Nadal, Back in Form, Prevails in Rio – New York Times
New York TimesRafael Nadal returned from a troublesome back injury to win the Rio Open, defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, 6-3, 7-6 (3). In the women’s final, Kurumi Nara of … Read More
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Australian Open 2014: Keeping emotions in check no small feat for champion … – National Post
National PostMELBOURNE — All the talk before Sunday’s Australian Open final suggested that Stanislas Wawrinka might need a thunderbolt to strike down his opponent, world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, in … Read More
Stanislas Wawrinka never expected Australian Open win – BBC Sport
BBC SportAustralian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka said he did not believe he was good enough to win a Grand Slam. The Swiss, 28, beat world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3 … Read More
Wawrinka Defeats an Ailing Nadal to Win Australian Open – New York Times
New York TimesStanislas Wawrinka celebrated his winning point against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images. MELBOURNE, Australia — After two weeks of madness that included extreme temperatures … Read More
Nadal Beats Federer, Reaches Australian Open Final – ABC News
ABC NewsRafael Nadal continued his dominant streak over Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final for the third time, beating the 17-time major winner 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-3 Friday … Read More
Nadal Beats Federer to Advance to Final in Australia – New York Times
New York TimesThe latest installation of Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal took place Friday, at the Australian Open, in the semifinals. It was the Federer-Nadal Bowl XXXIII, and it played … Read More
Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer: Australian Open semifinals live analysis – SI.com
SI.comNo. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 6 Roger Federer will meet in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Friday. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local … Read More
What would the tennis world look like if Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had … – Herald Sun
Herald SunROGER Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 30 grand slam titles between them, and played one another eight times in the final of a major tournament. Federer has won … Read More
Andy Murray’s out of Aust Open but proud of comeback – Boston Herald
Boston HeraldAndy Murray of Britain speaks during a press conference after his quarterfinal loss to Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. … Read More
Rafael Nadal v Grigor Dimitrov: Australian Open 2014 – live! – The Guardian
The GuardianRafael Nadal will inflict extreme pain on this ball very shortly. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images. Live. Sort by: Latest first; Oldest first. Auto update: On; Off. Updates: 2.37pm AEST. … Read More
Favorites roll on at Australian Open – Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneMELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray continued to steamroll the opposition Saturday in the men’s draw at the Australian Open. The former Grand Slam champions … Read More
Federer Reaches Australian Open Fourth Round With Nadal, Murray – Bloomberg
BloombergFour-time champion Roger Federer and top-seeded Rafael Nadal rolled into the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight-set victories as the heat broke at the season’s first Grand Slam … Read More
Rafael Nadal insists courts are faster than ever at the Australian Open – SkySports
SkySportsRafael Nadal has raised concerns over the supposedly quicker courts at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open. Court speed was one of the hot topics of conversation in the … Read More
Serena eyes sixth coronation at Melbourne Park – Zee News
Zee NewsMelbourne: If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the other 127 women in the draw … Read More
Serena takes top seed for Australian Open – Sports Network
Sports NetworkMelbourne, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) – The women’s draw for the 2014 Australian Open was released Thursday, with Serena Williams securing the top seed, while two-time reigning champion Victoria Azarenka was … Read More
Rafael Nadal Wins French Open, Record Eighth Time
Rafael Nadal is boring. He’s won the French Open for 2013, and this is for the eighth time. And he made it look easy in the process. Well, OK, not … Read More
Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon, “Poor Nadal” Trends On Twitter
Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon 2011 over Rafael Nadal 6-4 , 6-1 , 1-6, 6-3, as Djokovic wiped the court with Nadal. At one point, the chance Nadal would comeback seemed … Read More
