“He has the game to do it. He grew up playing on clay and he’s more prominent on clay than I ever was. “Things need to fall into place for him. Once he hits 29 or 30 the Djokovics and Nadals will be in their prime and it’ll become a little tougher”
Monday, April 21, 2008 LONDON: Men’s world number one Roger Federer has probably got just three years if he is to finally land the French Open according to former world number one Pete Sampras. via The News
“I have a little injury and I can’t finish the match”
Top-ranked Roger Federer won the Estoril Open and his first title of the season when second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury while trailing 7-6 , 1-2 on Sunday. via Slam Sports
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Sunday, April 20, 2008 PARIS: Faltering Roger Federer will be out to claim his first big title of the year at the prestigious Monte Carlo Masters Series, which starts on Sunday. via The News
“In Gonzalez and Massu they have a potentially strong team on clay with home town support”
Swiss Roger Federer returns a forehand to Romania’s Victor Hanescu in their second-round match at the Estoril Open at Jamor Stadium in Lisbon, yesterday. via The Peninsula
James Blake and Mardy Fish both picked up victories Wednesday at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. via Political Gateway
“I hope I can then get on a roll. I hope Estoril will pay off and I can do well at other events especially Roland Garros.”
Second seed Nikolay Davydenko shrugged off a sluggish start, claiming his ninth victory in succession on Wednesday to move into the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open. via The Age
“Hopefully, I can keep it going.”
Fifteen-year-old Ryan Harrison beat Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Clay Court Championship on Monday to become the 10th player in the Open Era to win a main-draw match before his 16th birthday. via CBS SportsLine
“I am almost certain that Spain will now win the Cup”
Fernando Verdasco beat Germany’s Michael Berrer 2-6, 7-6 , 6-4 Sunday after Spain had already clinched the Davis Cup tie and a spot in the semifinals. via CBS SportsLine
Andy Roddick proved dominant again in the Davis Cup, sending the defending champion United States past France on Sunday and into the semifinals against Spain. via Star Tribune
“The players have arrived … in different shape. So there was a tactical reason for my choice”
Despite being left off Russia’s original Davis Cup quarter-final roster last week, former top-ranked player Marat Safin was picked to play in Friday’s opening singles match against the Czech Republic. via Slam Sports
“It’s an outrageous way to treat European and claycourt players”
Spain’s Rafael Nadal hit out on Friday at ‘outrageous’ changes to the ATP Tour calendar with this year’s three claycourt Masters Series events crammed into four weeks. via Reuters
“Everything I did, he did better.”
Rafael Nadal struggled in the first set and then breezed past Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 , 6-0, 6-3 Friday to put Spain ahead of Germany 1-0 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. via CBS SportsLine
“Tsonga felt pain in his right knee which was similar to the pain he felt playing doubles in Miami last week”
Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has been ruled out of France’s Davis Cup quarterfinal against the United States this weekend because of a right knee injury. via CNN
“I’ll try to spend as much time practicing on a court as possible and will try to be prepared for Saturday and Sunday.”
Nikolay Davydenko will sit out Russia’s opening singles matches Friday against the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. via CBS SportsLine
