Rafael Nadal pulls out of Abu Dhabi with stomach bug Rafael Nadal says doctors have ordered him to pull out of what was to have been his first comeback tournament. ...  
08:22 PM, Dec 25, 2012

Rafael Nadal does not expect to be fully fit before March Nadal will return to action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. ...  
10:22 PM, Dec 23, 2012

Nadal nervous about return from knee injury The 26-year-old Spaniard is set to play in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on December 27. ...  
09:13 PM, Dec 21, 2012

Murray's golden year and Nadal's regret Murray strode into New York and when a fifth shot at a grand-slam final duly arrived he rose to the occasion. ...  
08:59 AM, Dec 18, 2012

Nadal will return to action in Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi tournament starts Dec. 27 and will feature a six-man field that includes Djokovic and Murray. ...  
08:38 PM, Dec 11, 2012

Nadal eyes clay season for return to top form Nadal is aiming to be back to his best after injury in time for the clay court season and the run-up to Roland Garros. ...  
08:37 AM, Dec 04, 2012

Nadal vows to make Australian Open, says director Tournament director Craig Tiley says Nadal has given his word that he will be ready to play at the Australian Open. ...  
04:36 PM, Nov 27, 2012

Nadal back on training court as recuperation continues Manacor: Rafael Nadal returned to the training court and started hitting balls again on Tuesday for the first time since the latest in a series of knee injuries forced his withdrawal from the US Open at the end of August. The 11-times grand slam singles champion, who has not competed since being stunned by Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon in June, completed a session under the...  
05:15 PM, Nov 20, 2012

Watch: Is this Roddick or Serena or Nadal or Djokovic? More than Andy Roddick's 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 victory over Milos Raonic at the Sport Chek Face-off tennis exhibition in Canada, it was his imitation of the present and former greats that made the headlines. Have a look: ...  
08:56 AM, Nov 20, 2012

Federer could've competed succesfully in our era: Becker New Delhi: Legendary tennis player Boris Becker on Saturday rated Roger Federer very highly and said due to his sound technique the Swiss probably could have been the only player to have competed successfully in the "serve and volley" era. "The reason why Federer is still successful at the age of 31 is because he has got a good technique. He can play from the baseline and when he has...  
10:05 PM, Nov 17, 2012

Davis Cup: David Ferrer to lead Spain Madrid: World number five David Ferrer will lead Spain's bid to claim their fourth Davis Cup title in five years when the holders take on the Czech Republic in this month's final in Prague. Fourth-ranked Rafa Nadal is still sidelined with a knee injury so Ferrer, winner of Sunday's Paris Masters, will spearhead a team that includes Nicolas Almagro, Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez. "Ferrer's leadership has been important in...  
07:07 PM, Nov 05, 2012

ATP Finals pit Andy Murray against Novak Djokovic
by IANS
London: The ATP Finals draw threw up a rematch of the US Open final as Andy Murray was placed in the same group as world No.2 Novak Djokovic for the season-ender in London. Murray, who lost to the Serbian in the final of last year's Australian Open, defeated him in five sets to win his first Grand Slam title in New York in September. The pair are joined in Group...  
05:46 PM, Nov 04, 2012

Paris Masters: Berdych, Simon reach quarter-finals Paris: Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych recovered from a poor first set to beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. The Czech was overpowered by Anderson's serve and strong defense in the first set, where Anderson hit six aces and broke Berdych twice, while saving all three break points he faced. "The way that Kevin started was incredible. I had no chance,...  
09:15 PM, Nov 01, 2012

The rivalry between Federer and Nadal is legendary but Nadal's fitness issues and the rise of other tennis superstars has paved way for another intriguing duel between Djokovic and Murray. 
02:00 PM, Oct 26, 2012

Nadal pulls out of Paris and ATP World Tour Finals Paris: World tennis number four Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour finals in London as he is still recovering from his left knee injury, the ATP said on Thursday. The 11-times grand-slam singles champion has not played since he suffered a shock second-round loss to Czech Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon in June. "It's disappointing for me to miss the last two tournaments...  
10:19 PM, Oct 25, 2012

Nadal confirms participation in Mexican Open next year Madrid: Rafael Nadal is set to play at the Mexican Open in February, although the fourth-ranked Spaniard remains committed to returning ahead of the Australian Open. The clay-court Mexican Open is scheduled for Feb. 25-March 2. Toni Nadal, the player's trainer and uncle, tells the Associated Press that Nadal is focused on returning in time for an exhibition event at the end of the year in Abu Dhabi as part...  
05:45 PM, Oct 19, 2012

Not in a rush to return, says Nadal Toronto: Rafael Nadal has no timeline for his return to competitive tennis but on Tuesday the world number four did not completely rule out the possibility of returning from injury in time for next month's Davis Cup and ATP World Tour finals.Nadal has not played since suffering a shock second-round Wimbledon defeat to Czech Lukas Rosol in June and has yet to return to the practice court, but the 26-year-old...  
08:40 AM, Oct 10, 2012

Rafael Nadal to play in Abu Dhabi London: Rafael Nadal is scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in December, organisers said in a statement on Tuesday. The world number four has not played since losing to Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon in June and has been suffering from a partial tear of the patella tendon and inflammation of the left knee. The 11-times grand slam winner was unable to...  
10:19 PM, Oct 02, 2012

Rafael Nadal set to return in late December Dubai: Rafael Nadal is set to make his long-awaited return to tennis at an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in December. Organizers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship said on Tuesday in a statement that Nadal is set to join a field including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and David Ferrer The tournament runs from December 27-29. Nadal hasn't played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June. He is...  
04:25 PM, Oct 02, 2012

Rafael Nadal recuperation on track, will not rush back Madrid: Rafa Nadal's steady recuperation from a knee injury is proceeding according to plan and he is not going to rush back before it has healed properly, the world number four said. In an interview with Reuters in Madrid, the 11-time grand slam singles champion said he was still feeling some pain in his left knee and would only return to the court when that was no longer the case....  
08:31 AM, Sep 25, 2012