Rafael Nadal News

“I have played good tennis so far and have had good results”

Rafael Nadal has put his foot down in stomping out suggestions his former foot injury could be a chronic condition that cuts his career short. via Tennis Week

“Right now I’m with Tommy Robredo and at Indian Wells I’ll go with David Ferrer to prepare for the Olympic Games and the next Davis Cup tie against Germany”

Spanish Rafael Nadal, seen here on February 20, 2008, says he will make his first Davis Cup appearance of 2008 for Spain when they take on Germany this April in Bremen for a place in the semi-finals. World … via TurkishPress.com

“We get on well and we’ve known each other since we were 12″

SO THIS is where it all began. As Andy Murray books his final practise session before embarking on his French Open challenge, he can reflect on a remarkable year - and it was on the red-brick dust of Roland … via Scotland on Sunday

“I could never have expected to win two tournaments in two months. But I’m fighting more now on every point and that can change a match.”

Michael Llodra of France won the Rotterdam Open title by defeating Swede Robin Soderling 6-7 6-3 7-6 in Sunday’s final. via CNN

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands : Michael Llodra advanced to the final at the ABN Amro tournament Saturday by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 7-6 . Llodra will face Giles Simon or Robin Soderling, who play later. via International Herald Tribune

Swede Robin Soderling put an end to a dream week for giant killer Andreas Seppi of Italy with a straight-set win in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, … via People’s Daily Online

“It is absolute happiness. I am happy, very happy and very comfortable, very much enjoying it, with a lot of hope and confidence that everything is going to work out”

Pau Gasol’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers is causing quite a sensation in the centre’s native country. via Slam Sports

“I expected to be sitting at home in Hamburg tonight”

Second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko , No. 3 David Ferrer and No. 5 Tomas Berdych were knocked out in the second round at the ABN Amro tennis tournament on Thursday. via CBS Sportsline.com

Hard serving American Andy Roddick a serving barrage from Chris Guccione to win 6-3, 6-7 , 7-6 , in a first-round match at the 436,000 SAP Open on Wednesday. via Raw Story

“Today I didn’t play very well and was not so happy with my returns”

Andy Murray and Australian Lleyton Hewitt were knocked out in the first round of the World Indoor Tournament on Wednesday. via Reuters UK

“Right now I’m with Tommy (Robredo) and at Indian Wells I’ll go with David Ferrer to prepare for the Olympic Games and the next Davis Cup tie against Germany”

Rafael Nadal will be available to play in Spain’s quarterfinal Davis Cup match against Germany in April. via CBS SportsLine

“The French Open obviously is one of the big goals for me”

Roger Federer has scoffed at suggestions he is destined never to win the French Open despite having fallen at the last hurdle in the past two years. via Raw Story

“I feel some relief that the other Top Five players (Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko and David Ferrer) and Lleyton Hewitt have already confirmed their flights.”

Rafael Nadal steps back on to court almost a month after his last match, making a Dutch debut as top seed at the Rotterdam Open starting on Monday. via Hindustan Times

Roger Federer was favourite to carry off the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for an unprecedented fourth straight year here on Monday. via News24.com

Thursday, February 14, 2008 Utzurrum: A tennis dream in Kuala Lumpur By Chinggay V. Utzurrum the scene WHEN Sun.Star Cebu sports columnist and Cebu City Sports Commission bigwig John Pages announced that there … via Sun-Star Cebu