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![Spain's Rafael Nadal bites the winner's cup that he was awarded after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer at the final of the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 14, 2006. Nadal won 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 Spain's Rafael Nadal bites the winner's cup that he was awarded after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer at the final of the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 14, 2006. Nadal won 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pd3ag8/spains-rafael-nadal-bites-the-winners-cup-that-he-was-awarded-after-defeating-switzerlands-roger-federer-at-the-final-of-the-rome-masters-tennis-tournament-in-rome-sunday-may-14-2006-nadal-won-6-7-0-7-6-5-6-4-2-6-7-6-5-ap-photoandrew-medichini-2pd3ag8.jpg)
Spain's Rafael Nadal bites the winner's cup that he was awarded after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer at the final of the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 14, 2006. Nadal won 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6
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