Jan,31,2014
This year, we will be focusing on the traits of the top seven greatest tennis players of the modern era: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, Serena Williams and Billie Jean King. After discussing the single most important trait they possess, I will show you how...Read more
Jan,26,2014
Stanislas Wawrinka captured his first Grand Slam title Sunday at the 2014 Australian Open, upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Hampered by a back injury that nearly forced Nadal to retire after seeking off-court treatment for the injury. En route to the finals, Wawrinka...Read more
Jan,24,2014
World number one Rafael Nadal will face Stanislas Wawrinka in the 2014 Australian Open finals after Nadal defeated Roger Federer on Friday 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3. With the win, Nadal moves on to his 19th Grand Slam championship match. He has a 14-5 lifetime record in finals matches. It was Nadal’s fifth...Read more
Jan,22,2014
Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray on Wednesday night in Melbourne to reach the 2014 Australian Open semifinals, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3. The win marks Federer’s 11th consecutive trip to the Aussie Open semis. The win sets up a semifinals encounter with world number one Rafael Nadal, a winner himself...Read more
Jan,08,2014
The 2014 Australian Open will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia from Jan. 13-26. ATP top-ranked Rafael Nadal will look to unseat reigning champion Novak Djokovic on the men’s side of the draw, while world number one Serena Williams looks to take the title from Victoria Azarenka,...Read more
Jan,06,2014
Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils in the finals of the 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, opening his 2014 campaign with his 61st career title with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2 victory. With Novak Djokovic opting not to play in Doha, Nadal further built on his lead at number one in the Emirates ATP Rankings,...Read more
Dec,04,2013
Fresh off the news that Rafael Nadal has committed to play in both the 2014 Australian Open and Sony Open, the world number one-ranked Nadal has announced that he would participate in the 2014 edition of the Copa Claro in Argentina. He last played in the event, set for Feb. 8-16, 2014 at the Buenos...Read more
Dec,03,2013
Rafael Nadal has announced that he will play in the 2014 Australian Open and Miami’s Sony Open. In 2013, Nadal was sidelined in January and didn’t play the Australian Open, and opted to miss Miami in March because it came so soon after his title winning triumph at Indian Wells’ BNP Paribas Open. “I...Read more
Nov,21,2013
Think back to the last Grand Slam final you saw … Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray raise the microphone and always shout out to their team thanking them for their support, patience and direction. In order for any athlete to reach the highest level of performance, there are a set of...Read more
Nov,12,2013
Novak Djokovic won the year-end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals trophy for a third time Monday night, a 6-3, 6-4 winner over the top-seeded Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, a winner both in 2008 and 2010, extended his winning streak to 22 matches with the win at The O2 in London, upping his record in title...Read more
Nov,06,2013
Rafael Nadal has clinched the year-end number one Emirates ATP Ranking for a third time after recording his second match win in Group B against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday afternoon. Nadal previously finished at the top in 2008 and 2010, and becomes the...Read more
Nov,05,2013
Rafael Nadal is one match win away from becoming year-end number one in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the third time after defeating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday in Group A at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The victory avenged his loss to Ferrer in the BNP Paribas Masters...Read more
Nov,04,2013
Roger Federer received three honors in the 2013 ATP World Tour Awards, presented by Moët & Chandon, while Rafael Nadal won the Comeback Player of the Year and can clinch the ATP World Tour Number One presented by Emirates Award at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Federer has been selected by...Read more
Nov,04,2013
Tennis Channel will televise complete coverage of the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London Nov. 4-11, as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and doubles brothers Bob and Mike Bryan lead a field of all-stars into the last tournament of the 2013 tour. With daylong matches and...Read more
Oct,18,2013
Rafael Nadal says he won't play at next week's Swiss Indoors due to exhaustion. Nadal posted on his Facebook Page that he's "sorry to announce" that he won't be playing. He added that he's spent some "very exhausting weeks" and he has to ''regroup my fitness and my body.'' He says he'll try to play...Read more