Post Tagged with: "Rafael Nadal"
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Roger Federer is the highest earning non-American sportsman
World number one Roger Federer has topped the list of highest earning non-American athletes from all around the world according to Sports Illustrated. One of the top sports magazines conducted this research, finding out that Federer earned a total of staggering $51.4 million in 2011. This figure includes not only [...] -
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 [...] -
London 2012 Olympics Tennis Preview – Men’s Singles
Just three weeks after the end of this year’s Wimbledon, the All England Club will open its doors again for the Olympic tennis events. The big guns will be out in force for the men’s singles event, with newly installed world number one Roger Federer looking to continue his momentous form [...] -
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 [...] -
Who is Lukas Rosol?
Lukas Rosol defeated World No. 2 Rafael Nadal 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the second round of Wimbledon Thursday. Who is Lukas Rosol? Current Rank: 100 Nationality: CZE Born: July 24, 1985 Age: 26 Career High Rank: 65 (August 15, 2011) Turned Pro: 2004 Coached by Slava Dosedel Year [...] -
Wimbledon 2012 Day 6 Saturday preview – Centre Court
A great day of tennis is in store on Centre Court on day six of the Championships, and here are some predictions for the matches ahead. Sixth seed Serena Williams gets things started against Chinese 25th seed Jie Zheng. Although Zheng will be ready for the battle, logic would suggest [...] -
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 [...] -
Wimbledon off to a great start
Wimbledon The Wimbledon fortnight commenced this week with a flurry of matches, and some surprising results. In the women’s singles Venus Williams failed to progress past this first round for only the 2nd time in her career, the first being in 1997 when she was again unseeded, and her début. Venus has [...] -
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 [...] -
Wimbledon 2012 Men’s Draw Analysis
The red dust has settled, the players have had a green grass tune-up event and now the very heart of the tennis season is upon us: Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal’s successful defence of the French Open title, together with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer making the final and semi-final respectively, means [...] -
Nadal loses to Kohlschreiber in the QFs of the Gerry Weber Open
Top seed Rafael Nadal bowed out of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle as he lost to defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets 6-3 6-4. Nadal had a perfect 8-0 head to head record against the German going into today’s match. But it was Kohlschreiber who got off to [...] -
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 [...]
