ACE NADAL TO RETURN TO QUEEN'S; TENNIS.WORLD number one Rafael Nadal “Nadal” redirects here. For other people named Nadal, see Nadal (disambiguation). Rafael Nadal Parera (IPA: [rafa'el na'ðal]) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish professional tennis player. will defend his title at the AEGON Championships at Queen's Club The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London. Founded in 1886, the Queen's Club was the world's first multipurpose sports complex and named after Queen Victoria, its first patron. in June. The Spaniard warmed up for his maiden MAIDEN. The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. Wimbledon triumph last summer by beating Novak Djokovic in the final, and now joins the line-up for the 2009 event alongside Britain's Andy Murray. Nadal said: "It is nice to come back to a place where you are the last champion. The AEGON Championships and Wimbledon are both very traditional tournaments and I love to play these two tournaments. To arrive as the last champion is going to be a really nice experience. "You feel like you are in a club, a real tennis club, so that always is really nice. "Playing (the AEGON Championships) means that you are already in London, the courts are in perfect condition like at Wimbledon and so it is always a pleasure to play there." |
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