Rafael Nadal: At First I Thought This Ankle Injury Would End My Tournament, Now I Think I Can Play
Posted by Staff on March 24th, 2015 @ 5:26 pm
A day after taking a spill and injuring his right ankle during a practice session in Miami, Rafael Nadal said he hopes to be ready for action on Friday.
Nadal talked to the press today about his right ankle, telling Reuters:
“In the beginning I thought it was going to be the end of the tournament,” Nadal told Reuters. “But I don’t know now, I don’t think so. I …
Miami Men’s Preview: Will Novak Djokovic Defend Or Can Rafael Nadal Finally Win In South Florida?
Posted by Sean Randall on March 24th, 2015 @ 10:32 am
The second Tennis Masters event of the season begins Wednesday in Miami. Indian Wells finalist Roger Federer won’t be there, but World No. 1 Novak Djokovic returns bidding for a fifth career Miami title under the hot and sticky South Florida sun. Let’s go right to the draw.
First Quarter
Djokovic, who has won his last 10 Masters matches, is housed in comfortable first quarter that slots him against David Ferrer in …
Rafael Nadal Takes A Tumble In Miami, Is He OK?
Posted by Staff on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:36 pm
Seeking his first career title in Miami, Rafael Nadal’s preparations took a tumble this afternoon when the former No. 1 fell during practice.
Not much else is known about the fall, only speculative pictures from social media.
Hope Nadal can still play! #miamiopen #tennis (@ Crandon Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, FL) https://t.co/pUI2BsT9ee pic.twitter.com/6n8MQ6Odzk
— Sherman (@shermanur) March 23, 2015
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Rafael Nadal Is Returning To Queen’s This Year, He Makes The Wimbledon Final Everytime He Plays There
Posted by Staff on March 23rd, 2015 @ 7:19 pm
Rafael Nadal will be returning to Queen’s this summer for the first time since 2001, the historic grass event announced today. Nadal, who had been playing in Halle along with Roger Federer due to tax reasons,has played at The Queen’s Club five times before, winning the title in 2008. After each appearance he has gone on to reach the Wimbledon final (2006, ’07, ’08, ’10 and ’11).
“I always loved …
Simona Halep Wins Biggest Career Title, And Now She Has The Most Ranking Points In 2015
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:30 am
It wasn’t the greatest match ever played – far from it – but one Simona Halep won’t soon forget. The 23-year-old Halep won her first Premier Mandatory WTA title at Indian Wells yesterday outlasting former champion Jelena Jankovic 26, 75, 64.
It was Halep’s 11th title of her career and third on the season. The HungarianRomanian, who benefited from Serena Williams’s withdrawal from the semifinals, also moves her to the …
Novak Djokovic Explains Why His Hand Was Shaking So Uncontrollably Between The 2nd And 3rd Sets v Federer [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:16 am
Even the best feel the pressure. After blowing a second set break lead and a point for 52, Novak Djokovic served three double faults in the tiebreak to hand Roger Federer the second set yesterday in their Indian Wells final yesterday.
Djokovic missed his chance in the second. The match should have been over. And then the double faults. Federer was back and the crowd was firmly on the Swiss’s side. …
Novak Djokovic: This Win Over Federer Gives Me A Lot Of Confidence For The Rest Of The Season
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:06 am
World No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic captured his fourth Indian Wells title Sunday with a stirring 62, 67(5), 63 win over rival Roger Federer in one of the best match of 2015.
Djokovic looked in complete command leading by a set and by a second set break (with a point for a double break) until the Swiss roared back to force a third, thanks to several ill-timed double faults. …
Roger Federer: I’ll Probably Forget This Loss To Novak “In Like 25 Minutes Or So”
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 23rd, 2015 @ 10:52 am
For the second straight year Roger Federer lost to Novak Djokovic in a 3-set Indian Wells final. Federer was on the losing side early and at risk of getting wiped off the court, but the Swiss overcame a break deficit in the second set and then won a thrilling breaker.
Djokovic, though, jumped in from early on Federer in the third and never lost his grip winning his 50th career title …
What do IW Titles Mean for Djokovic, Halep?
Posted by Staff on March 22nd, 2015 @ 9:22 pm
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Simona Halep captured titles on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., but what do the two championships mean for the players nearing the tail end of the U.S. spring hardcourt season?
Halep is No. 1 — in 2015. She leads the points race in 2015-only points, meaning she has been the best player thus far in 2015, and leads …
Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic (Again) In The Indian Wells Final, Who’s The Pick?
Posted by Sean Randall on March 21st, 2015 @ 7:11 pm
For the second straight year Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic collide in the first Masters event of the season at Indian Wells.
After a rather unsettling Friday, things returned to norm on Saturday for the men’s semifinals. Djokovic got things started blowing out a hapless Andy Murray 6-2, 6-3 for his sixth straight win over the Scot.
Djokovic looked so comfortable out there in his footing and movement while Murray …
Rafael Nadal: I’m Happy The Way I Played, I’m Getting Closer To Where I Want To Be
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 21st, 2015 @ 5:16 pm
Rafael Nadal took his tough 3-set loss to Milos Raonic yesterday in the Indian Wells quarterfinals in stride. The 3-time champion blew 3 matchpoints in a 46, 76(10), 75 defeat, his first loss ever in the Indian Wells quarterfinals.
“The real thing is I am happy the way I played,” said Nadal. “I am happy the way that I competed today. I am happy the way that I stayed in a …
Roger Federer Knew 11 Years Ago That Rafael Nadal Was A “Legend In The Making”
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 21st, 2015 @ 5:02 pm
The 34th edition of “Fedal” didn’t happen today in the Indian Wells semifinals, but Roger Federer praise for his rival Rafael Nadal yesterday shouldn’t go unnoticed.
Federer, who is down 23-10 to Nadal, spoke of how important rivalries are to the sport.
“I think it’s nice and it’s good for the game to have rivalries, preferably a few, but you can only always focus on a couple probably,” Federer said Friday. “But …
Beating Both Roger Federer And Rafael Nadal In The Same Tournament [Chart]
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 21st, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
The second semifinal at Indian Wells is underway between Roger Federer and Milos Raonic. At stake is a spot in the Indian Wells final tomorrow against defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic.
The Canadian Raonic is also trying to become the sixth player to beat both Federer and Rafael Nadal in the same tournament. The last to do it was Novak Djokovic at the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals.
Alex Dolgopolov …
Raonic Spoils Fedal, Plays Federer; Djokovic v Murray; Indian Wells SF Picks And Pans
Posted by Sean Randall on March 21st, 2015 @ 10:05 am
The Madness finally hit Indian Wells yesterday. After a relatively boring week of men’s tennis, we finally had some pulse-pounding drama as Milos Raonic shocked Rafael Nadal, saving three second set tiebreak matchpoints to win 4-6, 7-6(10), 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
“At the moments when I was playing those match points, it didn’t really feel like match points,” said Raonic who had never beaten Nadal before Friday. “It was just like …
Serena, Nadal Exits Throw Indian Wells Into Chaos
Posted by Jeremy Davis on March 21st, 2015 @ 12:37 am
Is Rafael Nadal back? Maybe. But not today.
No. 6-seeded Milos Raonic stunned No. 3 Rafael Nadal on Friday, 4-6, 7-6(10), 7-5, saving three match points, to move into the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
“At the moments when I was playing those match points, it didn’t really feel like match points,” the Canuck said. “It was just like another point that I was trying to get …