Despite his advancing years Nadal is enjoying a stellar season following a catalogue of injuries in previous seasons, winning five titles including the US Open and French Open. - AFP
Beijing (AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal responded to a simmering debate about the amount of tennis the top stars play, saying: "We are not 20 years old any more."
The 31-year-old Spaniard reached the final of the China Open on Saturday, seeing off Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in three sets.
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