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Rafael Nadal during his quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublez at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters. AP
Rafael Nadal during his quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublez at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters. AP
Rafael Nadal's 'disaster' after bid for 12th Monte Carlo Masters ended by Andrey Rublev
Spaniard follows Novak Djokovic out of the tournament
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