Federer? Nadal? Give It Up For The Ball Boy

Published Jan 26 2012 by With Leather

Federer? Nadal? Give It Up For The Ball Boy

ESPN put up a piece this morning analyzing Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open semifinals win over Roger Federer, attributing Federer’s 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to everything from inability to consolidate break lead to being bored because the fireworks went...

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Fit again Murray backs Nadal to keep winning

Andy Murray declared himself fighting fit for the French Open on Friday, before tipping Rafael Nadal to keep winning at Roland Garros.With most of the attention firmly on Novak Djokovic's bid to become only the third man to hold all four Grand Slam titles ... [ Published 1 hour ago by MSN Sports Singapore ]

Entities: Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 Documents

Roland Garros 2012: Djokovic concedes rival is Paris favourite

Novak Djokovic might still be the world’s number one, but the Serbian ace admits Rafael Nadal will be the favourite to take the title when he returns to live tennis action at the French Open. Djokovic did have the edge on Nadal in 2011 and in the early ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Tennis Guru ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Paris

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago - 25 Documents

Feat of clay: Nadal targets record seventh crown at French Open

PARIS Rafael Nadal?s white T-shirt carried specks of rust-colored clay, and his white socks were smothered with the stuff during a practice session on Court Philippe Chatrier in the steamy early afternoon Thursday.As Nadal slid across his favorite surface, ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Washington Times ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Victoria Azarenka

French Open 2012 odds: Nadal and Serena are favorites

By | Busted Racquet – 9 minutes ago()The 2012 French Open odds may shift slightly on Friday when the official draw is released, but certainly not enough to change Rafael Nadal's status as the presumptive favorite to win his seventh title at Roland Garros. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Yahoo! Sports ]

Entities: French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Victoria Azarenka, Mona Barthel, William Hill plc

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 6 Documents

Rafael Nadal

History beckons for Nadal at French Open

Paris – Rafael Nadal could become the first man to win seven Roland Garros titles, but Novak Djokovic and a rejuvenated Roger Federer are braced to slam the door shut on the Spaniard's history-making campaign.Ever since the early, members-only French ... [ Published May 24 2012 by IOL ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

UNIQLO Co Ltd

Novak Djokovic suits up for Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo

Posted:Updated:Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:08 PM ESTSource: The Wall Street JournalWhen did tennis become so fashionable? Was it when Ralph Lauren began designing the outfits for Wimbledon officials in 2006? Or when Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour started ... [ Published May 24 2012 by MyFox New York ]

Entities: UNIQLO Co Ltd, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 9 Documents

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic to claim fourth Grand Slam

World Number 1 Novak Djokovic is out to claim his fourth straight Grand Slam victory, when the French Open gets underway.Rafael Nadal remains the man standing in his way though with the defending champion recently beating Djokovic in straight sets at ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Sky News Australia ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal

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Nadal Beats Djokovic In Straight Sets [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Nadal Hits Hot Shot In Rome Final Against Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Reflects On Rome 2012 Win [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Tops Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Djokovic To Face Nadal In Rome Final [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]