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Nadal within two wins of clinching year-end No. 1 ranking

Associated Press

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

MADRID, Spain -- Rafael Nadal moved within two wins of clinching the year-end No. 1 ranking, defeating Ernests Gulbis 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters. Next up for Nadal, the 2005 Madrid champion, will be 15th-ranked Richard Gasquet. Gasquet overcame 23 aces by Mardy Fish to win 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3. Nadal was taken to four sets by Gulbis en route to the Wimbledon title, and Tuesday's match was similarly troubling for the Spaniard. Nadal has never been a ...

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