Rafael Nadal
Former champion Kvitova battles through
LONDON - Petra Kvitova flew the flag for former Wimbledon champions on Monday when she became the first to make the quarter-finals with a 7-6 6-3 win over doughty Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.
Wimbledon groundsman "100 percent happy" despite tumbles
LONDON - Wimbledon's new head groundsman said on Thursday he was "100 percent happy" with the grass courts despite a string of players tumbling out of the tournament through injury.
Nadal puts the gentleman in gentlemen's singles
LONDON - For Rafael Nadal dignity in defeat is a deeply held belief and, along with his arch rivals, the Spaniard has put the gentleman back into the gentlemen's singles at Wimbledon.
Nadal seeded a dangerous fifth for Wimbledon
LONDON - Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favorite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he was seeded fifth for the grasscourt major on Wednesday.
Tired Nadal pulls out of German tournament
BERLIN - French Open finalist Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Wimbledon warmup event at Halle in Germany, citing fatigue after a busy few weeks of tennis.
Ferrer ends final wait at 42nd tilt
PARIS - 'If at first you don't succeed try, try, try again' could be David Ferrer's personal motto after the Spaniard reached his maiden grand slam final on Friday at his 42nd tilt at a major.
Reality check for Mr. Sharapov as daughter advances
PARIS - Maria Sharapova's father is so confident about his daughter's French Open credentials that he has declared that she "can beat Rafael Nadal on clay".
Gasquet down and out after five-set dogfight with Wawrinka
PARIS - Local favorite Richard Gasquet was the gallant loser yet again as he bowed out 6-7(5) 4-6 6-4 7-5 8-6 to Swiss ninth seed Stanislas Wawrinka in an epic French Open fourth-round match on Monday.
Nadal gets his forehand back for his birthday
PARIS - All Rafael Nadal wanted for his 27th birthday at the French Open on Monday was his forehand back and he got his wish as the Spaniard's most feared weapon demolished Japan's Kei Nishikori and sent the defending champion into the quarter-finals.
Solid Nadal sees off Fognini to reach last 16
PARIS - Seven-times champion Rafael Nadal picked up some momentum at the French Open on Saturday by holding off a brave but sporadic challenge from Fabio Fognini 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 to book his place in the fourth round.
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