Originally posted on Happy Slam Tennis:
Round two in Basel and it was a black and blue battle between Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov. Here’s a match chat recap of what happened. Before the pre-match warm up, Grigor lines his bottles in a precise manner. At the net, Grigor and Rafa jump from foot to…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal survived a second consecutive three-setter and recovered from a break down in another must-win set before getting the best of Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in round two of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Wednesday. Nadal, who saw Lukas Rosol serve for the match on Monday only to…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Albert Montanes and Daniel Brands are set to face each other for a second time at the same tournament on Thursday in Valencia. Second-round action also features a showdown between Benoit Paire and Joao Sousa. (LL) Albert Montanes vs. (Q) Daniel Brands It will be rare occasion when two players…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer will be back in action in Basel on Thursday, when he takes the court against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Fellow Americans and doubles partners John Isner and Jack Sock are also aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals. (1) Roger Federer vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber Federer will take a 57-9 lifetime record at the…

Originally posted on The Tennis Island:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/bulgarias-grigor-dimitrov-returns-the-ball-to-czech-news-photo/493947824 It’s been a year of trials and tribulations for Grigor Dimitrov both on and off the court. On Tuesday, René Denfeld caught up with the 25-year-old in Basel and asked the Bulgarian not just about his year but also about warm-up rituals, Spotify and posed the ultimate challenge:…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
It was the unseeded player who had a much easier time advancing to the Basel second round, but both Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov managed to set up a blockbuster encounter on Wednesday. A place in the quarterfinals is at stake. Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov will be facing each…

Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
Wednesday’s evening session is headlined by yet another instalment of the fascinating rivalry that is developing on tour between Garbiñe Muguruza and Angelique Kerber. After both won their opening round robin matches at the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore, the pair will meet for the fifth time this year. Muguruza…

Originally posted on TennisTalk:
Bouncing back is what great champions do and it is what is expected from Roger Federer when he takes on Mikhail Kukushkin in Basel after his second round loss to Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Shanghai not long ago. I remember watching the second and third set off the match it was won…