Showing posts with label Rafael Nadal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rafael Nadal. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo tops world list of Most Valuable Tweeters, LeBron James came second
Lebron James may be the Most Valuable Tweeter in US sports, but the world No. 1 ranking belongs to football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Real Madrid and Portugal striker’s tweet is valued at US$260,000, according to Opendorse.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Tickets for Nadal, Sharapova, and co. at MOA set at P49k for VIP, P2.9k for Gen Ad
Ticket prices for the Manila leg of the International Premiere Tennis League were released Monday, with fans getting an opportunity to see their favorite tennis players for as little as Php 2,900 at Mall of Asia Arena from November 28 to 30.
The four-team tennis tournament will see some of the best tennis players representing four countries. Maria Sharapova will join Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Carlos Moya, Kirsten Flipkens, Daniel Nestor and Fil-Am doubles veteran Treat Huey in the Manila Mavericks team.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Rafa Nadal pulls out of 2014 US Open due to wrist injury
Defending Champion Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the US Open, which begins next Monday, after failing to recover from a right wrist injury.
The 28-year-old Spaniard sustained the injury in practice last month and had been training with a cast on his right wrist, forcing him to miss the Rogers Cup in Toronto and last week's Cincinnati Open.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer to reach Australian open final
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal will play Stanislas Wawrinka in theAustralian Open final after defeating Roger Federer 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 in a stunning display on Friday night in Melbourne. Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Pete Sampras were courtside to witness the Spaniard produce a ruthless performance, punctuated with remarkable passing shots, to which Federer had no answer.
Nadal recorded his fifth win in a row over Federer to advance to his 19th Grand Slam championship match. Playing in 19 major finals ties Nadal in second place with Ivan Lendl. Federer tops the all-time list with 24 final appearances.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal crowned year-end No. 1 in special ceremony
The reception Rafael Nadal received at the O2 told a story on Saturday after the Spaniard collected his awards for ending the season as the world No. 1 and being named Comeback Player of the Year.
Before Roger Federer's clash against Juan Martin del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals, Nadal was honoured in a special on-court ceremony to celebrate his achievements for 2013.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Rafa Nadal reclaims World's No.1 after reaching China Open finals
Rafa Nadal will return to the top of the men's world rankings after Tomas Berdych retired with a back injury during their China Open semifinal on Saturday.
Serb Novak Djokovic, who will lose top spot when the new rankings are announced on Monday, will meet Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the second semifinal.
Berdych, trailing 2-4 in the opening set, tweaked his back while running for a backhand slice and needed a medical time out.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal captures 2nd US Open title; beats Djokovic (Highlights)
Rafael Nadal won the 2013 US Open after beating Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday night, September 9, (Tuesday in Manila, September 10) in New York.
Nadal, who recovered from a long layoff due to injury, annexed his second US Open crown and won his 13th Grand Slam title to move within one of surpassing second-placed Pete Sampras (14) and all-time leader Roger Federer (17).
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Rafa Nadal books US Open finals duel with Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal comfortably dealt with France's Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6(1), 6-2, on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time) to move into the final of the U.S. Open where he faces a highly anticipated clash with world number one Novak Djokovic.
After Djokovic needed five sets to deal with a determined Stanislas Wawrinka in their earlier semifinal, second-seed Nadal's task was almost routine against an opponent he has now beaten in all 11 meetings between the pair.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Pau Gasol, Rafa Nadal support Madrid's bid to host 2020 Olympics
A host of Spain’s biggest sports stars have lent their weight to Madrid’s bid to stage the 2020 Olympics with the final decision in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Tokyo and Istanbul stand in the way of a first ever Olympiad in the Spanish capital and with fears over the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant and the fall-out from the ongoing Syrian civil war overshadowing their bids respectively, Madrid has gained significant ground in recent months.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Rafa Nadal crushes Tommy Robredo to reach US Open semifinals
World No.2 Rafael Nadal produced an almost frightening display to rout fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo in just one hour and 34 minutes to charge into the US Open semi-finals Wednesday night. Extending his 2013 hard-court winning streak to 20 matches, Nadal defeated Robredo 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.
It was the fewest games in a US Open quarter-final since Ivan Lendl's defeat of Derrick Rostagno 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in 1988.
Friday, August 30, 2013
US Open: Nadal, Federer, Azarenka, Williams cruise into 3rd round
The big names in the Men's and Women's Tennis , Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka, played on the Day 4 of US Open Tennis, the final grandslam of the year held in the Flushing Meadows, New York.
Rafa Nadal remains undefeated on hardcourts this year by crushing Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-2 6-1 6-0 to storm into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday (Friday, PHL time).
Friday, August 23, 2013
2013 US Open Draw: Nadal vs Federer in QF; Djokovic vs Murray in SF
The 2013 US Open Men’s Singles Draw was made known on Thursday, August 22, 2013 with interesting match-ups projected in the latter stages of the tournament.
There will be no repeat of the 2012 US Open final as top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Andy Murray have been drawn in the top half of the 128-man draw. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both in the bottom half of the draw and could meet in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
ATP Rankings: Nadal climbs to No.2; Federer falls to No.7
Rafael Nadal won the Cincinnati Masters for the first time on Sunday, his ninth title of 2013 lifting him to number two in the world and stamping him as one of US Open favorites.
He beat unseeded American John Isner 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/3) to add the Cincinnati crown to the Montreal Masters title he won a week before, his first ever back-to-back hardcourt trophies.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Rafael Nadal wins Cincinnati Masters title; beats Isner
Rafael Nadal’s resurgent 2013 campaign continued on Sunday with a 7-6(8), 7-6(3) victory over John Isner to clinch his maiden Western & Southern Open title. Nadal claimed a 26th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title and 59th overall.
Nadal extended his career-best hard court winning streak to 15-0 in 2013, while joining Novak Djokovic as the only players to win five Masters 1000 crowns in a single year.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Rafael Nadal vs John Isner in Cincinnati Finals (VIDEO)
Rafael Nadal ousted Tomas Berdych in their Cincinnati semi-final, prevailing 7-5, 7-6(4). Nadal converted on his second match point to extend his winning streak on hard courts to 14-0 in 2013 and improve to 15-1 against Top 10 opponents.
The Spaniard is into a 37th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final, where he will be seeking a 26th title.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Nadal beats Roger Federer; Djokovic ousted in Cincinnati (VIDEO)
World No.3 Rafael Nadal has come back to defeat Roger Federer 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in their blockbuster quarter-final duel under the lights in Cincinnati. It was their 31st encounter, one of their very best, and one that ended in dramatic fashion on Nadal's fifth match point.
Nadal, last week’s champion in Montreal, extended his winning streak on hard courts in 2013 to 13-0 with the win. He has moved one step closer to claiming his fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown of the year, a feat he has yet to accomplish in his storied career.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer in Cincinnati Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal set up another meeting with great rival Roger Federer by winning his third-round match against Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Thursday.
In addition to capturing his 50th match victory of the season, Nadal improved to 12-0 on hardcourts, having already won Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Montreal this year.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Rogers Cup 2013: Rafael Nadal vs Milos Raonic Full Game Replay Video
The Rogers Cup, the sixth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the season gets underway in Montreal on Monday, featuring 17 of the Top 20 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings.
UPDATE: Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated Canada's Milos Raonic in two straight sets 6-2, 6-2. This Nadal's 25th Masters title. And with this, Nadal will be the new World's No.3 and Spain's No.1 surpassing his compatriot David Ferrer. While Milos Raonic will be the first Canadian who rank World's No.10.
WATCH RAFA NADAL VS MILOS RAONIC GAME REPLAY VIDEO BELOW:
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Rafael Nadal wins his 8th French Open title vs David Ferrer
Rafael Nadal has won at the 2013 French Open, besting David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, and secured his record eighth championship at Roland Garros. Nadal improved to an incredible 59-1 record at the French Open and reaffirmed his moniker as the "King of Clay."
With Nadal leading Ferrer by one set and having just held serve to open the second set, color guy and tennis legend John McEnroe said "This is like a heavyweight versus a welterweight." While that statement was exactly that -- color -- and a bit early at that, when it comes to Nadal on clay, he wasn't too far off.
FRENCH OPEN 2013 FINAL: Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer Live Streaming
Rafael Nadal will face compatriot David Ferrer in the final of the 2013 French Open as he bids for a record eight title at Roland Garros on Sunday.
The 27-year-old defending champion defeated Novak Djokovic in a gruelling five-set thriller on Friday to book a place in the final. On the other hand, Ferrer faced no such resistance from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and after 41 previous attempts, finally made it to the final of a Grand Slam event.
WATCH 'FRENCH OPEN 2013 MEN's SINGLES FINAL' LIVE STREAMING BELOW:
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