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US Open 2018: Rafael Nadal faces rocky journey towards defending title, but no one does tough better than Spaniard-Sports News , Firstpost
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US Open 2018: Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro, John Isner through to quarters | Sports News,The Indian Express
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Nadal and Thiem prepare for first hard-court battle - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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Photos: Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem, 2018 US Open men's singles quarterfinals - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
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US Open 2018: Rafael Nadal outlasts Dominic Thiem in five-set classic to reach semis | Sporting News Australia
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US Open 2018: Injured Rafael Nadal retires, Juan Martín del Potro reaches final - as it happened | Tennis | The Guardian
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Rafael Nadal defeats Nikoloz Basilashvili to book US Open quarter-final against Dominic Thiem | Tennis News | Sky Sports
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