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Rafael Nadal expects nothing but more tough battles after playing Novak Djokovic for the 39th time and coming up short in straight sets at the World Tour Finals.
Stanislas Wawrinka took longer than many expected him to crack the top 10 and be able to stand toe to toe with the elite players.
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is already the most prolific in the sport of tennis and now it also tops the list as the most financially rewarding. Subsequently the pair is likely to have minimal rest as the official 2013 seasons comes to a close.
This day is more than an ordinary Veterans' Day. It marked the ninety-fifth anniversary of the World War I armistice, with the hundredth anniversary of the conflict next year. Sunday was the seventy-fifth anniversary of Kristallnacht, and was Remembrance Day in Britain.
Serbian Novak Djokovic completed a dominant end to his 2013 campaign and successfully defending his Barclays ATP World Tour Finals crown with a stellar 6-3, 6-4 win over world #1 Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal does not believe he is in the mix for being considered the greatest player ever, giving the nod to either Roger Federer or Rod Laver. “I believe is 100% fair that people say [Federer is still the best ever] because he is today, and will be very difficult to any player to improve his numbers,” Nadal said.
Roger Federer will let the mental and physical aches from his 7-5, 6-3 World Tour Finals semi-finals loss to Rafael Nadal heal while he plots strategy for a return to full form next season.
When he’s been healthy, 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro has been a force on tour.
Roger Federer may have ended his season with only one title, his lowest mark since 2001, but he was encouraged how he finished off his 2013 campaign. The Swiss experienced back trouble for much of the spring and summer but over the past three weeks was able to contest Basel, Paris/Bercy and London.
Some things simply belong together. Gin and tonic, fish with white wine, red wine paired with red meat, burgers and fries. Of course, these dualistic associations are not exclusive to the culinary sphere - such associations, often unknowingly, are present even in everyday language.
Novak Djokovic took one step closer to finishing the year undefeated and defending his Barclays title as he dispatched Swiss hopeful Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals on Sunday night.
Roger Federer will let the mental and physical aches from his 7-5, 6-3 World Tour Finals semi-finals loss to Rafael Nadal heal while he plots strategy for a return to full form next season.
This match wasn't exactly meaningless -- Richard Gasquet can use the points as he tries to stay Top Ten next year, and for Novak Djokovic, he needs everything he can get if he is to threaten Rafael Nadal's top ranking in the first part of 2014.
Stanislas Wawrinka admitted after the match that he'd been nervous. It certainly showed in the first set and beginning of the second. "I had to fight to keep the ball in," he said of his many mistakes.
Former top 5 player Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan on Li Na becoming the first Asian woman to reach the world No.3 ranking. “For Asian players it's really good. When I was young there weren't so many Asian players in the world, ...
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