Posts Tagged ‘Rafael Nadal’

Did Nadal/Federer Resurrect Men’s Tennis?

Monday, July 7th, 2008

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While I’m not sure if men’s tennis exactly needed saving, you cannot deny just how beneficial a Wimbledon final like Nadal/Federer can be for a sport. John McEnroe called it the best match he had ever seen and of [...]

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Wimbledon: Heading To A Williams Sisters Final?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Is this what were heading for in the women’s side of the Wimbledon draw? Judging by the way these two have played, it certainly looks that way. While the top-ranked women players are sitting at home watching the matches from home, the Williams sisters continue to slice their way through the remaining players [...]

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Men’s French Open Final Set

Friday, June 6th, 2008

This is the way it was supposed to be — Roger Federer going against his clay-court nemesis in Rafael Nadal. While Federer owns him away from the French Open, Nadal has been so dominant on clay, he’s actually seeking his fourth-straight French Open title. But is this the year Federer breaks through and [...]

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French Open: Men’s Final Four Set

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Like the women, the men’s French Open Final Four is now set as unranked Frenchman Gael Monfils just defeated the fifth-ranked David Ferrer from Spain to advance to the semi-finals. Monfils’ reward?
Roger Federer.
While it’s highly likely Federer will be the favorite, Monfils will certainly have the backing of the French crowd. [...]

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Intentional Upset: Nadal Ousted From Aussie Open

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

While we aren’t all over professional tennis like some of the others, when Rafael Nadal gets dusted out of the Australian Open semi-finals in dominating straight-set fashion, it’s hard not to notice. And with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory, that’s exactly what Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did.
Before the match began, Tsonga was already receiving accolades [...]

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