Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal gets past Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets on Wednesday in Beijing. Next up for Nadal is a quarterfinal date with Fabio Fognini, who destroyed Lleyton Hewitt. (2) Rafael Nadal d. Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 7-6(3) Nadal improved to 24-0 on hard courts this season by taking out Kohlschreiber in…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal will continue his Beijing campaign on Wednesday against familiar foe Philipp Kohlschreiber. Fabio Fognini and Lleyton Hewitt are also looking for a spot in the quarterfinals. Philipp Kohlschreiber vs. (2) Rafael Nadal Kohlschreiber and Nadal will be squaring off for the 12th time in their careers at the…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Spaniards Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will kick off their Beijing campaigns on Tuesday. They are set for respective meetings with Santiago Giraldo and Vasek Pospisil. (3) David Ferrer vs. Vasek Pospisil Ferrer and Pospisil will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they clash in…

Originally posted on TennisAceUpdates:
Former world number one and seven time grand slam champion Venus Williams has ousted number one seed Victoria Azarenka in a straight set 6-2 6-4 second round victory yesterday. Williams took an early break against a clearly uncomfortable and out of form Azarenka who served up six double faults throughout the…

Originally posted on Tennis-Minna:
As the tennis season is fast approaching its conclusion, we start to see news feeds containing information like “He can still qualify for the year-end championships, if he reaches the semifinal in this tournament and the final next week.” This talk increases week by week. The tour organizations are the main…

Originally posted on Sykose Extreme Sports News:
British number one Andy Murray has tweeted a picture  of himself in hospital with his thumbs up after minor surgery on his troublesome back. The 26-year-old Scot says the first thing he said when he came round from the operation was: “Did I win?” Murray is unlikely to play again this…

Originally posted on 17aces:
So its been a while since I posted one of the Forehand Times posts and it has been a whirlwind week and a half for Rafa and he hasn’t got any actual rest. 😀 Good news for the 2014 calendar is that they have added a brand new clay tournament in…

Originally posted on Little Bits of History:
The Battle of the Sexes Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs September 20, 1973: Two tennis greats meet in the Houston Astrodome in Texas. Robert Larimore Riggs was born in 1918 and took up the game when he was eleven. He became a tennis star in the 1930s…