Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal said Tuesday that he chose to stay in the Olympic Village in Beijing rather than in a luxury hotel in order to "live the atmosphere" of the Olympic Games.

西班牙网球名将拉菲尔•纳达尔本周二表示，他不去豪华酒店而选择住在村是为了“深入体会”会的气氛。

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But Spanish ace Nadal kept battling and got a lucky break in the fourth game of the decider as his U.S opponent's return hit the net cord and bounced back on his side of the net to fall down a break.

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