Rafael Nadal

Nadal a fan of leading lady Marni

asianage.com     02-Sep-2008   1 related          

Rafael Nadal may have a girlfriend back home, but the tennis ace just can’t stop raving about the leading lady of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera. The Spanish hunk, who has seen the show seven times around the world,...                    

Matching the No. 1 stroke-for-stroke

hindu.com     02-Sep-2008   1 related          

NEW YORK: When Rafael Nadal double-faulted on a break point at the U.S. Open, it allowed Sam Querrey to pull even at a set apiece and 4-4 in the third on Monday. Exactly two hours into their fourth-round match at the U.S....                    

Ford: Davydenko has no answers for Muller

espn.go.com     03-Sep-2008   2 related          

of Luxembourg. But Davydenko is also counting the days until the end of this season, and holding his breath until what looks like the end of his off-court purgatory. The Times of London, citing anonymous sources, reported...                    

At U.S. Open, Women Are From Venus, But Men Are the Stars

observer.com     02-Sep-2008   1 related          

Taken at face value, the fourth-round match of Marion Bartoli and Sybille Bammer on Aug. 31 had a lot going for it. Both athletes played the grinding, gutsy tennis that New Yorkers adore, and the 3-hour, 3-minute match...                    

U.S. Open should give it a rest

theglobeandmail.com     03-Sep-2008          

TOM TEBBUTT From Wednesday's Globe and Mail NEW YORK — The U.S. Open grandly proclaims itself “the highest-attended annual sporting in the world.” Unfortunately, when the tournament comes down to the short strokes, it...                    

Fish 'Absolutely, Absolutely' Confident He Can Beat Nadal

observer.com     03-Sep-2008          

Mardy Fish has the biggest match of his career later tonight against Rafael Nadal. When asked about it on Monday in a press conference, he said Rafa might be afraid of him. "Absolutely, absolutely," he said in a briefer...                    

Federer feels he is peaking for another title

reuters.co.uk     02-Sep-2008   7 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer has almost forgotten what it is like not to compete in the closing stages of a grand slam and will aim to continue that run when he faces Russia's Igor Andreev in the U.S. Open fourth...                    

Japanese ace loses teen showdown at US Open (AFP)

yahoo.com     02-Sep-2008   10 related          

by Jim Slater 2 hours, 24 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro ended the US Open dream run of Japan's Kei Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 triumph Monday in a fourth-round matchup of teen stars...                    

It's an Open and shut case for unknowns

newsday.com     02-Sep-2008          

She is Sybille Bammer, who has a great name for a tennis player but in every other way is all wrong for this tennis tournament. She's in the quarterfinals, where she'll play Jelena Jankovic tonight, and most likely will be...                    

Sports Minute: Bruins win...Sister-Sister...Nadal advances...Twins catch Chisox with Lee's...

kvoa.com     02-Sep-2008          

Associated Press - September 2, 2008 6:53 AM ET PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - UCLA has won its first game under coach Rick Neuheisel (NOO'-hy-zul), beating 18th-ranked Tennessee 27-24 in overtime. Kai Forbath drilled a 42-yard...