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Nadal: from Davis Cup to the practice court 4 days later. Just four days after he led Spain to its third Davis Cup title in the past four years, No. 2 Rafael Nadal tweeted that he was back on the practice court with his uncle and coach Toni, working on his backhand. That news might have been surprising to some given that most normal players would have wanted at least a week off after an 11 month season to rest his aching bones, but not Nadal, who admitted back at the US Open that in order to get over on Novak Djokovic again that he needed substantial time on the practice court to improve. Three weeks off during the off season may not be enough to accomplish that goal, but at least he was true to his word, as put his head down and try to accomplish a task that may not be Herculean, but is a job worthy of a lesser god – trying to add power and depth to a weaker wing that was the primary reason why Djokovic was able to best him in all six finals they played in 2011. In some ways, Nadal is a…