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It was the closest I got to beating him on clay at that point" - Novak Djokovic reminisces on epic Madrid 2009 battle with Rafael Nadal
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Rafael Nadal reveals he had "a lot of problems" with his knee at Madrid 2009, says the SF against Djokovic that year was "very exciting"
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The 2009 semi-final between Nadal and Djokovic, voted the best match in Mutua Madrid Open history - Mutua Madrid Open
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