Rafael Nadal

French Open: Haas Making History, Nadal Celebrates With Victory, Sharapova Advances

By Jim McCoy Mon 3rd June Sports French Open Maria Sharapove Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Tennis Tommy Haas

HAAS TRIUMPHS Tommy Haas' resurgence at age 35 reached a new peak Monday, when he became the oldest French Open men's quarterfinalist since 1971 by beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.Haas also became the oldest man to reach the quarters at any major event since Andre Agassi at the 2005 U.S. Open. Seeded No.Read More »

Friday's French Open Roundup

By Jim McCoy Fri 31st May Sports French Open Maria Sharapova Rafael Nadal Roger Federer Serena Williams Tennis

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Nadal Favored, But Not Seeded First At French Open

By Jim McCoy Thu 23rd May Sports French Open Rafael Nadal Tennis

Rafael Nadal's sustained excellence on clay and Serena Williams' current winning streak mean little thought is being given to the sort of surprises the French Open used to produce regularly. Nadal already owns a record seven titles at Roland Garros. Plus, he's been nearly perfect after seven months off the tour because of a left knee injury.Read More »

Nadal Escapes With Madrid Open Victory

By Jim McCoy Fri 10th May Sports Madrid Open Rafael Nadal Tennis

Rafael Nadal fought back to beat David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 in Friday's quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, keeping alive his bid to reach a seventh straight final since returning from injury. In a meeting of Spain's top ranked players, Ferrer's baseline game on the red clay almost proved too much for the fifth-seeded Nadal. But Nadal held on to force a third set and won six stRead More »

Nadal is Back, But Not Quite The Same

By Jim McCoy Mon 11th February Sports Rafael Nadal Tennis

After seven months away treating a left knee injury, Rafael Nadal has left many questions unanswered in his comeback tournament. Nadal lost both the singles and doubles finals in the space of a few hours Sunday at the VTR Open in Chile. Horacio Zeballos beat Nadal in three sets for the first title of his career. Nadal says the loss was a reminder of what he already knew.Read More »

French Open Update

By Jim McCoy Mon 4th June Sports Andy Murray Li Na Maria Sharapova Rafael Nadal Tennis

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Mon 4th June

A busy day at Roland Garros finds a top name going home, and others moving one step closer to the finals. Click "Play" icon to hear more.

Djokovic, Nadal Criticize Madrid Courts

By Jim McCoy Mon 7th May Sports Madrid Ope Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Tennis

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Mon 7th May

They may be rivals on the court, but two of tennis' top names are united in their disdain for the new surface at the home of the Madrid Open. Click "play" icon to hear more.