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World number four Rafael Nadal has declared his 21st career victory over Novak Djokovic as 'special'.

Nadal outlasted his old rival 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup on Saturday in a match lasting almost two and a half hours.

The win was Nadal's first victory over Djokovic on a hard court since 2010, and the 27-year-old Spaniard said he was delighted to get past the world number one.

"It was just amazing the match tonight," Nadal said.
"We played a very high level for a lot of moments. To win against Novak on any surface is very special but here in Montreal a bit more.

"The match was on the limit all the time for me and hopefully for him too. So I think we tried our
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Roger Federer drops to lowest ranking in a decade
Roger Federer drops to five in the world – his lowest ranking since 2003

Roger Federer has dropped to number five in the latest ATP world rankings following his second-round defeat at Wimbledon 2013 – his lowest ranking for a decade.

Federer has not been outside the world’s top four since 2003 and many will use this as further evidence for the claim that he is no longer a competitive rival for the world’s best.

Going to the All England Club as defending champion this year, the 31-year-old was shocked
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Serbian grooving to 'Get Lucky' after progressing to the quarter-finals
Last Wednesday night world number one, Novak Djokovic, beat Austrian Florian Mayer in straight sets 6-2, 6-1.

The Serbian decided to celebrate his second round victory with a dance and grooved to the soundtrack of "Get Lucky" by French DJs, Daft Punk.

Once again on Thursday night the 27 year-old danced to the same song and this time went more extreme. Djokovic put on a afro wig and danced with the mascot and the ball collectors.

Djokovic proceeds to the quarter finals after a hard fought win over
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