Rafael Nadal News

Roger Federer pounded out a no-nonsense win in disruptive drizzle, defeating Croatian Mario Ancic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second week of the French Open on Saturday.

London, May 29 : Tennis ace Andy Murray has another title to add to his list - the number one ‘male gay icon’. The fiery Murray topped a poll of gay Brits, beating Aussie Mark Philippoussis, 31, by 4 percent.

Casey Dellacqua names Brad Pitt as her favorite movie star, but it’s Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal, and not the Hollywood hunk, who makes her heart race on the tennis court.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets yesterday, and both responded by reeling off game after …

Play got underway at the French Open on Tuesday after heavy rain caused a delay of almost three hours.

PARIS: Roger Federer cruised into the French Open second round yesterday while rival and triple champion Rafael Nadal was left kicking his heels in the locker room as torrential rain swamped Roland Garros.

Top seed Roger Federer is due to get his French Open campaign underway this afternoon.

Andy Murray will meet French teenager Jonathan Eysseric in the first round of the French Open, which starts on Sunday.

The former world No.1 had a hit with Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at Roland Garros in preparation for his first competitive match in six weeks after being sidelined with a hip complaint.

PARIS: Rafael Nadal may well be on his way to becoming the greatest player ever on the claycourts of Roland Garros but he will likely never be held in more affection than the soon-to-be retired Gustavo Kuerten.

A near-miss with victory over Andy Roddick a year ago has earned Briton Alex Bogdanovic a wild card into next month’s Artois Championships, officials announced on Thursday.

While Rafael Nadal looks almost like a slam dunk to corral yet another French Open title, the women’s side at the clay-court major is wide open with the recent retirement of the great Justine Henin.

Sports >> Wednesday May 21, 2008 GRANDSTANDViewRAVIPAN PAVASUTHIPAND Guga set for emotional Paris farewell As Rafael Nadal starts his bid for a fourth straight French Open title next week, Roland Garros will …

Rafael Nadal warmed-up for his French Open title defence in style when he dethroned a demoralised Roger Federer as Hamburg Masters champion winning the final 7-5, 6-7 , 6-3 here yesterday.

“I have some email conversations with these people (ATP) but it is true that they end up doing what they like and I am getting tired of it all.”

Justine Henin appeared to have it all, ranked world number one and with the consistency and mental strength to dominate her sport for years to come. via The Times