Friday, June 15, 2012
French Open winner Rafael Nadal ousted from German tourney
HALLE, Germany—Rafael Nadal lost in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open on Friday, beaten by Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in the Spaniard's firstA guy so unflinching, so nearly unbeatable, while sliding and grinding and pounding his way past opponent after opponent at the French Open, got a real case of nerves during the 18 hours he and Novak Djokovic waited forTennis, more than most, is a sport dominated by psychological battles—or, at least, it is a sport whose observers fancy themselves experts in psychoanalysis. The diagnosis of Rafael Nadal over the past nine months has
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