Archive for category: Rafael Nadal
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Nadal through to Indian Wells quarterfinals, Nalbandian beats Tsonga
Rafael Nadal joins world no.1 Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a 6-3 6-2 win over the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov. Nadal got off to a good start, broke his opponent once and with only 3 unforced errors took the first set 6-3. Dolgopolov [...] -
Federer overcomes Raonic, Nadal dismisses Granollers
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both won their matches at the Indian Wells Tennis Masters and secured themselves a place in the last 16. Federer had to fight a lot harder for his victory as he defeated the talented Canadian Milos Raonic in three sets 6-7 (4) 6-2 6-4. There [...] -
Nadal through to next round at the BNP Paribas Open
Second seed Rafael Nadal of Spain beat the Argentine Leonardo Mayer in straight sets 6-1 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The match lasted only 1h 15 min and Nadal looked in great shape. He didn’t allow Mayer a lot in set one, breaking him twice to [...] -
Federer and Nadal now with over 10m facebook fans
The 16 time Grand Slam champion and former world no.1 Roger Federer of Switzerland was the first tennis athlete to surpass the 10 million facebook fans. He broke this magic number during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Right behind the Swiss is Rafael Nadal, who can also claim 10 [...] -
Murray loses in Indian Wells, Djokovic and Roddick win
World no.4 Andy Murray lost in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as he went down to Guillermo Garcia – Lopez 6-4 6-2. Garcia – Lopez will now face Ryan Harrison of America in round three. Murray, who had a bye in the first round [...] -
Can Djokovic win all four Grand Slams this year?
It has only been done once in Open Era – in 1969, Rod Laver won all four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) in one year. No one managed to achieve it since then. Novak Djokovic, the world no.1 started this season with a big win [...] -
TOP 10 Greatest Tennis Players Of All Time
Please click here for: Top 5 Greatest Female Tennis Players Of All Time Greatest Male Tennis Players Without a Grand Slam Title Many would argue that it is almost impossible to pick one tennis player, may it be from the past or the present, who is undoubtedly the greatest ever [...] -
TOP 10 Greatest Tennis Matches in History
The 2012 Australian Open ended with a spectacular showdown between two great tennis champions – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Many tennis gurus and fanatics are considering it to be the greatest tennis match that’s ever been played. It is very difficult to pick the greatest tennis match in [...] -
Longest Grand Slam Finals in History
This year’s 2012 Australian Open lasted an unbelievable 5 hours and 53 minutes. At the end of it, both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were totally exhausted and weren’t even able to stand up straight when waiting for the trophy presentation. They gave absolutely everything and Novak Djokovic was the [...] -
Djokovic wins Australian Open thriller final against Nadal
World no.1 Novak Djokovic captured the Australian Open title in quite possible the greatest tennis match ever played in history. He defeated the Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final in front of a jam packed Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne park 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5) 7-5 in 5 hours [...] -
How Nadal Girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello keeps him Grounded
The life of a top professional tennis player, especially one as young and eligible as Rafael Nadal, is a life that is filled with foreign travel, immense sponsorship deals, fame, fortune and all the trappings that go with it. Any other male sports superstar in Nadal’s position would likely be [...] -
Djokovic beats Murray in drama at the Australian Open
Novak Djokovic once more proved his amazing mental strenght and showed us his fighting spirit as he moved into the Australian Open final, defeating british no.1 Andy Murray in an epic match 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4) 6-1 7-5 at the Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park. The match lasted 4 [...] -
Nadal defeats Federer and moves into Australian Open Final
Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal and will have a chance to win his second title here in Sunday’s final. Although this wasn’t a final match between these two superstars, everyone was full of expectations as they stepped out on [...]
