Tag: Nadal

Rafael Nadal says 'it was a very nice match for me' after defeating Leonardo Mayer in Acapulco Thursday evening to reach the Abierto Mexicano Telcel semi-finals

The top two seeds do not disappoint in Acapulco. Nadal Great match for Rafa that was very pleased with his game and physical condition. It took 1 hour and 41 minutes for the Spaniard to defeat Leonardo Mayer 6-1 7-5. In the first set Rafa dominated...

Watch highlights of Rafael Nadal's first-round win over Diego Sebastian Schwartzman on Tuesday

No major surprises in Acapulco as both top seeds advance without many problems. Nadal - Alund 6-0 6-4 It took 76 minutes for Rafa to defeat the world no.91 Martin Alund. Rafa started the match in ominous way to bagel his opponent in the first set...

It's another "should I play, should I NO"! Rafa is stil lnot 100% comfortable with his knee, but he vigorously states that he has still the intention to play both Indian Wells and Miami, unless he feels unfoncomfortable (a bif 'if"!). From Rafa 'My intention is to...

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...