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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: May 16, 2013
The clay-court season is reaching its climax as the 2013 French Open is just over a week away. Players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are in Rome this week for the Italian Open, making one last effort to fine tune their games and prepare themselves for the season’s second Grand Slam in Roland Garros, which many consider to be the most grueling of the four majors. While it’s...
Published: May 16, 2013
The 2013 Rome Masters offers tennis stars one last shot to tune up their game and gain pivotal momentum before the clay-court season finale, better known as the French Open. 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer is one player tennis fans will continue to watch closely in Rome this week. Despite having yet to win a single title in 2013 and recently making his return from a two-month layoff, Fed is...
Published: May 11, 2013
Rafael Nadal will take aim at a third career Madrid Open championship on Sunday at the Magic Box in the Spanish capital. The king of clay has made a triumphant return to competitive tennis following a seven-month layoff to rest his aching knees. The hiatus knocked Nadal to No. 5 in the ATP world rankings, but he’s already in position to win his fifth singles title of the year despite having just...
Published: May 11, 2013
Current women’s world No. 1 and reigning Madrid Open champion Serena Williams is primed to repeat as champion at the Magic Box on Sunday in the women’s final, extending her winning streak to 12 matches over the second-seeded Maria Sharapova. The two top-ranked female stars have gone head-to-head plenty of the years. But since 2005, Williams has had the undeniable edge, topping Sharapova...
Published: May 11, 2013
Some of the world’s best drivers will be looking to earn a win in Barcelona this Sunday at the 2013 Grand Prix of Spain. Following a three-week break, Formula One action returns this weekend as three-time champion Sebastian Vettel looks to edge rival Fernando Alonso and a talented field of drivers to maintain his lead in the standings and add yet another victory to his impressive resume. Kimi...
Published: May 10, 2013
With major upsets highlighting the opening rounds of the 2013 Madrid Open, two-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal will face his toughest test on Friday in the quarterfinals when he squares off with compatriot David Ferrer. Ferrer is not only the fourth-ranked men’s tennis player on the planet, but a clay-court specialist who prefers the slower-playing surface. While Nadal, the 26-year-old...
Published: May 10, 2013
The clay-court action at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center is heating up as the 2013 Madrid Open gets set to conclude this weekend. Some of tennis’ big names including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka have already been ousted from this week’s tournament, setting the stage for what is sure to be a surprising weekend of singles tennis. On the men’s side,...
Published: May 6, 2013
The best tennis players on the planet have descended upon Madrid this May in preparation for the year’s second Grand Slam event, the French Open, set to begin later this month from Roland Garros. While clay-court master Rafael Nadal will likely dominate headlines in Spain this coming week, the biggest story coming in on the men’s side is the return of Swiss legend Roger Federer, who will...
Published: May 6, 2013
With the 2013 French Open drawing closer, clay-court superstar Rafael Nadal looks like the favorite to win this week’s Madrid Open. But a stacked field of competitors could spell an earlier-than-expected exit for the 11-time Grand Slam champion. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray will all be vying for the title in Spain this week, and two of those superstars look poised to meet Nadal...
Published: May 6, 2013
Three-time Madrid Open champion Roger Federer must not attack this week’s clay-court tournament like a defending champion normally would, but instead approach it as if it’s a competitive warm up to the upcoming French Open. Coming off a two-month long layoff, Federer must aim to break through the rust this week, rather than go all out in an effort to defeat the world’s top players. That’s...