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Nadal knows a repeat year nearly impossible

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, October 24, 2005

Rafael Nadal was clock watching when he talked to reporters after winning his 11th ATP title and fourth Masters Series championship of the year in Madrid Sunday. After prevailing in a five-set, nearly four-hour match, Nadal knew he'd probably already blown his chance of making the kickoff of that night's Real Madrid-Valencia soccer match. But the 19-year-old Spanish sensation still found time to reflect after defeating hard-serving Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3). "I thin ...

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