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Is No. 1 rank a curse or a blessing? 
Tennis Planet | by tennisplanet | Tue, Oct 28
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While Federer was lucky to have taken that gamble and still come out injury free from the other side, Nadal’s pursuit of the No. 1 rank to the exclusion of laser focus on the Slams may not be as painless.
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On June 8, 2008, Rafael Nadal thrashed Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to win his fourth successive French Open title. Federer had 12 Grand Slam singles titles before that day, and in the next four Grand Slams he’s added two more to the tally but the two that got away have their own meaning.
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