Jun
01
2011
Rafael Nadal is imposed on the Scottish Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 and reach the final of Roland Garros for the sixth time in his career. The world number one at the end of the French Open by Roger Federer’s victory over Novak Djokovic, unbeaten this year.
Roger Federer’s victory against Novak Djokovic (7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6) in the semifinals of Roland Garros has been maintaining the world number one Rafael Nadal until the final. The tennis player must win against Federer in the finals to begin next week at the top of the tennis ladder.
“Rafa, this is my birthday, “was expressed by the Swiss tennis player at the end of the match against Djokovic, who was about to be discontinued because of the lack of light.
In his match against Scotland, the first point of the match that Murray raised was one left. It was clear from the beginning what his strategy. Remove from the baseline to avoid exchanges where Nadal is king.
Murray practiced this option throughout the game. Almost always in the left side of the umpire, where the wind came from the front, stopping his momentum and the ball much more numbing. We went mostly well, but Murray should also increase the strength of his game if he wanted to get your left-hander, and break more often, and there he met a real rock for Nadal 15 opportunities to save over 18.
Jan
27
2011
Was met exactly one year after the defeat of Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Australia Open 2010. In those 365 days, never again miss a Grand Slam meeting, which led him to raise Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. In Australia, Nadal had reached the same round in which Andy Murray was felled with a year earlier.
Fate, capricious always wanted Nadal and Ferrer faced in January 26, National Day of Australia. On this occasion, as to the Murray, Nadal had physical problems that led him to drop out of the tournament.
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Jan
20
2011
Rafael Nadal who in his first game was just three quarters of an hour on the track against Brazilian Marcos Daniel, who left without scoring a game (6-0 and 5-0) dispatched the fast track the process against American racket . A smaller rival that he just endured 101 minutes on Rod Laver Arena court.
Sweeting part of this relationship of American hopes stalled midway. At 23 years and anchored the 116 since the rankings, with no impact on the circuit. In the match against Nadal did not notice any sharp blow. Neither the service nor auction winners.
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Jan
18
2011
Marcos Daniel, who suffers from an ailment in his left leg, just spent an hour on the runway at Melbourne Park Rod Laver, and left, without scoring a single game, his match against world number one.
In anticipation of larger companies, the tennis player had a premiere Balearic placid. About an hour of effort against an opponent who already start him follow the pace imposed and finally collapsed at the end of the first set, when he felt the pain in his leg.
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Jan
17
2011
The top two players in the world did dream to many of their fans, as masters could someday play a tournament playing doubles together as a couple, although their first staging was not exactly a success.
The game ended in a 5-2 to Clijsters and Stosur, although the loss was not important, the party’s mission was to bring some joy after the floods that have hit Australia in recent days have claimed the lives of At least 18 people Queensland. “Obviously not going to give life to those who have lost, but we hope to make them forget some of the stress,” said the Belgian tennis player.
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