• Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer greet each other at the net after their semi-final match. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
    Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer greet each other at the net after their semi-final match. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
  • Milos Raonic slices a backhand to Stan Wawrinka during their semi-final match. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    Milos Raonic slices a backhand to Stan Wawrinka during their semi-final match. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Rafael Nadal returns the ball to David Ferrer. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    Rafael Nadal returns the ball to David Ferrer. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • David Ferrer returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    David Ferrer returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against David Ferrer. Ali Haider / EPA
    Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against David Ferrer. Ali Haider / EPA
  • David Ferrer returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    David Ferrer returns the ball to Rafael Nadal. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Stan Wawrinka returns the ball to Milos Raonic. Marwan Naamani / AFP
    Stan Wawrinka returns the ball to Milos Raonic. Marwan Naamani / AFP
  • Rafael Nadal serves to David Ferrer. Ali Haider / EPA
    Rafael Nadal serves to David Ferrer. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Spectators watch the match between Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic. Ali Haider / EPA
    Spectators watch the match between Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic. Ali Haider / EPA

Tennis

Nadal battles past Ferrer and Raonic punishes Wawrinka to set up final — MWTC Day 2 in pictures

Liz Claus

January 01, 2016

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The National’s photo editor Liz Claus collates the best pictures from Day 2 of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi as Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer and Milos Raonic defeated Stan Wawrinka to set up a final showdown on Saturday.

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