Post Tagged with: "Rafael Nadal"
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Del Potro beats Djokovic, faces Nadal in Indian Wells final
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the 2013 Indian Wells final with a stunning 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over the world no.1 and top seed Novak Djokovic. The Serb started the encounter with more confidence than his opponent, taking Del Potro’s serve once to clinch the first set. However, [...] -
Nadal defeats Federer, plays Berdych in Indian Wells semis
Rafael Nadal earned his nineteenth win over Roger Federer in the Indian Wells quarter finals with some ease, defeating the Swiss 6-4 6-2. Hampered by back issues, Federer struggled on serve for much of the match having to face 11 break points in total. After failing to make the breakthrough at 2-2, Nadal [...] -
Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal – Indian Wells preview
The 29th installment in one of sport’s greatest rivalries will play out tonight at Indian Wells. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who have contested an open era record eight grand slam finals, meet at the quarter final stage for the first time in their illustrious careers; a demotion of sorts [...] -
Nadal defeats Gulbis to set up Federer quarter-final in Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal finally put an end to the winning streak of Ernests Gulbis, but not without an almighty challenge from the Latvian as Nadal finally edged it 4-6 6-4 7-5. Gulbis got off to a fast start holding to love and displaying some fine shotmaking but struggled to find any [...] -
Federer beats Dodig to reach last 16 in Indian Wells, Nadal given a walkover
Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych reach the fourth round of Indian Wells ATP tournament in straight sets, Rafael Nadal given a walkover. Defending champion Federer was hardly tested in his first encounter with unseeded Croat Ivan Dodig. The third seed Swiss got in trouble in his first service game when [...] -
Nadal defeats Harrison to advance in Indian Wells, Berdych also wins
Rafa Nadal and Tomas Berdych claimed easy victories in the second round of Indian Wells, whilst in-form Ernests Gulbis brushed aside Tipsarevic. Fifth seed Nadal, owner of two Indian Wells trophies (2007, 2009), was up to his task in his first appearance on the BNP Paribas Open courts this year. [...] -
Imperious Nadal destroys Ferrer in Acapulco final
Any doubts in Rafael Nadal‘s ability to come back at the highest level are slowly going away, with the No.5 demolishing his fellow countryman David Ferrer 6-0 6-2 in just over an hour to take his second title in three weeks since his comeback, this time without dropping a set on his [...] -
Nadal to play Ferrer in Acapulco final
Rafael Nadal came through a tough match with Nicolas Almagro to make the final in Acapulco. In the 7-5 6-4 victory, he showed he could deal with a top clay player with little trouble. Nadal saved all four break points in the match, most importantly a set point when serving down *4-5 [...] -
How many more Roland Garros titles can Nadal win?
Age is on his side, the red-clay surface is his ‘forte’ and he is a master at playing in the ‘big events’, suggesting that, health and fitness permitting, Nadal remains firmly in the frame to win further Roland Garros titles. As Sampras and Federer made the grass of Wimbledon their [...] -
Rafael Nadal and a look back at 2012
This month Rafael Nadal began his comeback on the clay courts of South America reaching the finals of Vina del Mar and winning Sao Paulo. But there is a long road ahead for the lefty Spaniard who accumulated all of his points in 2012 during the first half of [...] -
Nadal beats Nalbandian to win Sao Paolo 2013 title
Rafael Nadal capped off his long-awaited return to ATP courts with a straight sets final victory over Nalbandian at Brasilian Open 2013 in Sao Paulo. Unseeded Argentine David Nalbandian, the former number 3, did not stand much of a chance against very inspired Rafa Nadal who thus claimed his 51st [...] -
Nadal beats Berlocq to reach Sao Paolo SFs, Nalbandian defeats Almagro
7 time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal had to work hard for his Sao Paolo semi-final spot. The Spaniard came back from a set down to defeat Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq, eventually prevailing 3-6 6-4 6-4. After the players split the first two sets, Berlocq managed to break Rafa’s serve at [...] -
Nadal through to Sao Paolo QFs, Nalbandian also victorious
Top seed Rafael Nadal beat Joao Souza of Brazil in straight sets 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Sao Paolo 2013. This was the opening match for the Spaniard, who had a first round bye. Nadal managed to take his opponent’s serve once in each of the [...]
