Brief News of Madrid Open

Top ranked tennis players are fighting against each other to prove their best quality in Madrid Open. It is a prestigious tournament for each player to show their capability and class. It is called a tennis competition between top seeded players.

However, here, in this article I will give brief news about every player.

Top seeded player Rafael Nadal got a convincing win over Jurgen Melzer. He defeated Melzer by 6-3, 6-1. This victory will be memorable for him because Spain's Queen Sofia was present in this game.

Earlier of this game, Novak Djokovic got a tough win against Oscar Hernandez 6-3, 6-3. It is thought that after Roger Federer, he has capability to make strong protest against Rafael Nadal.

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Rafael Nadal Clinched ATP Rome Masters 2009 Title

Spanish no. 1 Rafael Nadal has continued his excellent form on clay court as he recaptured the ATP Rome Masters title which he lost last year to Novak Djokovic. This has been the fourth Rome Masters title for Nadal in total as he won this title from 2005-2007 in three successive years. With this victory, Nadal extended his winning streak on clay court to 30. This victory would also give him some additional sweet feeling as he was crashed out of the same tournament by Juan Carlos Ferrero last year which has been his last defeat on clay court.

In the final, Rafael Nadal outperformed his Serbian Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. The Serbian clinched the Rome Masters title last year and was looking to defend his title against top favorite Nadal. However, Nadal took only two sets to win the match, even though Jokovic took a stern test of the world no. 1 in the first set which was decided in tie-breaker. However, all his resistance broke down in the second set as he took it 6-2. After the losing the match, Djokovic said that he had missed lots of chances in the match, while his Spanish opponent got over the pressure very well.

Rafael Nadal has now been in excellent form. He has recently won Barcelona Open and Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters last month. So, the world no. 1 would surely go into the French Open 2009 tournament full of confidence.

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Favorites Reached Semi Final in ATP Rome Masters Tennis 2009

All the top favorites of ATP Rome Masters tennis have progressed into the semi final. On Friday, current world no. 1 Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and defending champion Novak Djokovic won their respective quarter final matches to reach the last four of the tournament. Nadal outclassed fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 on red clay court at Foro Italico. Rafael Nadal already has 3 titles of Rome Masters to his credit from 2005 to 2007 in three straight years. With this victory, Nadal stretched his red clay winning run to 28 matches and currently holds 145-4 record on clay court since 2005. Nadal will face 12th seed Fernando Gonzalez in the semi final on Saturday.

Roger Federer saw off his German opponent Mischa Zverev in two sets, but the Swiss former world no. 1 faced strong challenge from the German qualifier. The first set was decided in tie-breaker 7-6 (7-3). Federer has two runners up titles to his hat. Federer will take on Djokovic in the semi final. The Serbian defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter final to clinch his semi final berth in the tournament.

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ATP Rome Tennis Masters: Nadal, Federer, Djokovic All in the Quarter Final

Top three ranked players of ATP ranking have progressed to the quarter final of ATP Rome Masters on Thursday. All of them will play their quarter final match on Friday. World no. 1 Rafael Nadal breezed past Swedish Robin Soderling 6-1, 6-0 in an one-sided match. Former world no. 1 Roger Federer could pull off his third round victory 6-4, 6-1 over Radek Stepanek from Czech Republic whom Federer was defeated by last year. Serbian star and world no. 3 Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-1 in the third round to clinch his quarter final berth in the tournament.

No doubt, all of the top favorites have had smooth progress in the third round. However, it is clearly seen that Rafael Nadal has been in excellent form and it still continues. Now, let us see if Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic can give Nadal some stiff competition in the tournament.

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Rafael Nadal Reaches Monte Carlo Masters Final to Face Novak Djokovic

World no. 1 Rafael Nadal saw off British star Andy Murray with a straight set victory at the semi final of Monte Carlo Masters where Nadal is now eyeing for his fifth straight title in the tournament. In the final, Nadal will face world no.3 Novak Djokovic who made it to the final after defeating Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-1 6-3.

Rafael Nadal dominated in the first set against Murray as the Spaniard took it 6-2, but the Briton posed huge challenge for Nadal in the second set which was decided in tie breaker as Nadal clinched it 7-6 (4). Rafael Nadal has been in excellent form over the last one year and he would definitely start as a favorite against Djokovic in the final of Monte Carlo Masters. Djokovic, however, lacks consistency, though there is no doubt about his class and talent. So, tennis fans could experience a highly-fought final in the tournament.

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Andy Murray Wins Sony Ericsson Open in Miami

Andy Murray clinched the Sony Ericsson Open title in Miami, defeating Serbian star Novak Djokovic in straight set 6-2, 7-5 in the tournament final on Sunday. Besides Djokovic, Murray also had to defeat a scorching heat which was one of the reasons behind the loss of Djokovic as he failed to hold on to his top form avoid the heat. With this victory, Murray has become the first Briton to win this tournament and bagged $605,000 as prize money. Moreover, Murray also gained 1,000 ranking points to move within 173 points of world no. 3 Novak Djokovic. Murray won the first set pretty easily, but Djokovic fought back in the second, but still he could not stand up against his British opponent.

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Novak Djokovic Facing Andy Murray at Miami ATP Masters Final

World no. 3 Novak Djokovic is going to take on world no. 4 Andy Murray in the final of Miami ATP Masters 2009. Serbian star Djokovic edged past world no. 2 Roger Federer 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the semi final in a 1 hour and 46 minutes affair. Federer looked pretty much comfortable in the first set and it seemed he was confident enough to clinch his first title this year. However, the former world no. 1 failed to capitalize on the momentum gained early in the match, making 35 unforced errors. Djokovic bounced back in the match winning the second set 6-2 which was followed up with 6-3 win in the final set.

Andy Murray defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, and thus, he has become the first British player to make it to the final of the tournament. del Potro came into the semi final against Andy Murray on the back of a quarter final victory over world no. 1 Rafael Nadal, but the Argentine failed to carry on his momentum in the semi final. Though Murray could easily take the first set 6-1, Juan Martin del Potro bounced back in the second, winning the set 5-7 in tie-breaker. Murray then ensured his entry into the final, winning the final set 6-2. Now, let us see if Andy Murray can become the first British to win the title of Miami ATP Masters.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are in fourth round

One of the most prestigious tournaments BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells is going on. Top seeded players are showing their class in this tournament. World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Novak Djokovic are at the centre of attraction of this event. They have successfully reached in the fourth round. Rafael Nadal got an easy win against Russian Dmitry Tursunov by 6-3 6-3 at Indian Wells. On the other hand, third-seeded Novak Djokovic had to make some resistance to get win against German veteran Tommy Haas. However, he could beat Haas by 6-2 7-6 (7-1).

It is spreading its thrill and excitement to their fans. Who do you think can win the title: Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic?

What about Rafael Nadal? He has lost top place and now taking second position. Does not lost his dominance over tennis court?

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Spain Leads 2-0 over Serbia in Davis Cup 2009

In the world group first-round showdown of Davis Cup 2009, Spain is now 2-0 ahead of Serbia as world no. 1 Spaniard Rafael Nadal pulled off a comfortable 6-1 6-0 6-2 victory over Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, while David Ferrer defeated Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic in 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-4). With this lead, defending champion Spain has got off to a good start to their title defense mission.

Janko Tipsarevic could not put on any resistance against high-flying Rafael Nadal who missed last year’s Davis Cup final against Argentina as he was out of action with a knee injury. Nadal later expressed that he felt very sad for not representing his country in the Davis Cup 2008 final. Now that, Nadal is back with full of confidence and he is playing at his top at the moment, it is pretty much certain that Spain is hot favorite for this year’s Davis Cup too. Djokovic is considered to be the main hope of Serbian team, but he failed to live up to the expected being defeated at the hands of Ferrer in straight set.

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Novak Djokovic won his first title of this year in Dubai tennis

At last the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic won the Dubai Tennis Championships. He took an exciting victory after defeating the opponent player David Ferrer by 7-5, 6-3. It was his first tournament victory of this year. This 21-year-old player is now taking third position in the world rank. He took 1 hour 37 minutes to claim the victory. Huge number of viewers witnessed this game and enjoy live at the Aviation Club.
Despite being announced lucrative prize money, this tournament failed to attract many fans. Lack of many super stars was the big reason behind it. Two top ranked players Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were absent due to injury. Another contestant Andy Murray, who was the most possible player to win the title, had withdrawn before the making quarterfinals because of virus attack. Andy Roddick withdrew his name after Israeli player Shahar Peer being rejected by UAE to enter the city.
However, Novak Djokovic worked hard and showed his talent. So, he got this title as the gift.
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Dubai Tennis Championship 2009: Novak Djokovic will face Gilles Simon on semi-final

It seems that injury is the big reason to loss the attraction of Dubai Tennis Championship. Due to injury, top ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer could not attend the tournament. The another big reason is that some players withdrew their name to show protest against UAE after Israeli player Shahar Peer being rejected to enter the country due to visa problem. However, Andy Murray has become another player who withdrew the tournament after falling into injury before the start of his match. Dubai Tennis Championship is lucrative for big amount of prize money. It is worth $2.23 million. Novak Djokovic made his place in the semi-final round after defeating Marin Cilic. Djokovic will face Simon next match. Third-seeded Gilles Simon got victory against compatriot Fabrice Santoro.

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Novak Djokovic Claiming Change of Date for Australian Open

Defending champion of Australian Open Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic has joined the long line of players who are claiming for a change in the date of Australian Open. A number of top tennis players have already expressed complains about the schedule of Australian Open which is generally taken place in January and they now want the tournament to be moved from January to February. Djokovic is also claiming the same as he thinks that the extreme heat of January is causing problems for the players and that is why many top ranked players are pulling out of the tournament. In fact, defending champion of Australian Open Women’s Singles, Maria Sharapova, has also withdrawn from the upcoming Australian Open 2009 because of her shoulder injury.

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