Rafael Nadal

By tennisplanet Handshake at the net was matter of fact stuff too. No forced smile or pat in an attempt to appease Federer - something Nadal specializes in. It was like ‘I won it, deal with it. I don’t give a rat’s ass if it’s your home, kitchen or whateverfreakingelse’.

By tennisplanet Djokovic however is relishing in the glow of being in the best shape at this time of the year. With both Nadal and Murray not being able to cope up with him of late, this could prove to be the most fruitful months for Djokovic. Could this be the turning (event) point for Djokovic?

By tennisplanet But other than that Wawrinka loss all other losses were against Djokovic (2), Murray (2) and Nadal – four in semis. But since then he has defeated Djokovic twice, Murray and Nadal once – with Murray and Djokovic back to back at Cincy.

By tennisplanet Two obvious ones today are Basel and Barcelona, or are they Wimbledon and Roland Garros? Both? With different meters? While the sanctuary surely adds that ’signature’ strain to your legacy, getting knocked off that pedestal can trigger an avalanche of demise, retirement……death rumo...

By tennisplanet So is the next Australian Open the one for Delpo? After all, it’s a hard court and the closest Slam in many respects to the one he won. Or winning over Federer, specially at Basel, the deal for Delpo now to solidify that five set win? If it is and he wants to be just a handful of jokers to own a winni...

By tennisplanet Nikolay Davydenko breaks into the list, while Andy Murray and Andy Roddick slip due to inactivity. 1. (1) Roger Federer – Resting up before the Tour finals 4. (4) Novak Djokovic – Showing solid end-of-year form 6. (NR) Nikolay Davydenko – Superb win in Shanghai

By tennisplanet The only way to determine that definitively would be to have another Federer-Nadal encounter under current conditions and see if Federer is still plagued with that high ball without the ‘real’ Nadal backing that stroke. Either that or both will be battling in the third round forever.

By tennisplanet Even if Davydenko did pull a rabbit out of his hat to beat Djokovic and Nadal back to back, just the fact that he is ranked No. 8, has an on-the-cusp-of-ballooning wife and is 28 takes more away from Nadal considering his form and what it would have meant to him than it gives to Davydenko.

By Reuters An inspired Nikolay Davydenko beat top seed and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal 7-6, 6-3 to become the first Shanghai Masters champion on Sunday.

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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.

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By tennisplanet In his mind, though, Nadal feels his current condition is ONLY because of the hard court schedule. Nothing can be farther from truth. Although it’s a contributory factor, the impact is miniscule compared to the myriad of obvious reasons plaguing his game and fitness.

Serena Williams was knocked out of the China Open on Thursday, losing to Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) only days before regaining the No. 1 ranking.

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By ESPN.com news services Ninth-seeded Gilles Simon of France has retired from his third-round U.S. Open match against No. 24 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain because of a right knee injury.

Not five minutes later, Rafael Nadal walked onto one of the practice courts by a group of mostly young women screaming "Rafa!!! Rafa!!" US Open, Day 3 Review: Federer and Nadal Breeze Past OpponentsBleacher Report Federer, Djokovic reach fourth round at US OpenKansas City Star

Not only will we never see a Fed-Nadal US Open final, we will never see another Fed-Nadal Grand Slam final ever. Australia 2009 was the last time. ... Nadal, Federer Roll at US Open; Tennis-X NotesTennis-X.com In brief: Nadal, Federer post 1st-round US Open winsThe Spokesman Review

By Nick's Picks Assuming Federer plays like he has, he should be able to move through the draw with not many issues. He could face Lleyton Hewitt in the third round and possibly James Blake in the fourth, but I don’t see either of those guys stopping FedEx. A potential Nikolay Davydenko quarter could be trick...

By Associated Press Rafael Nadal concedes that he probably isn't in the best condition heading into the U.S. Open.

the four players seeded above him – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic – Roddick has actually played a tournament recently. ... Federer, Nadal and Roddick advance to Montreal quartersMiamiHerald.com Federer books Tsonga clashSkySports

 United States Until his startling exit from the French Open, Rafael Nadal held a strangling forehand grip on tennis. Not only sports statues are being collected in Spain. The Oscar for best supporting actress belongs to Penélope Cruz for her role in “Vicky Cristina ...

 UK You can also play as some of the more current best players like Murray, Nadal and Federer. With Wimbledon about to commence, it seems a good time as any to get into the game. It's just a shame that it feels so unnatural to play. With Virtua Tennis 2009 ... Grand Slam Tennis Review God is a Geek

PARIS (AP) — Roger Federer knows full well, of course, that Rafael Nadal is no longer around this year to befuddle him, to beat him, to stand between him and a French Open title. Federer insists he is not thinking about that, not thinking ahead. ...

The two-time Roland Garros semi-finalist knows it will tough for him to match or better his best run here. “I'ma bit disappointed because I started the clay-court season and I said to myself I was going to be in form for Roland Garros,” Davydenko said. ...

 United States Murray, Nadal, Federer win at Madrid Open: Defending champion Andy Murray, top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Andy Roddick advanced after Nikolay Davydenko withdrew with a leg injury. ...

By tennisplanet It’s pretty close to that feast or famine syndrome. It’s not like Federer where he has been able to gradually move down while still possessing some of the old magic at times. Federer’s forehand needs timing too but there’s not much of other BS involved to make it too complicated.

Lake Oswego Review  United States ROME (Reuters) - Andy Murray's Rome Masters campaign floundered at the first hurdle when he lost 1-6 6-3 7-5 to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco on Wednesday, but Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer enjoyed comfortable wins. Spain's world number one Nadal, ...

By tennisplanet How about if it happens this season? I mean Nadal getting dethroned. Roland Garros may still be too much for anyone, but Rome and Madrid are still open. I mean Djokovic, a hard court specialist, in his second year, came very close at Monte Carlo.

When you're as good on clay as Rafael Nadal is, apparently winning a Masters Series event is not even good enough. At least not when your uncle is the one coaching you. In the aftermath of his nephew's 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory over Novak Djokovic in the ...

Nadal's lone loss to Chela came five years ago on hard courts in Cincinnati. “Chela is a good clay-court player. I have to play good tennis if I want to have good chances to win,” Nadal said. “I need to try to play aggressive without a lot of mistakes. ...

By tennisplanet Nadal’s loss to Djokovic or Federer on clay will be big compared to going down to Murray in view of Murray’s three titles in five events this season, despite a less than stellar clay court showing. Nadal-Murray match may end up being a de-facto final, but for the sake of keeping Federer sane...

By tennisplanet Federer: Is Murray’s domination of Federer even more stronger than Nadal was ever able to reach? Fact that Federer’s battles against Nadal has been mostly on Nadal’s favorite surface compared to the courts Murray has tamed Federer on should be enough to close that argument. Djokovic:

 Canada Rafael Nadal made a miserable start to the first season he has ever begun as world number one, losing in the Qatar Open quarter-finals to Gael Monfils in less than an hour and a half on Thursday. Although the Wimbledon, French Open and Olympic champion ...

By tennisplanet What do they say? Where there’s smoke there’s fire. If even the cleanest guy in tennis is being maligned so ruthlessly what’s in store for clowns like Djokovic? But Federer will not be able to mask the problem from curious eyes for too long. First indication will be the drop in both the ace coun...

By Nick's Picks Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. Christophe Rochus (BEL) Roger Federer (SUI) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA) Seppi is a 24-year old Italian that is ranked #34 in the world. He is a big boy, 6′3″, and plays like it. This is his fourth Australian Open, and he has never been past the second round.

 - Dec 17, 2008 In tennis, Spaniard Rafael Nadal extended his success past the clay-courts, winning the French Open, Wimbledon, and the Olympic gold medal. ... 2008 Year in Review, Sports WTVW all 49 news articles

By tennisplanet McEnroe was even more impressed with Sampras, saying again he thinks the American great still has the ability to be playing on tour with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. “He’s right there with Nadal and Roger,” Sampras said of the fourth-ranked Murray, adding that he hasn’t been asked to gi...

Nalbandian, who beat Berdych and top-ranked trio Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in winning this tournament last year, looked on course for a ... Tough one for Federer Melbourne Herald Sun Ole! Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray go head to head in Madrid Sportingo

By Steven Downes But it all ended in defeat last night against the American James Blake (pictured below), one match short of the medal round. Federer, who carried the Swiss flag at the opening ceremony a week ago, now faces the loss of his world No1 ranking to Rafael Nadal on Monday, as he plays the Olympic dou...

By Andyroddick.com Staff Stay tuned to AR.com as Andy will face the winner of the Kohlschreiber(GER)/qualifier match in round two on Wednesday or Thursday in Cincy. To follow scores online, find coverage on the Tennis Channel, or catch our American Firepower live, go to www.cincytennis.com. Go Andy!

By Andyroddick.com Staff Andy then went on to back up his 25th career ATP title in Dubai with a landmark victory over World No. 1 Roger Federer in the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Andy had lost his past 11 meetings against the Swiss maestro, but as he said in his most recent blog – “nobody (not even Rog...

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By Andyroddick.com Staff Serving at 3-5, Bolelli once again found himself in trouble on serve as a forehand long handed Andy his first match point. Andy did not need asking twice, a beautiful little backhand slice past the net rushing Bolelli secured the victory and a spot in the quarterfinals against either Tommy...

By Andyroddick.com Staff Fighting for the game’s most prestigious titles doesn’t figure to be easy, but then again, Andy Roddick has never shied away from putting in what his Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe likes to call “the hard yards.”Gauging the future of America’s best men’s tennis player is a tough propos...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in mens tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days.

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) � Locked in the toughest test of his Wimbledon reign, against his only real rival in today�s game, Roger Federer summoned the strokes and resolve that allow him to chase records set by the greats of yesteryear. And after Federer finally overcame Rafael Nadal in a fi...

Who could blame Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling for being a bit sick and tired of each other and, well, Wimbledon as a whole? They did, after all, spend an awful lot of time trying to finish their third-round match, until the No. 2-seeded Nadal finally won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 7-5 Wednesda...

It's that time of the year again! The tennis world has cleaned clay off their shoes and recovered from the slow and bouncy French Open. Once again Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal finished up another major in a Championship match-up. And once again, Nadal defeated Federer on clay to win his 3rd...

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Roger Federers surprising slump reached another level. After losing to Guillermo Canas twice and Rafael Nadal in his previous three tournaments, Federer hit another low Thursday with a loss to a wild card.