Nadal upset by Youzhny in India final Rafael Nadal, fatigued from a nearly 4-hour match the previous day, was routed by fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-0, 6-1 on Sunday in the final of the Chennai Open in … via Austin American-Statesman
TENNIS / ATP CHENNAI OPEN Sizzling Sonchat, Sanchai grab second ATP title Youzhny stuns Nadal in final AFP Chennai, India / Thai tennis twins Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana won their second ATP men’s doubles … via Bangkok Post
Fourth-seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny coasted into the final of the Chennai Open by outplaying Croat teenager Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-3 Saturday. via PR-inside.com
“The number of top players here keeps reducing. This year we have only Nadal and a couple others.”
But they bemoan audience’s lack of awareness of tennis Getting tickets a nightmare Number of top players coming down - PHOTO: M. Vedhan Enthusiastic lot: Spectators enjoying a game at the Chennai Open on … via The Hindu
Twice former champion Carlos Moya of Spain swept into his fifth semi-final at the Chennai Open on Friday, scoring a 6-3 6-4 win over unseeded Frenchman Florent Serra. via Reuters UK
Top seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal brushed aside American qualifier Rajeev Ram 6-2 6-1 to cruise into the Chennai Open quarter-finals on Thursday. via Reuters
“He is a great player but it also gives you the chance to play great. Today, I didn’t play the game he likes. He wasn’t at his best and I took advantage.”
Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal overcame late resistance to reach the ATP Chennai Open second round on Tuesday but second-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis was knocked out. via English.eastday.com
“I made a lot of mistakes, wasn’t solid at the baseline and gave away too many easy points”
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal beat Mathieu Montcourt 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Chennai Open, and second-seeded Marcos Baghdatis lost to Robin Haase 6-3, 6-4. Serving at 5-2 in the second set, Nadal … via CANOE
“Guys are coming in here and a couple of them are already sick or injured, on the court it can be around 50C, so definitely it’s maybe too much.”
Rafael Nadal of Spain and his compatriot Carlos Moya attend the inauguration ceremony of the Chennai Open tournament in the Indian city of Chennai yesterday. via The Peninsula
World number two Rafael Nadal made a losing start to his new season on Monday when he and his partner Bartolome Salva-Vidal were defeated in their opening doubles match at the Chennai Open. via Reuters UK
“It is a very well spread out, heavy and deep draw. You cannot say a particular player has an easy run and I feel the tournament is very open this time”
World No.2 and top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain will take on Mathieu Montcourt of France in the first round of the $ 436,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament commencing here Monday. via India Gazette
Defending champion and winner of a rare double in 2007, Xavier Malisse of Belgium has confirmed his participation for the $436,000 13th Chennai Open 2008. via Earth Times
The field for 2008 ATP Chennai Open is getting stronger by the day with World No 16 Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus becoming the fourth Top 20 player to confirm participation for the event starting here on December … via Hindustan Times
“I lost in the semifinals last time and I hope to win my first Chennai Open title this year. I had some injuries this year, but I am confident that I would make a good start to the New Year and improve my performance, playing in this tournament”
Nadal confirms participation in Chennai Open World number two and French Open Champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has set his eyes on the elusive Chennai Open ATP title to start the 2008 season on a winning note. via Hindustan Times
