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Article: Rafael Nadal happy to be back in Paris
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- November 10, 2009
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Back in Paris for the first time since his fourth round exit at the French Open, Rafael Nadal doesn't hold a grudge against the French crowd.
The four-time Roland Garros champion lost to Robin Soderling last May in the French capital, ending his record 31-match winning streak with a large portion of the crowd supporting his opponent.
Nadal was hampered by tendinitis in both knees at the time but didn't mention the injury as an excuse.
The second-seeded Nadal, who will play Nicolas Almagro at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, said Tuesday he was happy to return in a city where "I have special feelings."
"For sure I always had good fans here," Nadal ...