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Nadal loses a set in Paris for first time since 2007

Sun May 31, 2009 7:29pm IST
 
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PARIS (Reuters) - Champion Rafael Nadal lost a set at the French Open for the first time since 2007 when Swede Robin Soderling took the first set 6-2 in their fourth round match on Sunday.

The Spaniard, chasing a record fifth successive title, had won 32 consecutive sets at Roland Garros before Sunday. He last lost a set in Paris in the 2007 final against Roger Federer.

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People light candles at a vigil to commemorate the victims of last year's militant attacks in Mumbai, in front of the India Gate in New Delhi November 26, 2009. Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and pushed up tensions with Pakistan. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
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