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Rafael Nadal (born 3 Juin 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 7. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay court player in history and haes been nicknamed "The King of Clay." His evolution intae an aw-court threat haes established him as ane of the greatest players in tennis, wi some considering Nadal tae be the greatest player of aw time on clay.

Nadal and Mats Wilander are the anly twa male players in history who have won at least twa Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces—haurd court, grass, an clay. By winning the 2014 French Open, Nadal became the anly male player tae win a single Grand Slam tournament nine times an the first tae win at least ane Grand Slam tournament for ten consecutive years, breaking the record of aicht consecutive years previously shared bi Björn Borg, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer. Nadal holds the record for maist consecutive titles at a particular tournament efter winning his eighth straight Monte-Carlo Masters in 2012. He haes won at least ane Masters 1000 and ane ATP 500 series tournament for 10 consecutive years.

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The French Open concludes wi American Serena Williams winnin the Weemen's Singles an Swiss Stan Wawrinka (picturt) winnin the Men's Singles.
In the Turkish general election, the Juistice an Development Pairty loses its pairlamentary majority.
Indie an Bangladesh sign an agreement tae simplify thair border bi exchyngin 162 enclaves.
In horse racin, American Pharoah wins the Belmont Stakes tae acome the first US Triple Croun winner syne 1978, an in the UK, Golden Horn wins the Epsom Derby.
In association fitbaa, the UEFA Champions League concludes wi Barcelona defeatin Juventus in the final.
At least 18 fowk are killed on Moont Kinabalu efter a 6.0 magnitude yirdquauk strikes Ranau, Sabah, Malaysie.

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... that the Vezina Trophy (picturt) is awairdit every year tae the best goaltender in the National Hockey League?
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... that the economic policy Reaganomics is a portmanteau wird o Reagan an economics creatit bi Paul Harvey?
... that the Octopus card is the seicont contactless smart card seestem in the warld?
... that Robert A. M. Stern designed the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts?

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