Originally posted on The Grandstand:
BNP Paribas Open (1) Rafael Nadal vs. (28) Alexandr Dolgopolov: Nadal in 2. As long as the back is close to 100 percent, the defending champion should take care of business. (23) Gael Monfils vs. (13) Fabio Fognini: Monfils in 3. The only guarantee is that this one will be…
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Indian Wells, R2: Rafael Nadal vs. Radek Stepanek
Rafael Nadal Fans Photo by Billie Weiss World No. 1 Rafael Nadal begins his title defence on Day 3 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The three-time winner goes up against 35-year-old Radek Stepanek for the seventh time with the Spaniard leading their FedEx H2H series 6-0. Rafa is appearing in Indian Wells for the…
Dubai QF previews and picks: Federer vs. Rosol, Berdych vs. Tsonga
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer is one win away from a potential Dubai semifinal showdown against Novak Djokovic, with Lukas Rosol standing in the Swiss’ way on Thursday. Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, meanwhile, are set for a blockbuster quarterfinal. (4) Roger Federer vs. Lukas Rosol Federer and Rosol will be going head-to-head…
Federer reaches Dubai QFs the hard way
Originally posted on rogerfedererfan:
Late night roller-coaster match + long day at work the next day = no time for a proper post. So I will make this my fastest recap ever. Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek in 3 sets, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in a little over 2 hours. He will face Lukas Rosol in…
Whisper It Quietly, But British Men’s Tennis Is On The Up…
Originally posted on danieleckersley:
…and not before time, either. If you really must, then call it the ‘Murray effect’, but the men’s game from a British perspective is becoming less of a one-man show. The clearest example of this is the recent Davis Cup match victory over the USA, the first win by a British…
Nadal and Serena make their comebacks from injury
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
The King and Queen of Tennis make the their long awaited returns from injury today. Yes you heard it correctly, both the Men’s and Women’s World No 1’s, Rafael Nadal & Serena Williams, return to action in Rio and Dubai respectively. Rafa hasn’t played since losing that…
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal joins the 800 Matches Club after defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver in Rio
Rafael Nadal Fans In his 800th career match, King of Clay Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver (6-3, 7-5) to advance to the second round at the Rio Open in Brazil. His next opponent will be Albert Montanes. Rafa faced a break point in his very first game, and the set got off to…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 