Archive for category: Rafael Nadal
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Federer sets up Raonic clash, beats Mayer in Halle
Roger Federer worked his way through to the Gerry Weber Open quarterfinals after defeating German Florian Mayer in straight sets 6-4 7-5. The Swiss had a couple of break points opportunities in the 6th and 8th games of the first set, but Mayer managed to hold. However, the German finally [...] -
Nadal wins first match in Halle, beats Lacko for a quarterfinal spot
2012 Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal started his Gerry Weber Open debut successfully as he beat Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko in the second round today, winning 7-5 6-1. The Spaniard went up a break when he took Lacko’s serve in the 4th game of the opening set, but the Slovak fought [...] -
Haas beats Granollers in Halle, Kohlschreiber also through to the quarters
Two German players managed to booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle. In the first match of the day, defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber came back from a set down against Poland’s Lukasz Kubot, winning 6-7 (5) 6-1 6-3. Kohlschreiber, who defeated Philipp Petzschner in [...] -
No Surprises as Nadal named Leader of Spain’s Olympic Team
With an Olympic gold medal already under his belt, it comes as no surprise that World number 2 player Rafael Nadal has been named as the leader for Spain’s Olympic tennis team. The record setting Spaniard, who is the reigning Olympic men’s singles champion, will also be joined by some [...] -
The Case of Rafa’s Missing Watch
With all the celebrations hat no doubt took place following Rafael Nadal’s incredible record-setting seventh win at Roland Garros, it probably comes as no surprise to learn that a few things went awry from the tennis star’s hotel room. But a $370,000 watch, surely that deserves an armoured guard?! The [...] -
Kohlschreiber and Raonic through to second round in Halle
Defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany booked his place in the second round of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle after defeating German wild card holder Dustin Brown in two tiebreaks 7-6 (4) 7-6 (4). Next up for Kohlschreiber will be Lukasz Kubot of Poland, who overcame Finn Jarkko Nieminen [...] -
Nadal likely to Rival Federer as World’s Greatest Tennis Player
In a pivotal moment in his career, world number 2 Rafael Nadal’s triumph at the French Open proves he has the goods to potentially rival Roger Federer for the title of the world’s greatest tennis player. Defeating Djokovic last weekend at Roland Garros didn’t just give Nadal another Grand Slam [...] -
Nadal wins 7th Roland Garros title, beats Djokovic in final
Roland Garros 2013 Live Coverage here: Roland Garros 2013 Live Rafael Nadal claims his record 7th Roland Garros title as he defeats world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the final. The match was suspended yesterday due to rain and had to be finished today. With this [...] -
20th Anniversary Celebrations for the Unlikely ATP Tournament
As the best of the best in the tennis world descend on the sleepy German town of Halle for the 20th annual Wimbledon warm up event – the Gerry Weber Open – we take a look back at how this unlikely ATP tournament came to be. Back in 1993, the [...] -
Nadal – Djokovic 2012 Roland Garros Final To Be Finished On Monday
The 2012 French Open final between the 6 time champion Rafael Nadal and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic will have to be finished on Monday due to consistent rain in Paris. Nadal is leading 6-4 6-3 2-6 1-2 with the Serb on serve. This will be the first time since [...] -
Nadal vs Ferrer Roland Garros SF match report
Nadal d. Ferrer, 6-2 6-2 6-1 Although Ferrer put up a strong and very convincing fight against Nadal in Barcelona, where he lost 6-7(1) 5-7, and a slightly less convincing one fight in Rome (where he lost 6-7(6) 0-6), this Roland Garros semifinal was a quick, decisive rout in which [...] -
Nadal reaches Roland Garros final with convincing victory over Ferrer
Defending champion Rafael Nadal became the first finalist at the 2012 French Open with a straigh forward win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. Having pushed Nadal extremely close in Barcelona two weeks ago, many people were expecting a close contest, but the world no.2 was dominant from the start, winning [...] -
Djokovic vs. Federer 2012 Roland Garros SF match preview
Novak Djokovic (1) versus Roger Federer (3) The dominance currently exerted by the top three players in men’s tennis can have the unfortunate side effect of making any given tournament’s draw look lop sided. At Roland Garros, the world number three Roger Federer will take on Novak Djokovic in the [...]
