Novak In Tears Over Sprained Ankle

Posted on April 8, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

You have to wonder how severe the injury is for world number one Novak Djokovic to end up in tears over a sprained ankle.

These boys are used to playing with pain every day. They’re used to running on blisters that the rest of us wouldn’t even dream of taking weight on and Novak has certainly improved his mental toughness over the last few years but he did loose it over the horrible ankle sprain he suffered during yesterdays Davis Cup match.

‘Injuries are part of the sport and you try to avoid them as an athlete as much as you can. The nature of the injury is still to be determined. 

One hour, one hour and a half after the end of the match, all I can say is it Read more »

Posted in Davis Cup, Injury, Media, Novak Djokovic

Djokovic Injures Ankle During Davis Cup

Posted on April 7, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

Boy Djokovic is lucky he’s so bendy because the slow-mo replay of this ankle sprain is savage!!
It was bound to happen eventually given his dynamic movement on court and the way he slides on a hard court but it’s still hard to watch.
Somehow he’s still playing.

Posted in Davis Cup, Injury, Novak Djokovic

Delpo And Nadal Have Fun In NYC

Posted on March 9, 2013 by admin| 1 Comment

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Posted in Ben Stiller, Juan Martin Del Potro, Media, Rafael Nadal

Tears For Nadal As He Destroys Ferrer In Acapulco Final

Posted on March 4, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

Rafael Nadal has destroyed world number 4 David Ferrer in his third final since he returned after a seven month injury time out. Nadal was in vintage form as he handled his good friend and compatriot 6-0, 6-2.

Whereas Rafa had struggled to make his opponents feel his power and find the mark with his shots over the last few weeks, there were no such issues for Rafa. For David, the two time defending champion, it was difficult to watch as the man who has stopped him so many times before seemed to finally find his footing on the red dirt. “I want to congratulate Rafa. He is not an easy player to beat. If I have to lose I am happy to lose to Rafa.” Read more »

Posted in Acapulco, David Ferrer, Indian Wells, Injury, Juan Martin Del Potro, Rafael Nadal

Nadal Claims 51st Career Title In Brasil

Posted on February 17, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

After his semifinal performance yesterday there were few who thought Rafa Nadal, who said his knee pain had been worse, would beat David Nalbandian and claim the Brasil title. There were even fewer who thought he would beat Nalbandian comfortably.

Nadal cruised to victory in his second tournament back since a 7 month injury time out, winning 6-2, 6-3.

Nadal, who last won the Brasil tournament in 2005 was understandably delighted with the result. Read more »

Posted in Brasil, David Nalbandian, Injury, Media, Rafael Nadal

Champion Esther Vergeer Retires

Posted on February 17, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

31 year old Dutchwoman Esther Vergeer, a Paralympic champion and a tennis legend, has announced her retirement from tennis. Her retirement ends a 10 year, 470 match winning streak – a streak unrivaled in tennis.

Esther won her first Paralympic gold medal in Sydney 2000 and has won every Paralympic campaign since, claiming her fourth gold medal in London in 2012.

Her dominance over her competitors was so complete that she has only faced one match point in the 470 match winning streak.

The ITF has praised her contribution to tennis saying that in 10 years she won 120 straight tournaments, beating 73 different opponents, winning 95 matches 6-0, 6-0 and dropping only 18 sets, the International Tennis Federation said – statistics which are far beyond amazing. Read more »

Posted in Esther Vergeer, Wheelchair tennis

A Long Way To Go For Rafael Nadal

Posted on February 16, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

Anyone who thinks two finals in two weeks means that Rafa Nadal is close to his normal form is delusional or not watching carefully.

Nadal, ignoring the tennis, seems currently to be deprived of one of his greatest gifts – his ferocious focus and intensity. He simply seems like a flat version of himself.

Sure this one legged (to say he has two functioning legs is a stretch) version of the Spaniard is still winning and making finals but he’s got nothing on the King of Clay he used to be and it seems to be finding Rafa a long time to get in touch with that person. Read more »

Posted in Brasil, David Nalbandian, Injury, King of Clay, Martin Alund, Rafael Nadal

Benneteau Tops Federer In Rotterdam

Posted on February 16, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

Julien Benneteau has claimed his second career win over Roger Federer, beating the world number two and defending champion in the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam tournament.

Despite trailing in the second set 1-4 Federer staged a comeback but it was not enough to stop the Frenchman walking away with a 6-3, 7-5 win.

One of Federer’s most underrated weapons is his serve which can be lethally accurate and consistently damaging. Federer’s serve refused to help him against Benneteau as he was broken three times in the first set – almost unheard of unless against Nadal and even more unusual on an indoor hard court. Read more »

Posted in Julien Benneteau, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Rotterdam

5 Players to Watch Out For in 2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin| Leave a comment

As another scintillating Australian Open wraps up, it shows us how good a year 2013 could be for tennis.

A new year also brings with it some new faces and the emerging newcomers, with the potential to take the game by storm.

But who will be tennis’ next generation of shining lights?

Well here are our top tips for the year ahead.

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Posted in Australian Open, Bernard Tomic, Jerzy Janowicz, Laura Robson, Lleyton Hewitt, Ryan Harrison, Sloane Stephens, Wimbledon

Nadal’s Doctor Preaches Moderation

Posted on February 13, 2013 by admin| 1 Comment

Rafael Nadal’s personal doctor, Dr Angel Ruiz Cotorro, has warned the Spaniard that he needs to slowly return to play and be more selective about when and on what surfaces he plays.

“What you have to do in this case is select tournaments properly, enter the circuit progressively.

On clay, movements are less aggressive because of the possibility to skid, which helps the tendon to suffer less. A quick surface is more aggressive than any Read more »

Posted in Clay courts, Dr Angel Ruiz Cotorro, Injury, Media, Rafael Nadal