Rafael Nadal Results

Number Crunch: Nadal's Loss In Madrid

By complete chance I stumbled over the fact that Nadal has now fallen behind Borg in career winning % on clay by the tiniest of percentages. Cool stuff!By Nick Georgandis

Fernando Verdasco’s stunning victory over …

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Drama In Madrid

At the 14th time of asking Fernando Verdasco has finally registered a win over compatriot Rafael Nadal. Rafa was all over the shop and twice served for the match. To not close out with …

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Nadal To Boycott Madrid After Third Round Defeat

The King of Clay has spoken and he will not play on blue clay again. Rafael Nadal is refusing to play in Madrid again on the new blue clay which players have said is …

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Blue Clay Blues – Part Five

Thursdayâ??s player quotes about the blue clay courts being used at this yearâ??s Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal The ATP and the tournament can do what they want. I tried my best since I arrived …

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Nadal Chokes On Blue Dirt In Stunning Loss; Federer, Djokovic Cruise; Sharapova v Serena Friday

Irrespective of court color or surface speed, Rafael Nadal cannot blow a two-break, 5-2 set lead to a guy he’s beaten all 13 times. But that’s exactly what happened to Rafa today in a stunning loss at …

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Nadal Upset by Verdasco, Serena Williams Rallies for Win over Wozniacki in Madrid

In a match that lasted over three hours, No. 15  seed Fernando Verdasco finally put up something in the win column against Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open.  After …

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Verdasco defeats Nadal in Madrid Open; Djokovic, Federer advance

Mutua Madrid Openâ??Spain
It took over three hours and two match points but Spaniard Fernando Verdasco defeated No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal for the first time in 14 meetings at the Madrid …

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Blue Clay Blues – Part Four

Wednesdayâ??s player quotes about the blue clay courts being used at this yearâ??s Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal I played much better than I expectâ?¦the (blue) court â?¦ doesnâ??t make you feel comfortable. Itâ??s difficult, …

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Nadal Eases Through, Isner, Kvitova Ousted in Madrid

Although Rafael Nadal has voiced his displeasure about the blue clay courts in Madrid, he played as though it did not matter by thrashing Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2 in his first …

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Rafael Nadal Wanted To Wear Grass Sneakers Today In Madrid, But His Request Was Denied

To prevent slippage, Rafael Nadal wanted to wear studded grass court sneakers in Madrid today, but his request was denied. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Nadal, Ferrer and Tsonga reach third-round in Madrid

Mutua Madrid Openâ??Spain
Second seed and two time winner Rafael Nadal breezed into the third-round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday, dismissing Nikolay Davydenko, 6-2, 6-2.
Winning his 11th straight match on clay …

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Into The Blue: Federer Opens Clay Season Against Raonic In Madrid, Rafa Looks To Resume Roll

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will test the slick blue clay courts in Madrid on Wednesday. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Podcast: A blue way of previewing the Madrid Masters

In this week’s PodCast, Nima and Parsa are back in action with a tournament preview of the Madrid Masters in Spain.
Will the blue clay courts be the biggest story this week? How will the ritualistic …

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Live streaming for 2012 Madrid Masters

Live streaming for the Madrid Masters in Spain can be found at the links below. The eventâ??which features blue clay-courts this yearâ??will feature Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger

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Madrid Draw: Blue Courts? Who Cares! Nadal Continues Clay Assault As Federer, Djokovic Loom

The Madrid Masters draw is out, can Rafael Nadal continue his clay success or will challengers Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic end his run? Click Here

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Rafael Nadal Is Still Mad About Madrid’s Blue Clay, But At Least His Knee Is “Perfect&#8

Rafael Nadal is still not sold on Madrid’s blue clay, but at least his knee is healthy. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Cool Nike Pixel Tees with Rafa and Roger!

Check out these cool t-shirts that have Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on them! The pixel effect is really awesome! These shirts come with different color backgrounds such as grey or black or even …

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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Nike French Open 2012 footwear and apparel availability

With a busy summer of tennis on deck for the best players on Tour, the innovative and trendy people at Nike have revealed the apparel and footwear for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer during …

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Approach Shots – Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew

  Mark “Scoop” Malinowski has written about tennis for Tennis Magazine, Tennis Week, Tennis Magazine Australia, Ace Magazine of Great Britain, Florida Tennis, Totally Tennis, Tennis View, www.ATPWorldTour.com, and CBS Sportsline.com. He has done Biofile interviews with Arthur Ashe, Don Budge, …

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Tennis Elbow: The fifth wheel with a fifth gear

Welcome to Tennis Elbow, a new column that will look back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon examines the results of the 2012 Barcelona Open; where …

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