Showing posts with label rafael nadal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rafael nadal. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2009

Rafael Nadal,Too hot to handle....

World No.1 Rafael Nadal fired out Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti to enter the quarter-finals of the rain-hit Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-3, 6-0.He had won the match in 93 minutes and will face Ivan Ljubicic, who dismissed Italian Simone Bolelli 7-5, 7-6.Briton Andy Murray also played well to get qualified by beating Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini 7-6, 6-4.It was Murray's first entry into quarter-finals of clay tournament. At first Murray was beaten by 108th-ranked Fognini for 5-0 later Murray came out with an advantage of 13-11.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Nadal retains Top Spot

After losing the Quarter Finals in Sony Ericsson Open Nadal has Managed to retain his 1st spot with 14470 points, competing him is Roger Federer with 11020 points placed second in Men's tennis world rankings.Nadal now has opted to give him rest for few days at his home in Mallorca and then start his preparation for the upcoming ATP tennis tournament in Monte Carlo.Nadal will be traveling to Monaco where he will be expected to continue his practice at the Monte Carlo Country Club courts.