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Archive for the 'Clay Season' Category

April 10th, 2015

Uncle Toni: Rafael Nadal Will Need A Little Luck To Get Back In Form, But It Will Happen

Uncle Toni says that Rafa’s confidence issues are only temporary.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:54 am in Clay Season | 75 Comments »

April 8th, 2015

Let’s Hold Off On The Rafael Nadal Panic… For Now

Is the concern over Rafael Nadal’s ranking overblown?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:15 pm in Clay Season | 54 Comments »

April 5th, 2015

WTA Previews: No Williamses in Charleston; Aggie in Poland

Not a lot of floating talent in the field, with a potential tough start for (16) Watson vs. the riser Vekic; (1) Bouchard could face Stephens in the 3rd rd…Wildcards went to Bouchard and Americans Varvara Lepchenko, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sachia Vickery…

Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 2:30 pm in ATP, Charleston, Clay Season, Katowice, Tennis, WTA | 3 Comments »

April 2nd, 2015

Rafael Nadal Is Already Looking Ferocious On The Clay [Video]

Rafael Nadal is already training on the clay.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:49 am in Clay Season, Videos | 22 Comments »

April 1st, 2015

Rafael Nadal Will Drop Out Of The Top 4; He Could Now Meet Novak Djokovic In the French QFs!

Rafael Nadal ranking will drop out of the top 4.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 5:17 pm in Clay Season | 29 Comments »

March 30th, 2015

How Can Rafael Nadal Be The GOAT Without Ever Having Won Miami?

Is it panic time for Rafael Nadal?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 3:37 pm in Clay Season, Miami | 66 Comments »

March 3rd, 2015

Of Course Rafael Nadal Wants More Clay Events

Rafael Nadal wants to keep events on clay.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:07 am in Clay Season | 166 Comments »

February 25th, 2015

Novak Djokovic: Because Of Injuries We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Will Bring For Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic doesn’t know how Rafael Nadal will go in this comeback.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:09 am in Clay Season, Dubai | 70 Comments »

May 14th, 2014

Nadal Struggles Continue In Rome As Father Federer Falls; 7 Thoughts On The Clay Season

What’s wrong with Rafa? And father Federer is back to changing diapers.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:41 pm in Clay Season, French Open, Rome | 117 Comments »

April 25th, 2014

Rafael Nadal Lost Again? This Time To Almagro In Barcelona! Is It Time To Panic?

For the second Friday in a row Rafael Nadal lost a Spaniard on the clay.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:50 pm in Barcelona, Clay Season | 60 Comments »

April 10th, 2014

John Isner Apologizes For Loss In Houston, Calls Performance “Pathetic”

John Isner called his performance last night “pathetic”.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:26 am in Clay Season | 1 Comment »

April 9th, 2014

2014 Marquee Clay Schedules: Follow Nadal, Djokovic And Federer On The Road To Roland Garros

Who’ll be playing and where during this clay season. We have your guide.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:45 pm in Clay Season | 98 Comments »

April 3rd, 2014

Rafael Nadal: I Know I Can’t Play Forever But I Hope To Play For Many More Years

Rafael Nadal is looking forward to the clay season and playing for many more years.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:55 am in Clay Season | 92 Comments »

April 2nd, 2014

Exhausted Serena Crashes Out Of Charleston To Cepelova

Serena Williams was stunned last night in Charleston.

Posted by Staff @ 10:45 am in Clay Season | 10 Comments »

April 1st, 2014

Poll: Who’ll Dominate On The Dirt? Will Nadal Resume His Reign Or Can Djokovic Breakthrough In Paris?

Time vote on your early favorite to rule the red clay season.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:47 am in Clay Season, French Open | 168 Comments »