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Mikhail Youzhny beat Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Chennai Open final
Mikhail Youzhny beat Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2008 Chennai Open in India.
The article gives the score as 6-1, 6-0 in its text, but lists the sets in the opposite order in its headline.
Nadal had reached the final after a three-hour, 54-minute semi-final against Carlos Moya.
After the loss, Nadal said he was tired and praised Youzhny’s play.
The defeat did not define Nadal’s career: he went on to win 22 Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.
Youzhny later reached the Australian Open quarter-finals that month and rose to world number eight on January 28.
Mikhail Youzhny defeated Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Chennai Open final.
Youzhny won 6-1, 6-0, according to the article’s account of the match.
Nadal had reached the final after beating Carlos Moya in a three-hour, 54-minute semi-final.
Nadal said he had been feeling tired and praised Youzhny’s play.
Youzhny then reached the Australian Open quarter-finals and rose to a career-high ranking of world number eight on January 28.
- Who
- Mikhail Youzhny defeated Rafael Nadal.
- What
- Youzhny won the Chennai Open final 6-1, 6-0.
- When
- 2008. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The Chennai Open.
- Why
- Nadal said he had been feeling tired after his semi-final. He also said Youzhny played excellent tennis.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nadal beat Carlos Moya in three hours and 54 minutes.
Youzhny defeated Nadal 6-1, 6-0.
Youzhny reached the Australian Open quarter-finals, where Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated him.
Youzhny rose to a career-high ranking of world number eight.
- Final score
- Youzhny won 6-1, 6-0
- Tournament
- 2008 Chennai Open
- Nadal's semi-final
- Beat Carlos Moya in three hours and 54 minutes
- Youzhny's Australian Open result
- Reached the quarter-finals
- Career-high ranking
- World number eight on January 28
What people are saying
There is nothing wrong with me – I called the trainer because I was feeling tired
Mikhail played unbelievable tennis and deserved to win.
This victory is a present from Rafael
Sources
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