Rafael Nadal News

Rafael Nadal made a smooth start to his bid for a fourth consecutive Barcelona Open title as he powered to a 6-4 6-2 win over Italy’s Potito Starace in the second round. via Eurosport

BARCELONA, Spain : Third-seeded David Nalbandian rallied to defeat Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6 , 6-3 in an all-Argentine matchup in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. via International Herald Tribune

Last year’s runner-up Guillermo Canas of Argentina started off this year’s Barcelona Open by beating Oscar Hernandez of Spain 6-1, 6-4 on Monday. via Slam Sports

“After last year, we still feel that the same set-up will continue. We see no need for change in 2008.”

By Robin Millard London - Wimbledon bosses have snubbed the idea of scheduling play on the middle Sunday, despite the rain that played havoc with last year’s championships. via Daily News

“If I was going to lose the second set, I was going to lose 6-2 or something, anything but 6-0″

MONTE CARLO: Rafael Nadal hailed his historic fourth successive Monte Carlo Masters title triumph as a “special moment” which rewarded his fighting spirit. via People’s Daily

“I think he was struggling a little bit on the clay”

Argentine Guillermo Canas, still rebuilding after a left wrist injury, opened his Barcelona Open campaign on Monday with a 6-1 6-4 first-round win over unseeded Spaniard Oscar Hernandez. via The Age

“In the beginning of the second set he start playing much better”

Opponents take a good look at Roger Federer and collapse. Or so it seems. Tommy Haas retired against the World No. via Tennis Week

Nadal, the three-times defending champion, won the first set without facing a break point. via BBC News

The top-six seeds, including Roger Federer, three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, were among Thursday’s third-round winners at the $3.57 million Masters Series Monte Carlo, the third of … via WFRV-TV Green Bay

“The conditions were very slow today and he is a very difficult player to outrun”

Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, today announced the upcoming launch of Smash Court Tennis 3 for the Xbox 360 video game and … via Game Info Wire

“But for one and a half sets, I was quite disappointed. Rarely am I in a situation like this, 5-1 down in the third, and I still manage to come back.”

Roger Federer rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 Wednesday in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters. via SI.com

“I’ve had five matches on clay now, that’s a good start”

MARIO Ancic, whose career was undermined by crippling glandular fever, moved into the Monte Carlo Masters second round where he will face a challenge just as daunting in the shape of claycourt king Rafael … via NEWS.com.au

Roger Federer stays top of the ATP men’s tennis rankings released Monday, with little change in the leading 10. via Earth Times

“Everything has to change, everything”

Rafael Nadal fears calendar congestion is hampering his clay-court preparations as he bids for a fourth straight French Open title. via CBS SportsLine