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Tennis: Djokovic confirmed in Masters Cup

“To be part of the best eight at the end of the year is something unbelievable. Everything is coming so fast.”

SERBIA’S Novak Djokovic has secured a debut appearance at the season ending Tennis Masters Cup after reaching the quarter-finals of the US Open. via The Straits Times

Mercedes Cup Results

Results Saturday from the Mercedes Cup, a 642,750 ATP event on clay at TC Weissenhof : Singles Semifinals Rafael Nadal , Spain, def. via PR-inside.com

Nadal overcomes another injury like to reach Stuttgart quarterfinals

“I felt this stab of pain and I held myself back at first on the court and then it got better.”

Rafael Nadal overcame a right knee injury to win his 90th match in 91 attempts on clay, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the Mercedes Cup quarterfinals. via The San Diego Union-Tribune

Nadal hits form on Stuttgart clay

Nadal enjoyed the eighth victory of his latest winning streak on clay Rafael Nadal enjoyed returning to his favourite surface of clay as he beat Germany’s Alexander Waske at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart on … via BBC News

Rafael Nadal advance at Mercedes Cup

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal returned to his favourite surface Tuesday and beat Alexander Waske 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the clay-court Mercedes Cup.
Playing his first match since losing his second consecutive Wimbledon final to Roger Federer, Nadal connected on 67 per cent of his first serves, compared to 39 percent for Waske, who is […]