Barcelona Open: Nadal in seventh heaven, Ferrer in fourth hell
David Ferrer had hoped that this day would prove to be a special one for him. Ahead of the 60th edition of the Barcelona Open…
Rafael Nadal Archives: 04/2012
Barcelona Open: Evergreen Ferrer to face nemesis Nadal once again
When the tennis gods handed out fighting spirit, they gave the biggest helpings to two Spanish men. Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer are the kind…
Barcelona Open: Raonic beats Murray to join Spaniards in semis
In beautiful Barcelona, the weather reflected a certain gloom. For a city so passionate about sport, the resignation of Pep Guardiola, coach and former player…
Monte Carlo Masters 2012: Nadal beats Djokovic to the title
Eight, 20, 30, 33, 42, 236…They could be lottery numbers, but luck has little to do with it when it comes to Rafael Nadal and…
Monte Carlo Masters 2012: Djokovic & Nadal to meet in final
There had been ups and down en route to the semi-finals of the first clay tournament of 2012, the Monte Carlo Masters, for the two…
Monte Carlo Masters: Dolgopolov delights as Djokovic & Nadal cruise
Three days of main draw action have been and gone and the suspense was becoming almost tangible. But finally, on Day Four in Monte Carlo,…
Monte Carlo Masters 2012: Spain’s Armada sets sail
One name has become synonymous with the Monte Carlo Masters – and it is a Spanish one. Rafael Nadal has not been defeated on the…
Nadal, Djokovic, Murray: who will master clay and Monte Carlo?
The hard courts have done their best and their worst. The first three months of 2012 began in the opening week of January with the…
Rafael Nadal’s magical place: the clay of Monte Carlo
For Rafael Nadal, the coming of the burnished clay of Europe’s spring season must seem like sinking into a warm bath—quite simply, like coming home.…