Archive for category: Rafael Nadal
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Nadal’s Knee Nightmare continues
Just 3 months ago Rafael Nadal was quite the force to be reckoned with and following his record breaking seventh win at the French Open it seemed that the Wimbledon Championships and the Olympic Games would be his for the taking. Sadly it wasn’t to be, and the knee injury [...] -
Race for the ATP World Tour Finals in London
At the French Open, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic contested their fourth major final in a row, seemingly set to battle each other for supremacy for some time to come. Fast forward two months and not only is Roger Federer Wimbledon champion and number one, but Andy Murray has an [...] -
The Great Importance of Topnotch Technique Today
In a March 2011 Tennis magazine article, Tom Perrotta asserted, “In tennis, technique is vastly overrated.” That will go down as the six most foolish words ever written in tennis history. They will also prove the most damaging to any inexperienced players who believe them. Technique alone does not make [...] -
Novak’s missing Rafa at the Olympics!
Here’s a quick story to warm your hearts! It seems that the brotherhood of the Big Four tennis players is more than just a media-friendly image as former world number 1 Novak Djokovic is missing Rafael Nadal at the 2012 Olympics. Excited to be the flag bearer for Spain and [...] -
Nadal sets his sights on Rio 2016
Unfortunate world number 3 player Rafael Nadal hasn’t given up his dream of being Spain’s flag-bearer at the Olympic Games. Despite having to withdraw from the London Games his sights are now set on Rio 2016. Announcing just last week that due to an unspecified injury he would be withdrawing [...] -
Toni Nadal says Rafael is aware that these would have been his last Olympics
Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle Toni Nadal has acknowledged that his nephew is extremely disappointed on being unable to take part in the London Olympics. Toni shared that this is the toughest time of Nadal’s career, as he had to lead his country’s contingent and carry Spain’s national flag during [...] -
Rafael Nadal withdraws from London Olympics with knee injury
World number three Rafael Nadal received a severe blow as he was forced to withdraw from the Olympic Games due to knee tendinitis. The Spaniard has said that he does not find himself fit to participate and its one of the saddest days of his career as he would miss [...] -
The Olympics are Serious Business for top Tennis Pros
Winning a career slam by taking the singles titles at the four global Grand Slam tournaments – Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open and the French Open – is often considered to be the very pinnacle of a professional tennis player’s achievements. With many of today’s top tennis stars holding multiple [...] -
The Olympic Games – Who Will Seize their Golden Chance?
After the drama of Wimbledon, we usually have to wait twelve long months to see the leading players gracing the grass of SW19 again. Players head off for European clay court tournaments and the North American hard court swing, leaving the green grass of London behind. However, this is no [...] -
Was the Wimbledon 2008 men’s final the greatest ever?
Roger Federer went in to the final having won five consecutive Wimbledon titles and was the undisputed master of the grass court game. His opponent, Rafael Nadal, was more at home on clay courts where the slower paced game suited his gritty, energetic style. Federer had breezed to the final [...] -
Knee Injury won’t Stand in Nadal’s Way
Although he’s missed out on collecting another Wimbledon title this year at the hands of relative unknown Lukas Rosol, Rafael Nadal won’t let his knee injury stand in the way of him fulfilling another Olympic dream. Nadal has confirmed that he is suffering with a form of tendonitis in his [...] -
Nadal shock defeat against Rosol at Wimbledon
Czech Lukas Rosol played some unbelievable tennis to oust world no.2 Rafael Nadal from this year’s Wimbledon Championships. Rosol will surely get everyone’s attention after a superb 6-7 (9) 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 victory over the 7 time Roland Garros Champion Nadal. The Czech entered the center court without any [...] -
Nadal starts his Wimbledon 2012 campaign with a straight sets win over Bellucci
After a short rain delay, last year’s finalist Rafael Nadal started his Wimbledon 2012 campaign against Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci with a straight sets win 7-6 (0) 6-2 6-3. Bellucci came out very strong, breaking the Spaniard twice to take a 4-0 lead in the first set and there was no [...]
