Rafael Nadal

Easy for man in black Djokovic in Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Dressed in black and oozing menace, third seed Novak Djokovic tore into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-3 6-1 blowout of Spain's Marcel Granollers on Monday.

Andy Murray mentally better prepared than ever for title bid

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray believes he is mentally better prepared than ever to win his first grand-slam title after falling at the final hurdle twice before.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 15 Jan 2011

Nadal to win Australia Open if fit, says McEnroe

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal's rivals must pray he is still feeling the effects of flu at the Australian Open starts otherwise the Spaniard will be unbeatable in Melbourne, John McEnroe said on Wednesday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 12 Jan 2011

Flu-victim Nadal can still win Australian Open: Agassi

TAIPEI (Reuters) - World number one Rafael Nadal has been laid low by flu this week but Andre Agassi is confident the illness will not scupper the Spaniard's chances of winning the Australian Open later this month.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 08 Jan 2011

Dominant Federer through to Doha final

DOHA (Reuters) - An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open Friday to deprive fans and organizers of an eagerly-anticipated final against his great rival Roger Federer.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 07 Jan 2011

Great year for Rafael Nadal but Serena Williams leaves vacuum

LONDON (Reuters) - A year that began with doubts over Rafael Nadal's body and continued with worries over Roger Federer's head ended with both men at the peak of their powers and promising some juicy new chapters of their rivalry in 2011.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 20 Dec 2010

Federer passion still fuelled by Rafa rivalry

LONDON (Reuters) - When Rafael Nadal was invited by a tennis writer to pick out the defining moments of his 2010 season on Sunday his answer stretched on for several minutes.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 Nov 2010

Federer beats Nadal to win ATP World Tour Final

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sent a timely reminder to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, out-gunning the world number one to win the ATP World Tour Finals with an irresistible display of attacking tennis.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 28 Nov 2010

Federer thanks Annacone for return to form

LONDON (Reuters) - Even Roger Federer can suffer a crisis of confidence and the Swiss was quick to thank his new coach for restoring his after capping a vintage week at the ATP World Tour Finals Sunday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 28 Nov 2010

Federer beats Nadal to win ATP World Tour Final

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sent a timely reminder to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, out-gunning the world number one to win the ATP World Tour Finals with an irresistible display of attacking tennis.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 28 Nov 2010