Tag: Nadal

The Spanish tennis is set to be superdominant in the 2013 Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The top 3 seeds, Ferrer, Nadal and Almagro had a very good start. Ferrer David demolished Antonio Veic 6-0 6-3 in 66 minutes. The Spaniard conceded only 8 points in the first set...

Bad news for Rafa's fans as they won't be able to see the King of Clay back to action in Indian Wells and Miami. In a way this was an expected news as Rafa's movements were not perfect during the last 2 tournaments in Vina...

Not a good time for Jurgen  Melzer that is struggling to find the tennis that made him break into the top 10. Seeded no.5 he lost to world no.93 Joao Sousa 6-4 6-3 in 83 minutes.  Jurgen Melzer has recently lost 22 positions to be...

Good draw for Rafa that won't face a tough match till the quarter finals. Seeded no.2, the King of Clay needed a bit of rest after his first 2 tournaments in Vina del Mar and Sao Paulo and he was blessed with a couple of...

Still struggling.. unfortunately. Rafa admitted that he is still bothered by his knee even after winning in Sao Paulo. This definitely raises some doubts about his ability to compete on hard courts (and long) tournaments. As of now we can't see Rafa playing huge epics...

Last time that Rafa played in Acapulco it was in 2005. For this reason there is a huge expectation for his comeback... but there are some security problems. The security issue Unfortunately Acapulco is rife with security problems and the organization had to deploy a special...

Watch highlights of the Sao Paulo final, featuring Rafael Nadal against David Nalbandian.

Watch highlights of Rafael Nadal's hard-fought win over Carlos Berlocq in the quarter-finals. Video courtesy Brasil Open 2013

Finally Rafa got it! It hasn't been a smashing tournament for the King of Clay... but who cares? Rafa got back the important feeling of winning a tournament to add another "piece" to his return. This is the 37th title for Rafa on clay that is...