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Federer's 30th Birthday By The Numbers!

2011-08-08T02:38:00.001+02:00

1 – World No. 1 for 285 weeks.
2 – Finished in year-end Top 2 eight consecutive years (2003-10); only player to do so.
3 – Grand Slam titles won in same season, accomplished three times (2004, 2006, and 2007).
4 – Fewest losses in his career in 2005 season (81-4).
5 – Year-end No. 1 finishes AND Barclays ATP World Tour Finals titles.
6 – Wimbledon titles AND number of winning streaks of 20 matches or more.
7 – Number of Grand Slam finals won before first loss (’06 Roland Garros to Nadal).
8 – Consecutive years with at least one Grand Slam title, from 2003-2010.
9 – Or more titles on clay, grass and hard courts – only Jimmy Connors matches the feat.
10 – Straight major finals reached: 2004 Wimbledon through 2007 US Open.
11 – Consecutive years with at least one ATP World Tour title (2001-2011).
12 – Career-high titles won in 2006.
13 – Number of match wins in first full season on ATP World Tour in 1999.
14 – Wins in 23 matches against current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
15 – Losses in a three-year span (2004-2006) in 262 matches.
16 – Grand Slam titles AND number of titles won in U.S. (most of any country).
17 – ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns.
18 – Grand Slam finals reached over 19 appearances from ’05 Wimbledon to ’10 Australian Open (missed at ’08 Australian Open) AND tournaments won in different countries.
19 –Age at first ATP World Tour title in Milan on Feb. 4, 2001.
20 – Grand Slam matches won in a season six straight years (2004-2010) AND wins against players ranked No.1 or No. 2.
21 – Years old when he finished inside the Top 10 for first time in 2002 (No. 6).
22 – Times he has been the top seed at a Grand Slam tournament AND age he first became No. 1.
23 – Successive Grand Slam semi-final appearances (’04 Wimbledon through ’10 Australian Open) AND overall Grand Slam finals.
24 – Straight finals won between ’03 Vienna through ’05 Bangkok.
25 – His age when he finished with a career-high 92 match wins in 2006.
26 – Wins in a row against Top 10 opponents (2003 Masters Cup to 2005 Australian Open QF – lost to No. 4 Safin in SF).
27 – Consecutive wins in a row in Grand Slam play, achieved twice (2005 Wimbledon R1-2006 Roland Garros Final; 2006 Wimbledon R1-2007 Roland Garros Final).
28 – Years old when he claimed his latest Grand Slam title at 2010 Australian Open.
29 – Consecutive major quarter-finals reached (going into 2011 US Open).
30 – Grand Slams in a row as No. 1 or No. 2 seed between ’04 USO and ’11 AO.

Happy 30th Birthday Roger.

Roger Federer = The Living Legend.

Rafa Victorious !

2011-04-18T02:09:00.001+02:00

World no. 1 Rafael Nadal has fought fiercely against his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, who troubled Nadal somehow throughout the match, defending his seventh consecutive title at Monte-Carlo and breaking his own record. Congratulations Rafa !

Monte-Carlo, Thursday Day 5: A whole new level!

2011-04-14T01:29:00.000+02:00

ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, 14 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am

M Raonic (CAN) vs [4] D Ferrer (ESP)

Not Before 11:30 AM
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [13] R Gasquet (FRA)

Not Before 1:30 PM
[15] M Cilic (CRO) vs [2] R Federer (SUI)
[3] [WC] A Murray (GBR) vs [16] G Simon (FRA)
G Monfils (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA) vs [5] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL)

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [5] [WC] T Berdych (CZE)
T Robredo (ESP) vs [11] V Troicki (SRB)
[Q] F Gil (POR) vs [8] G Monfils (FRA)
[7] J Melzer (AUT) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP)

COURT 2 start 12:00 noon

[6] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK) vs E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO)
Not Before 2:00 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs M Granollers (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) - After Suitable Rest

COURT 9 start 12:00 noon

J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS)

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Mont-Carlo, Day 4: Rafa to shine!

2011-04-13T00:58:00.000+02:00

ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 11:00

G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [13] R Gasquet (FRA)

Not Before 11:30AM
D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [8] G Monfils (FRA)

Not Before 1:30 PM
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs J Nieminen (FIN)
[3] [WC] A Murray (GBR) vs [WC] R Stepanek (CZE)
L Dlouhy (CZE) / J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs G Monfils (FRA) / J Tsonga (FRA)

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

F Lopez (ESP) vs [4] D Ferrer (ESP)
Not Before 11:30 AM
A Montanes (ESP) vs [16] G Simon (FRA)
[6] F Verdasco (ESP) vs T Robredo (ESP)
[7] J Melzer (AUT) vs R Haase (NED)

COURT 2 start 11:00am

F Fognini (ITA) vs [11] V Troicki (SRB)
Not Before 12:30 PM
[15] M Cilic (CRO) vs [Q] P Riba (ESP) or P Starace (ITA) - Possible Court Change
R Gasquet (FRA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) vs [2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs E Gulbis (LAT) / V Troicki (SRB)

COURT 9 start 11:00am

F Mayer (GER) vs [Q] F Gil (POR)
Not Before 12:30 PM
[Q] M Gonzalez (ARG) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP) - Possible Court Change
[4] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / J Chardy (FRA)

COURT 11 start 1:00 pm

[8] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) vs J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA)

Not Before 3:00 PM
E Butorac (USA) / J Rojer (AHO) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP)

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Mont-Carlo, Day 3: Featuring The Swiss!

2011-04-12T00:59:00.000+02:00

ORDER OF PLAY - TUESDAY, 12 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am

T Bellucci (BRA) vs [16] G Simon (FRA)
Not Before 11:30 AM
P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [2] R Federer (SUI)
Not Before 1:30 PM
[12] J Tsonga (FRA) vs I Ljubicic (CRO)
E Gulbis (LAT) vs M Raonic (CAN)

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

J Tipsarevic (SRB) vs F Lopez (ESP)
K Anderson (RSA) vs F Fognini (ITA)
A Montanes (ESP) vs X Malisse (BEL)
[Q] O Rochus (BEL) vs [5] [WC] T Berdych (CZE)

COURT 2 start 11:00am

[Q] M Gonzalez (ARG) vs V Hanescu (ROU)
[Q] V Millot (FRA) vs G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[Q] P Riba (ESP) vs P Starace (ITA)

COURT 9 start 11:00am

J Chela (ARG) / B Soares (BRA) vs M Mertinak (SVK) / D Norman (BEL)
M Granollers (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) vs [7] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
Not Before 3:00 PM
M Lopez (ESP) / J Monaco (ARG) vs [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / J Chardy (FRA)
COURT 11 start 12:00 noon
S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS) vs [3] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER)

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Order of play of 2nd day of Monte-Carlo

2011-04-10T22:43:00.000+02:00

ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, 11 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am

[10] M Youzhny (RUS) vs F Mayer (GER)

Not Before 11:30 AM
D Istomin (UZB) vs [13] R Gasquet (FRA)

Not Before 1:30 PM
[12] J Tsonga (FRA) vs J Monaco (ARG)

Not Before 3:00 PM
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) vs Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Exhibition Match
[Q] J Benneteau (FRA) vs J Nieminen (FIN)

COURT DES PRINCES start 10:30 am

[WC] J Lisnard (MON) vs [11] V Troicki (SRB)
M Granollers (ESP) vs [9] N Almagro (ESP)
[WC] R Stepanek (CZE) vs M Baghdatis (CYP)
[15] M Cilic (CRO) vs [Q] F Volandri (ITA)

COURT 2 start 11:00am

D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs S Giraldo (COL)
T Robredo (ESP) vs I Dodig (CRO)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs R Haase (NED)
R Gasquet (FRA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) vs N Almagro (ESP) / M Raonic

COURT 9 start 11:00am

[Q] O Rochus (BEL) vs J Chela (ARG)
[Q] F Gil (POR) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR)

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Ready or not.....Here it Comes!

2011-04-10T11:33:00.001+02:00

ORDER OF PLAY - SUNDAY, 10 APRIL, 2011

COURT CENTRAL start 11:00am
Qualifying - S Bolelli (ITA) vs V Millot (FRA)

Not Before 12:30 PM
J Chardy (FRA) vs I Ljubicic (CRO)
M Llodra (FRA) vs M Raonic (CAN)
[14] A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs E Gulbis (LAT)

COURT DES PRINCES start 11:00am
Qualifying - O Rochus (BEL) vs E Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Qualifying - F Volandri (ITA) vs P Luczak (AUS)
Qualifying - J Benneteau (FRA) vs [WC] B Tomic (AUS)
A Golubev (KAZ) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)

COURT 2 start 11:00am
Qualifying - F Cipolla (ITA) vs F Gil (POR)

Not Before 1:00 PM
Qualifying - T Kamke (GER) vs P Riba (ESP)
M Granollers (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP)

COURT 9 start 1:00 pm

Qualifying - A Ramos (ESP) vs M Gonzalez (ARG)
[WC] G Couillard (MON) / J Lisnard (MON) vs S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS)

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The HEAT of CLAY!

2011-04-07T21:36:00.001+02:00

The "Clay" season starts next week! Are you ready?!

Nole did it......again!!

2011-02-27T21:25:00.001+02:00

Nole celebrating after winning Dubai for the 3rd time in a row.

Some pics after world number 3, Novak Djokovic, has beaten former world number1 and world number 2, Roger Federer, in 2 straight sets 6-3 6-3 to win Dubai for the 3rd time in a row. Congratulations Nole!

Spain VS Belgium, Davis Cup

2011-02-20T16:32:00.002+02:00

It's official! The Spanish star and world no.1, Rafael Nadal, will join the Spanish team against Belgium on the 4th of March in what seems to be an easy first round for the Spaniards.

In fact, Albert Costa has excelled making an extremely magnificent collection of players, a "Masterpiece". Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez playing on the same side, don't you know what they can acheive? I think that they together form a lethal combination which can overthrow any other "TENNIS team" as easy as pie, don't you think so?

However, we shouldn't anticipate events.Who knows? Maybe the Belgains won't be satsfied by just standing there and watching, maybe they will surprise us by one stunning performance we have never seen before.Yes, although the Spanish team groups some of the best players in the world, we mustn't underestimate Xavier Malisse and his fellow Belgains who will absolutely fight fiercely for a place in the second round.

Well, I guess nobody can ever tell what's going to happen and untill then, the only thing we can do is waiting. WAIT, WAIT,WAIT.... I know waiting is sometimes intolerable, but is the only thing we can do right now, so be patient and we'll see how this is going to end.

OH Roger, What a tweener!

2011-01-04T23:21:00.000+02:00

The perfect finale for 2010!!!

2010-12-23T23:44:00.002+02:00

"Joining forces for the benefit of children"-Quotes source rafaelnadal.com

Four days left for "The match for Africa"

2010-12-17T12:17:00.000+02:00

Nadal ovecame Murray to book his final spot!

2010-11-28T11:45:00.001+02:00

Nadal misses action at Paris

2010-11-06T12:43:00.002+02:00

Nadal last year at Paris, Bercy

Nadal pulls out of Paris due to medical reasons,
"I cannot play because of tendinitis in my left shoulder. I need to rest for six or seven days. It is nothing to be worried about but the doctor told me I have to spend those days doing intensive treatment and functional rehabilitation with physiotherapy," Nadal stated on his official website.

2010-11-06T10:54:00.001+02:00

Nadal upsets Shanghai!!

2010-10-14T19:57:00.002+02:00

Nadal after his defeat in Shanghai

World no.1 and 2009 Shanghai Open finalist Rafael Nadal lost in the 3rd round to the Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-1 3-6 6-3. Melzer will play Juan Monaco in the quarter final. Although it wasn't Nadal's best day, it has been a great day for Andy Murray as he earned his quarter final spot and qualified for The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Also Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reached the quarter finals today in Shanghai!

Flying Racket !!

2010-10-02T01:56:00.000+02:00

Oh what's that Gulbis? Was your racket attending flying lessons?

I really pity this poor racket which had to bear Gulbis' entire fury for the sake of nothing, however Gulbis was punished for this cruel behavior and lost to Garcia Lopez 2-1 today at the Thailand Open.

Poll: Will Rafael Nadal gather more Grand Slams than Roger Federer ?

2010-09-26T21:31:00.000+03:00

Poll: Will Rafael Nadal gather more Grand Slams than Roger Federer ?

Nadal and Del potro featured in Thailand Open

2010-09-25T12:43:00.000+03:00

The action begins at the Thailand Open 2010 on September, 27th. Although it’s a 250 points tournment, some of the world’s top and best player will join the action featuring world no.1 and 9 time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal who celebrated his US Open victory earlier this month and Jaun Martin Del potro the 2009 US Open champion who hasn’t played any tournments since Australian Open this year in January. However, it’ll be an amazing tournment and a big challenge for many players. For more updates visit us soon!

Our New Toolbar !

2010-09-23T14:23:00.002+03:00

Oh YES, We now have a toolbar!Get it here and stay connected.

Congratulations Rafa!!

2010-09-15T14:32:00.001+03:00

All Hail Rafa!

2010-09-15T02:31:00.004+03:00

Nadal and Djocovic after one of the most thrilling finals ever

Oh what a final!! Both players deserve to win! Why does somebody have to lose?! Truly, life is hard.

Rafael Nadal has finally got himself the passport to being one of the greatest tennis players ever after his outstanding victory upon Novak Djokovic at this years US Open Final. Rafa obviously would have never accepted anything but victory as he kept pulling himself to show his most powerful and efficient shots except for his backhand which refused to complete Rafa's perfect perfomance. Viewing the other side of the coin, Nole's forehand was pretty amazing especially when he fired the ball towards the corner.Yes, Nole has absolutely fought fiercely against Rafa, but the tide didn't turn in for him, even in the last set when nothing could possibly keep Rafa apart from the precious trophy, Nole came up with one or tow amazing shots in a desperate attempt to stay in the game.

Nadal finally holds the US Open Trophy

Rafael Nadal makes history being the youngest tennis player in the open era to claim all four grand slams after Rod Laver, Andre Agassi and , of course , Roger Federer, thank's to the US Open's title. Good for him!

Nadal Vs Djokovic In What Has To Be One Of The Most Thrilling Finals Ever

2010-09-12T13:16:00.001+03:00

Who isn't looking forward to this years US Open Final? He must be dumb or boring for it will definitely be one of the most Fun-tastic and Incr-oyable tennis matches ever. The question now is will Rafa be able to claim the exceedingly precious missing piece of the "Grand Slam Puzzle" or will the "Djoker" shock him with one of his unpredictable hat tricks? The only thing I can say is that today's final will be carved not only in the US Open history, but also the entire fascinating world of "TENNIS"

The Djoker's back, but where's BATMAN ?!!

2010-09-12T03:27:00.004+03:00

Novak Djokovic, also known as "Nole" and "Djoker" , finally got over his "US-Fed-Sickness" and achieved his first US Open Victory against Roger Federer, 57 61 57 62 75, failing his attempt to to reach his 7th consecutive US Open Final. Djokovic has absolutely entertained us by playing real "TENNIS" while Federer wasn't really Federer tonight with all those unforced errors and wasting many break points. Djokovic is now world #2 while Federer falls to #3 again. Will Federer simply adapt with this current situation or will he rapidly make a comeback? Till then, nobody can ever tell.