Rafael Nadal admitted he is amazing himself, having now reached the final of all seven tournaments since returning from a seven months lay-off because of knee problems
Despite the fact that Spain is still mired in a deep recession the Mutua Madrid Open managed to attract 225,000 fans into the Caja Magica, about a 4% increase over last year.
It might give a little perspective to note that, until Maria Sharapova faced Ana Ivanovic in the semifinal, the Russian had not faced a Top Thirty player here
The first set was hardly worth mentioning. The second was interesting. But, still, it was a relatively rested Rafael Nadal playing a tired, non-Spanish, nervous Stanislas Wawrinka.
This surely will not surprise you.... But suddenly it is looking as if Rafael Nadal might be able to earn the #4 Roland Garros seed after all; see the Feature.
NEWPORT, R.I., May 10, 2013 - Former world No. 1, Aussie tennis great Lleyton Hewitt has committed to the player field for the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.
Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2018.
Are lefties more successful than right-handed players? Which player admits to smashing 70 rackets a year during his career? All these questions, and so many more, are answered in entertaining infographics in the new book YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
The ATP announced a group of potential host sites for the Nitto ATP Finals starting in 2021, and it includes London, Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo, and Turin.
