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Nadal wins confidence on hardcourt from China Open |
 | | French Open champion Rafael Nadal could no longer be called only as the King of Clay after the 19-year-old showed his tennis at the China Open ATP hardcourt tournament with an undisputed title-winning run. |
 | | With his heavily top-spin, consistent groundstrokes and a die-for-it attitude, the talented Spaniard, who came back from one set down to beat second-seeded Guillermo Coria of Argentina 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 here on Sunday, proved himself here with a quality to be the champion at any tournament on any surface with wonderful fitness and court coverage. |
 | | Regarded the most promising youngster to world tennis, Nadal's position on the ATP ranking board has rised from 51st to 2nd in six months, and after claiming his ever-first grand slam title of career at Roland Garros last June, the teenager's eyes have been set on a further self-approval. |
| www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-09/19/content_479126.htm (495 words) |