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Jon Wertheim: Robin Soderling, the only man to beat Rafael Nadal at French Open, contemplates return - Sports Illustrated
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Soderling on Nadal: 'His motivation is amazing' - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
![I'm not really bothered by it" - When Robin Soderling refused to accept illness & injury as reason for Rafael Nadal's French Open defeat at his hands I'm not really bothered by it" - When Robin Soderling refused to accept illness & injury as reason for Rafael Nadal's French Open defeat at his hands](https://staticc.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/05/b99c1-16832122405992-1920.jpg?w=840)
I'm not really bothered by it" - When Robin Soderling refused to accept illness & injury as reason for Rafael Nadal's French Open defeat at his hands
![Rafael Nadal suffers first ever French Open defeat at hands of Robin Soderling | French Open 2009 | The Guardian Rafael Nadal suffers first ever French Open defeat at hands of Robin Soderling | French Open 2009 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/5/31/1243785926056/Rafael-Nadal-001.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMDkucG5n&enable=upscale&s=d40ca6483308200232c3f6b944d254a0)
Rafael Nadal suffers first ever French Open defeat at hands of Robin Soderling | French Open 2009 | The Guardian
![Spain's Rafael Nadal is defeated by Sweden's Robin Soderling, 6-2,6-7,6-4,7-6, in their Fourth round of the of the French Open tennis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France on May 31, Spain's Rafael Nadal is defeated by Sweden's Robin Soderling, 6-2,6-7,6-4,7-6, in their Fourth round of the of the French Open tennis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France on May 31,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E3G28B/spains-rafael-nadal-is-defeated-by-swedens-robin-soderling-6-26-76-47-6-in-their-fourth-round-of-the-of-the-french-open-tennis-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-france-on-may-31-2009-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2E3G28B.jpg)
Spain's Rafael Nadal is defeated by Sweden's Robin Soderling, 6-2,6-7,6-4,7-6, in their Fourth round of the of the French Open tennis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France on May 31,
![First seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a ball against Robin Soderling of Sweden during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open near Paris May 31, 2009. Nadal was upset First seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a ball against Robin Soderling of Sweden during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open near Paris May 31, 2009. Nadal was upset](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYY530/first-seeded-rafael-nadal-of-spain-hits-a-ball-against-robin-soderling-of-sweden-during-their-fourth-round-match-of-the-french-tennis-open-near-paris-may-31-2009-nadal-was-upset-won-6-2-7-6-6-4-7-6-upi-photoeco-clement-TYY530.jpg)
First seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a ball against Robin Soderling of Sweden during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open near Paris May 31, 2009. Nadal was upset
![Nadal lost to Soderling at the Roland Garros because he was sick. TSONGA - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats Nadal lost to Soderling at the Roland Garros because he was sick. TSONGA - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats](https://tennistonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Nadal-Soderling-2009-1280x720.png)
Nadal lost to Soderling at the Roland Garros because he was sick. TSONGA - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats
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Roger Federer: Robin Soderling relives French Open 09 and beating Rafael Nadal - EXCLUSIVE | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
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