Tennis

In pics: Nadal v Federer, Italian Open final

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 in 68 minutes to win his seventh Italian Open title. (Getty Images)

Roger Federer in action against Rafael Nadal in their final match at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre. (Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal took just 68 minutes to beat Roger Federer in the men's singles final. (Getty Images)

01:18 PM, May 21, 2013

In pics: Nadal v Almagro, Barcelona Open final

Rafael Nadal holds the trophy after his 6-4, 6-3 victory over Nicolas Almagro in the men's singles final of the Barcelona Open. (AP Photo)

Nicolas Almagro serves the ball to Rafael Nadal. (AP Photo)

Nicolas Almagro returns the ball against Rafael Nadal during the match. (AP Photo)

04:20 PM, Apr 30, 2013

In pics: Djokovic v Nadal, Monte Carlo Masters final

Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after his 6-2 7-6 (7-1) victory against Rafael Nadal in the men's single final of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters. (Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal in action against Novak Djokovic at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club. (Getty Images)

The world number one Novak Djokovic plays a backhand against Rafael Nadal. Djokovic ended Nadal's dreams of a record ninth successive Monte Carlo Masters title with this victory. (Getty Images)

03:49 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Rafael Nadal raring to go again

On June 28 2012, Nadal loses to Lukas Rosol in second round of Wimbledon and subsequently after pulls out of an exhibition match due to tendinitis. (Getty Images)

Tendinitis forces Nadal to pull out of London Olympics and also US Open. (Getty Images)

On September 3, Nadal announces that he has a torn patella tendon and needs time to recover. (Getty Images)

10:00 AM, Feb 05, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 14

Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he beat third seed Andy Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2

US Open champion Murray, who beat Djokovic in the New York final in September, was also hoping to become the first Briton to win the title since Fred Perry in 1934

The Briton suffered from blisters on his right foot and problems at the top of his left hamstring.

10:52 PM, Jan 27, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 13

Victoria Azarenka won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title. (Getty Images)

Victoria Azarenka retained her world number one ranking with the Australian Open victory. (Getty Images)

Li Na receives medical attention during her women's final match against Victoria Azarenka. (Getty Images)

07:51 PM, Jan 26, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 12

Andy Murray beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 to set up the summit clash against Novak Djokovic.

Murray beat Federer for the first time in a major. Last three times they had met in majors - at finals at the 2008 US Open, 2010 Australian Open and last year at Wimbledon Murray had lost.

Federer outplayed Murray at stages of the match, but the 25-year-old Scotsman appeared to have the legs and stamina to give him the advantage over the 31-year-old Federer in the fifth set.

10:34 PM, Jan 25, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 11

Novak Djokovic stormed into his third successive Australian Open final with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 destruction of David Ferrer of Spain in 89 minutes. (Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic shakes hands with David Ferrer after the world number one won the semi-final match. (Getty Images)

World number one Victoria Azarenka ended the dream run of USA's Sloane Stephens to set up an Australian Open final against Li Na of China. Azarenka defeated Stephens 6-1, 6-4 in 1hr 41min. (Getty Images)

07:07 PM, Jan 24, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 10

Roger Federer exults after winning his quarter-final match 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3 in 3hr 34min Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. (Getty Images)

Jo-Wilfred Tsonga congratulates Roger Federer after he won the quarter-final match at Melbourne Park. (Getty Images)

Andy Murray thrashed Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to enter the semi-finals of Australian Open. (Getty Images)

10:53 PM, Jan 23, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 9

Maria Sharapova responds to the spectators after winning the match against Makarova. (Getty Images)

Li Na defeats Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska to go through to the last for in Melbourne. She will face Maria Sharapova. (Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic won his 19th consecutive match at Melbourne Park beating fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals. (Getty Images)

04:10 PM, Jan 22, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 8

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga exults after winning his fourth round match 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 against Richard Gasquet of France. (Getty Images)

Andy Murray celebrates after winning his fourth round match 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 against Gilles Simon of France at Melbourne Park. (Getty Images)

Serena Williams thrashed Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-2, 6-0 to enter the Australian Open quarter-finals. (Getty Images)

05:40 PM, Jan 21, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 7

Maria Sharapova continued her dominating display at the Australian Open, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kirsten Flipkens.

Fourth-seeded David Ferrer advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over Kei Nishikori of Japan.

Li Na won beat Julia Goerges 7-6 (6), 6-1 to advance to her first Grand Slam quarter-final since her win at the 2011 French Open.

04:53 PM, Jan 20, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 6

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after winning his third round match 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 against Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia. (Getty Images)

Elena Vesnina of Russia plays a forehand in her third round match against Roberta Vinci of Italy. Vesnina won the match 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. (Getty Images)

Serena Williams of the United States plays a backhand in her third round match against Ayumi Morita of Japan. Serena won the match 6-1, 6-3. (Getty Images)

04:54 PM, Jan 19, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 5

Maria Sharapova reacts after scoring a point against Venus Williams. The Russian tennis star won the match 6-1, 6-3. (Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third round match 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic. (Getty Images)

Stanislas Wawrinka reacts during the match against Sam Querry of the United States. Wawrinka won the match 7-6, 7-5, 6-4. (Getty Images)

04:27 PM, Jan 18, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 4

Andy Murray reacts after scoring a point in his second round match against Joao Sousa of Portugal. Murray won the match 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. (Getty Images)

Milos Raonic of Canada plays a backhand in his second round match against Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic at Melbourne Park. Raonic won the match 7-6, 6-2, 6-3. (Getty Images)

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France signs an autograph after winning his second round match 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 against Go Soeda of Japan. (Getty Images)

03:21 PM, Jan 17, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 3

Agnieszka Radwanska continued her 2013 unbeaten streak, extending it to 11 matches, with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 second round victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu.

Fifth seed Angelique Kerber advanced to the third round when she managed to overcome a feisty Lucie Hradecka 6-3 6-1 in 69 minutes.

Somdev Devvaraman was well on course to record his best performance at the Grand Slams but frittered away a two-set lead to go down 7-6(10) 6-3 1-6 0-6 5-7 against 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz.

11:24 AM, Jan 16, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 2

Roger Federer opened the campaign for his 18th Grand Slam title by beating Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open on day 2. (Getty Images)

Victoria Azarenka trailed 3-0 in the second set of her match with Monica Niculescu before leveling the set at 4-4 and winning 6-1, 6-4. (Getty Images)

Anday Murray had an easy first round match as defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. (Getty Images)

10:00 PM, Jan 15, 2013

In Pics: Australian Open 2013, Day 1

The world number Novak Djokovic defeated 60th-ranked Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in 1hr 42min at Rod Laver Arena. (Getty Images)

Maria Sharapova cruised into second round of Australian Open, thrashing Olga Puchkova 6-0, 6-0. (Getty Images)

Agnieszka Radwanska beat Australian wildcard entry Bojana Bobusic 7-5, 6-0 in the first round. (Getty Images)

03:00 PM, Jan 14, 2013

In Pics: Indian Sports in 2012

Indian boxer Mary Kom won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight (51kg) boxing event in the London Olympics. (Getty Images)

Vijay Kumar marked his Olympics debut by winning a silver medal in the 25m air rifle pistol event. (Getty Images)

Sushil Kumar became India's first double Olympic medalist after clinching silver in the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling event. (Getty Images)

11:26 PM, Dec 25, 2012

In pics: Tennis moments of 2012

Andy Murray of Great Britain poses with his gold and silver medals on the podium of London Olympics 2012. (Getty Images)

Serena Williams of USA poses on the podium after winning the gold medal in women's singles of London Olympics 2012. (Getty Images)

Serena Williams and Venus Williams of USA after winning gold in women's doubles of London Olympics 2012. (Getty Images)

05:48 PM, Dec 23, 2012

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