reigning French Open champion Rafael Nadal nearly suffered a shock defeat little more than a week out from his defence of the Roland Garros crown, eventually coming from behind to beat Ernests Gulbis

May 15, 2013: Rafael Nadal raced into the third round of the Rome Masters after a demolition of Fabio Fognini on Wednesday

May 15, 2013: British No. 1 Andy Murray has admitted that a half-fit Rafael Nadal is still favourite for the French Open

May 14, 2013: Bjorn Borg has hailed Rafael Nadal as a clay court artist and is convinced the Spaniard's comeback will yield more grand slam success

May 14, 2013: The Next Big Thing tag has trailed 'Baby Federer' Grigor Dimitrov since he was 16 years old. Now 21, he's beginning to fulfil that promise

May 12, 2013: Rafael Nadal won the Mutua Madrid Open for a third time after the Spaniard defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4

May 11, 2013: Rafael Nadal booked his place in the final of the Mutua Madrid Open after the Spaniard recorded a comfortable 6-0 6-4 win over fellow countryman Pablo Andujar

May 10, 2013: Rafael Nadal had to come from a set down to defeat a spirited David Ferrer 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 and move into the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals

May 9, 2013: Rafael Nadal cruised into the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open with a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory over Russia's Mikhail Youzhny

May 8, 2013: Rafael Nadal weathered a fleeting threat from Benoit Paire in his opening match at the Mutua Madrid Open before booking his place in the third round with a regulation 6-3 6-4 win

May 8, 2013: Novak Djokovic has calmed injury fears after rolling his right ankle during his shock first round defeat to Grigor Dimitrov at the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday

May 7, 2013: Roger Federer showed no signs of rustiness after his eight-week break from the ATP Tour with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 second-round win over Radek Stepanek at the Mutua Madrid Open

May 7, 2013: Andy Murray's #coverup tweet captured the worldwide reaction to plans to destroy the Operacion Puerto evidence. If the Fuentes trial was a bellwether for Spanish attitudes towards doping, the verdict made for grim reading

May 4, 2013: Rafael Nadal will not be seeded higher than fourth at this year's French Open despite his stellar record in the event, organisers have confirmed

Apr 30, 2013: Seedings are designed to keep the best players apart until the late stages of a tournament - but will the French Open ignore the rankings for once and bump defending champion Rafael Nadal in among the top four?

Apr 30, 2013: The Swiss Indoors has been handed a major boost with the news Rafael Nadal has committed to playing alongside home favourite Roger Federer