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Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka (R) shakes hands with Iga Swiatek of Poland after losing to the two-time defending champion in a women's singles second-round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2024.

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Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka holds a press conference following her loss to two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland in a women's singles second-round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2024.

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Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd as she leaves the court after losing to two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland in a women's singles second-round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2024.

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World champion Rovanpera wins WRC Safari Rally Kenya again

STORY: World champion Rovanpera wins WRC Safari Rally Kenya again SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: NAIVASHA, Kenya CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awards ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya STORYLINE: World champion Kalle Rovanpera became a two-time winner of the FIA Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday afternoon. The Finnish star, whose father, Halle Rovanpera, was a two-time podium finisher at this event, ended the grueling African round of the World Rally Championship with a victory margin of one minute and 37.8 seconds. In by far the toughest WRC round, Rovanpera's meticulous balance of both speed and maturity ultimately secured his 12th career victory and a first of the year for the Toyota GR Yaris 1 car. Behind him, Japanese driver Takahiro Katsuta celebrated his third Safari podium in a row and another Toyota 1-2. Frenchman Adrien Faumaux earned Ford Puma Rally 1 a commendable

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her semi final round match at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the AELTC in London, GREAT BRITAIN, on July 7, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her semi final round match at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the AELTC in London, GREAT BRITAIN, on July 7, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her semi final round match at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the AELTC in London, GREAT BRITAIN, on July 7, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her semi final round match at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the AELTC in London, GREAT BRITAIN, on July 7, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her fourth round at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her fourth round at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Alize Cornet (FRA) during her fourth round against Simona Halep at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Alize Cornet (FRA) during her fourth round against Simona Halep at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Alize Cornet (FRA) during her fourth round against Simona Halep at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 24, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halep Banned For Four Years For Doping Offences

File photo - Simona Halep (ROU) during her second round match at the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 17, 2019. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. An independent tribunal determined the 31-year-old Romanian had committed "intentional" anti-doping violations. Former world number one Halep tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's US Open. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matsuyama withdraws from Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, United States, Feb. 3 Kyodo - Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from the Waste Management Phoenix Open prior to his second-round tee-time in Scottsdale, Arizona on Feb. 2, 2018 due to an injury at the base of his left thumb.

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

BARCELONA, Spain, April 22 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Japan's Takanashi misses podium in Zao ski jumping

YAMAGATA, Japan - Two-time defending World Cup champion Sara Takanashi of Japan soars through the air at the women's World Cup jumping event at Zao resort in Yamagata, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015. Takanashi finished seventh after the second round of the competition was canceled due to high winds.

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Japan's Takanashi misses podium in Zao ski jumping

YAMAGATA, Japan - Two-time defending World Cup champion Sara Takanashi of Japan leaves the ramps at Zao resort in Yamagata, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2015, after the second round of the competition was canceled due to high winds. Takanashi finished seventh after her only jump of 89.0 meters.

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Mexican Guevara wins WBC light flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Former two-time world champion Akira Yaegashi (L) boxes with Pedro Guevara of Mexico in the second round for the vacant WBC light flyweight title at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Dec. 30, 2014. Guevara scored a seventh-round knockout win.

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Kimiko Date-Krumm falls to Venus Williams

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Date-Krumm fell to two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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American White in men's halfpipe qualification

SOCHI, Russia - Two-time Olympic champion Shaun White of the United States competes in the qualifying round of the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Kitajima in World Cup meet

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke qualifier on Oct. 21, 2010, in a World Cup meet in Tokyo. Kitajima advanced to the final round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, plays a forehand return during her first-round match against former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm (L) of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm plays a forehand return during her first-round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Izawa leads after 2 rounds at Japan PGA Championship

NAGO, Japan - Two-time money title winner Toshimitsu Izawa shot a 2-under 70 to grab sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture on May 11.

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Yachtsman Horie to sail nonstop around the world in 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Horie, a two-time round-the-world yachtsman from Japan, announces in Tokyo on July 3 he will take up a new challenge in October next year when he sets out on a solo nonstop voyage around the world, this time on an eastbound trip around Cape Horn.

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Shimizu wins 6th national sprint title

SAPPORO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu in action during the second round of the men's 500-meter race at the national speed skating sprint championships at Makomanai Ice Arena on Dec. 26. Shimizu completed a four-race sweep to win his sixth title at the national sprint.

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Nagata advances to gold medal final

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Katsuhiko Nagata outlasts two-time European champion Alexei Glouchov of Russia on Sept. 27 to advance to the gold medal round in greco-roman wrestling at the Sydney Olympic Games. Nagata, who only finished 30th in last year's world championships, scored three points in the first minute of the second period and then held on for a 3-1 victory in the semifinals of the 69-kilogram class at Darling Harbour Exhibition Hall.

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German alpine skier Hilde Gerg

German alpine skier Hilde Gerg skis into second place in the first round of the Nagano Olympics women's slalom on Feb. 19. Italy's two-time Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni finished ahead of the field at the Shiga Kogen highlands in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture.

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Compagnoni leads in Olympic women's slalom

Two-time Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni of Italy skies aggressively over the course on Mt. Yakebitai in Shiga Kogen, central Japan, on Feb . 19 to lead the first round of the Nagano Winter Games women's slalom race with a comfortable 0.60-second lead. Compagnoni won the giant slalom crown at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and Super G event two years earlier in Albertville.

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China's Zhang Weili reclaims UFC strawweight champion

STORY: Zhang Weili reclaims UFC strawweight champion DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1 various of Zhang Weili fighting with Carla Esparza 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANA WHITE, President of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG WEILI, UFC champion 4 various of Zhang Weili celebrating after the win STORYLINE: Zhang Weili reclaimed her UFC strawweight champion on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden in New York City by defeating two-time title holder Carla Esparza. Zhang stopped Esparza by submission by a rear-naked choke at 1:05 of Round 2 when a takedown by Esparza led to a reversal by Zhang. She took Esparza's back and sank in the fight-ending submission. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANA WHITE, President of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) "And she is awesome and I love everything about her. I love the way she fights. I love the way she trains. She's an absolute killer, and I love the fact that she loves to wi

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Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament

STORY: Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:01 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of La Russa speaking 2. various of La Russa meeting Sergio Mattarella 4. various of new deputies 5. various of voting 6. Lorenzo Fontana entering the hall 7. Fontana elected STORYLINE: Lorenzo Fontana, a two-time minister from a party likely to be a junior member of the next Italian government coalition, was selected on Friday as speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament. Fontana's selection as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies followed the selection of Ignazio La Russa Thursday as president of the Senate, the upper house of parliament. Fontana, 42-year-old, received 222 votes, 25 more than he needed to be confirmed in the fourth round of voting. Fontana is a former European affairs minister and a former minister of family and disabilities. He is a member of the League, which won 8.8 percent of the vote for the Chamber of Deputies in Italy's

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Izawa leads after 2 rounds at Japan PGA Championship

NAGO, Japan - Two-time money title winner Toshimitsu Izawa shot a 2-under 70 to grab sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Japan PGA Championship at Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Shimizu wins 6th national sprint title

SAPPORO, Japan - Two-time Olympic medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu in action during the second round of the men's 500-meter race at the national speed skating sprint championships at Makomanai Ice Arena on Dec. 26. Shimizu completed a four-race sweep to win his sixth title at the national sprint. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot to Jeremy Chardy of France in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion secured a 6-3, 7-5 win to proceed to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion advanced to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot to Jeremy Chardy of France in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion secured a 6-3, 7-5 win to proceed to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Jeremy Chardy of France in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion secured a 6-3, 7-5 win to proceed to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato fizzles as Ko wins 2nd major at ANA Inspiration

Japan's Ai Miyazato hits a bunker shot on the eighth hole in the final round of the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 3, 2016. Miyazato struggled to a 3-over 75 to finish in a tie for 18th, while top-ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand earned her second straight major victory, making her the youngest two-time major winner at 18 years and 11 months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bubba Watson in 3-way tie for lead in Japan

People watch Bubba Watson's tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the Taiheiyo Masters in Gotemba, Japan, on Nov. 13, 2015. The two-time U.S. Masters champion dropped into a tie for the lead with Shingo Katayama and Thanyakon Khrongpha. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Dustin Brown of Germany (R) celebrates defeating two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a Wimbledon second round match on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) leaves the Wimbledon court in disappointment following his second round defeat by Dustin Brown of Germany on July 2, 2015. Brown beat Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain leaves the Wimbledon court in disappointment following his second round defeat by Dustin Brown of Germany on July 2, 2015. Brown beat Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot in his Wimbledon second round match against Dustin Brown of Germany on July 2, 2015. Brown defeated Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Photo shows Dustin Brown of Germany, who defeated two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a Wimbledon second round match on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Photo shows Dustin Brown of Germany, who defeated two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a Wimbledon second round match on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) and Dustin Brown of Germany shake hands at the net after their Wimbledon second round match on July 2, 2015. Brown defeated Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal defeated in Wimbledon 2nd round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot in his Wimbledon second round match against Dustin Brown of Germany on July 2, 2015. Brown defeated Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo