Novak Djokovic took his winning streak to 41 matches and set up a blockbuster French Open third-round clash with Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic will meet Victor Hanescu in the French Open second round to prove to rival Rafael Nadal that he is ready to steal his crown.
Novak Djokovic is poised to deliver a blow to Rafael Nadal by shattering the Spaniard’s bid to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles.
Rafael Nadal has warned Novak Djokovic that his unbeaten start to 2011 won’t last forever after Djokovic beat him 6-4, 6-4 in the Rome Masters final.
Rafael Nadal cut a downbeat figure as he talked about his uncomfortably narrow escape in the clay Rome Masters second round on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic has a chance to claim the number one ranking for the first time if he wins this week’s Italian Open.
Third seed Roger Federer beat Juan Monaco, clocking his 20th win of the season to advance at the Miami ATP Masters 1000.
Some of the world’s best tennis players traded in their racquets for football boots on Wednesday on behalf of Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims.
Spain enjoyed a double celebration when tennis champion Rafael Nadal and their soccer team walked away with top prizes at the Laureus Sports Awards.
Last year’s finalist Andy Murray dropped his first set of the year before overcoming Dolgopolov to reach the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal stormed past Croatia’s Marin Cilic into the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday in his bid to unite the Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal brushed off qualifier Ryan Sweeting on Thursday as women’s favourite Kim Clijsters also sped into the Australian Open third round.
Top seed Rafael Nadal was handed an easy win at the Australian Open on Tuesday, as Kim Clijsters humiliated Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-0.
Rafa Nadal opened his Australian Open campaign with a nasty, brutish and quick demolition of Marcos Daniel on Tuesday that ended after 46 minutes.
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/ 15 January 2011
Rafa Nadal believes his quest for a fourth consecutive grand slam is mission "almost impossible".
Most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
Rafael Nadal has already achieved a career Grand Slam but has never owned all four Major titles at the same time.
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/ 12 January 2011
A resurgent Roger Federer stands between Rafael Nadal and the "Rafa Slam" at the Australian Open.
Rafa Nadal sealed his place among the tennis greats on Monday, beating Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.
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/ 13 September 2010
Rafa Nadal will have to wait at least one more day for a chance to complete his collection of grand slam titles after rain washed out the US Open.
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/ 10 September 2010
The one title Rafa Nadal needs to complete his Grand Slam collection is now tantalisingly close.
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/ 4 September 2010
If you blinked, you might have missed it but Rafa Nadal gave the tennis world another look at the weapon he hopes will help him win the US Open.
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/ 3 September 2010
When Rafael Nadal limped out of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London last November, the whispers became more like murmurs.
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/ 1 September 2010
Rafa Nadal made a smooth start to his bid to capture the one Grand Slam that has eluded him when beat Teymuraz Gabashvili 7-6 7-6 6-3 on Tuesday.
Rafael Nadal reclaimed the Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday, putting in a dominating performance to beat Tomas Berdych in the final.
The Wimbledon round of 16 takes place on Monday with all eyes on the progress of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters.
As victories go it was a breeze for Rafael Nadal against Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will be the top seed at the grass-court grand slam despite losing the world number one spot to Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal showed no signs of a hangover from his French Open triumph as he defeated Marcos Daniel in the second round at Queen’s on Wednesday.
It has been a long journey back from the pit of despair for Rafael Nadal but he completed it in style on Sunday to win a fifth French Open title.
Aftershocks rumbled around Roland Garros as Serena Williams toppled but Rafael Nadal stayed on course to regain his French Open title on Wednesday.
For anybody who still doubted it, Rafael Nadal proved he was in rude health as he bulldozed into the second week of the French Open on Saturday.