Nadal Seeks ‘Rafa Slam’ at Melbourne to Match Laver
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Rafael Nadal is poised to join another left-hander on the short list of men to hold all of tennis’s Grand Slam championships at once, a year after a knee injury cast doubts on his future.
Nadal, 24, needs to win the Australian Open, which starts Jan. 17 in Melbourne, to become the first male player to reign as singles champion at all four major tournaments since Australia’s Rod Laver swept the titles in 1969.