Montreal Masters 2013: Nadal & Ferrer offer sunny doubles delight
All the headlines, and most of the eyes, have been firmly focused on the singles draw for the Rogers Cup in Montreal. In particular, where…
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Montreal Masters 2013: Who can halt Djokovic, Murray and Nadal?
The Canadian Open is one of the oldest tournaments in tennis—only Wimbledon and the US Open pre-date it—and Montreal boasts all three of its most…
Wimbledon 2013: Flawless Del Potro surges to Olympic rematch v Djokovic
This may have been one of the most surprising Wimbledon’s in recent memory, with many of the box-office names falling in the first week, or…
Wimbledon men’s draw: It’s all about Federer, Nadal, Murray & Djokovic
Not since this time last year have all the ‘big four’ competed in one Grand Slam, but Wimbledon 2013 will reunite Novak Djokovic and Roger…
French Open 2013: Record-making Nadal ends Ferrer’s dream run
The size of the Goliath that Roland Garros’s David—Ferrer, that is—had to take on in his first ever Grand Slam was, in a word, huge.…
French Open 2013: I’ll have to be at my best to beat Nadal, says Ferrer
David Ferrer admits he will need to produce his best tennis to have any chance of beating seven-time champion Rafael Nadal in the French Open…
French Open 2013: Ferrer outclasses Tsonga to reach his first Major final
It was a tough act to follow for the second pair of semi-finalists at Roland Garros, but on a cooling, shadow-filled evening on Philipp Chatrier,…
French Open 2013: Tsonga beats ‘great friend’ Federer in title quest
When it comes to Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Grand Slam quarter-finals, there is just a bit of back-story. So as the bottom half of…
French Open 2013: Nadal to pursue 8th title via Djokovic and Federer
The last couple of months have seen the ATP Tour visit the burnt orange courts of some of the most glamorous venues in the world.…
Rome Masters 2013: Nadal survives Ferrer onslaught to reach semis
Rome was not ready. Having reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament with just one seed remaining in the bottom half, Roger Federer, and the…
Madrid Masters 2013 preview: Will Nadal and Djokovic deny Federer?
While the history of the tennis fiesta that opens in Madrid this weekend may be short, it has certainly been packed with incident. The Mutua…
Robredo joins Nadal, Ferrer and Almagro on fields of Spanish gold
As the first Masters of the year on the burnished gold of Europe’s clay gets underway in Monte Carlo, all eyes are on the man…
Miami Masters 2013: Murray heads to No2 after epic Ferrer victory
The much-anticipated change in the rankings at the top of men’s tennis very nearly happened in Indian Wells. After Roger Federer fell in the quarter-finals,…
Miami Masters 2013: Murray finds his best to extinguish Gasquet flame
It’s been a given in tennis for as long as Richard Gasquet has played the game that he was a man of huge talent. Take…
Miami Masters 2013: Ferrer battles past Haas to reach the final
A week ago, it all looked so easy. The Miami draw was made, the quarters were divided, and favourites for the semi-finals picked. Some choices…
Miami Masters 2013: For Ferrer & Haas, a 2nd Masters title beckons
In the first all-European quarter-final in the history of the Miami Masters, this was the day of the veterans as four experienced men competed for…
Miami Masters 2013: Evergreen Ferrer & Haas charm the Everglades
Some players have a knack of lighting up a tennis court, an ability to draw the crowds like a magnet, the kind of appeal that…
Miami Masters 2013: Who can prevent a Djokovic-Murray final?
When it comes to predictions about the winners of Masters titles, there are worse places to start than with the quartet that has filled the…
Indian Wells 2013: Federer could face Nadal in daunting title defence
The BNP Paribas Open in the desert oasis of Indian Wells certainly knows how to put on a show. The prize money is eye-watering—$1m for…
Australian Open 2013: Djokovic in 7th heaven with 89-min Ferrer win
It all began like any other day at the office for David Ferrer as he opened serve against Novak Djokovic in the first semi-final of…
Australian Open 2013: Ferrer’s reward for his 500th win? Djokovic
The first two quarter-finals of the 2013 Australian Open featured two top-10 seeds who faced men they might justly regard as their nemeses. No10 Nicolas…