Archive: rafa-nadal

RAFAEL NADAL HELPS THE INDIAN ACES TENNIS TEAM TOP THE I.P.T.L. STANDINGS AFTER TWO LEGS OF THE TOUR BY RICKY DIMON

The Japan and Philippines legs of the International Premier Tennis League are complete and the Micromax Indian Aces are currently in first place.

ROGER FEDERER AND RAFA NADAL HEADLINE THE SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PREMIER TENNIS LEAGUE BY RICKY DIMON

The dog days of December are upon us, but do not fear! Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and plenty of other stars are soon coming to the rescue.

RICKY’S PICKS FOR LONDON TENNIS / SEEDS SET IN STONE FOLLOWING SEMIFINAL SATURDAY IN PARIS @BNP PARIS MASTERS BY RICKY DIMON

Seeds at the upcoming World Tour Finals were finalized on Saturday when David Ferrer lost to Andy Murray in the semis of the BNP Paribas Masters.

PARIS TENNIS RESULTS – NOVAK DJOKOVIC BEATS STAN WAWRINKA IN THREE SETS, SERVES STAN A BAGEL IN LAST SET, FINALS @ BNP PARIBAS MASTERS WILL BE ANDY MURRAY VERSUS NOVAK DJOKOVIC

His run of straight sets was ended at 29 as he faced his sternest test in two months, but it was not enough to throw Novak Djokovic off his stride as the World No. 1 finished with aplomb to defeat Stan Wawrinka...

BERCY DAY 4 – NADAL LOSES, DJOKOVIC & MURRAY WIN FROM RICHARD EVANS, PARIS

It was way past the midnight hour by the time Rafael Nadal failed to beat off the challenge of Stan Wawrinka, the man who had replaced him as French Open champion on the other side of Paris in June.

BNP PARIBAS MASTERS FROM PARIS [BERCY] TENNIS NEWS AND VIEWS

No. 4 seed Stan Wawrinka improved to 4-0 against unseeded Viktor Troicki on Thursday, advancing to the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals with a 6-4, 7-5 victory.

PARIS TENNIS RESULTS, DRAW, ORDER OF PLAY, UPDATES ON RAFAEL NADAL, STAN WAWRINKA, AND MORE

Rafael Nadal guaranteed himself the last remaining spot in the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, saving a match point against Kevin Anderson to prevail 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-2.

NADAL SURVIVES IN PARIS, FEDERER BOUNCED OUT BY ISNER BY RICKY DIMON

John Isner pulled off a 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5) upset of Roger Federer during third-round action at the BNP Paribas Masters on Thursday afternoon.

BERCY DAY 2 – FEDERER, MURRAY WIN FROM RICHARD EVANS, PARIS

Roger Federer felt that, maybe, he was a little over excited, having returned Andreas Seppi’s first three serves with clean hits. So the great Swiss told himself to calm down and proceeded to offer a packed stadium another master class in the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters...

FEDERER, NADAL, AND DJOKOVIC FLY INTO PARIS THIRD ROUND & MORE TENNIS NEWS BY RICKY DIMON

Upsets often occur with more frequency during the fall swing, when players are worn out at the end of a long year. But don't tell that to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and and Andy Murray at the BNP Paribas Masters.

ANDY MURRAY, BORNA CORIC & MORE PHOTOS FROM THE BNP PARIBAS MASTERS IN PARIS SHARED BY 10SBALLS_COM

Check out the latest photos from the men's tennis tournament in Paris here!

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, HOME COOKING: ROGER FEDERER TRIUMPHS AGAIN IN BASEL, THIS TIME BY BEATING RAFA NADAL BY RICKY DIMON

Roger Federer lifting the Swiss Indoors Basel trophy is one of the longest-standing traditions in tennis. Never, however, had he done it at the expense of Rafael Nadal. Until now.

RAFAEL NADAL EDGES GASQUET FOR BASEL FINALS AT THE SWISS INDOORS AGAINST THE SWISS MASTER / MAESTRO ROGER FEDERER

Rafael Nadal's mettle was put to the test on Saturday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, and the third seed survived a valiant effort from Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-6(7).

FEDERER AND NADAL BOTH WIN IN THREE SETS IN BASEL AT THE SWISS INDOORS, THEY ARE ONE ROUND AWAY FROM A POTENTIAL FINAL SHOWDOWN BY RICKY DIMON

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal inched closer to highly-anticipated title match at the Swiss Indoors Basel on Friday, but neither one did it the easy way.