U.S. Open draw revealed
The 2013 U.S. Open draw was revealed on Thursday in New York. Novak Djokovic saw Andy Murray land on his side of the draw, while Rafael Nadal is in the same quarter as Roger Federer […]
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Nadal vs. Federer Cincinnati QF statistics
Overall stats: First-serve percentage did not play a big role for Federer, as he won almost the same percentage of points on first serves as he did on second. The key for Nadal was serving […]
Isner out of Winston-Salem, Nadal wins U.S. Open Series
Rafael Nadal has clinched the U.S. Open Series following John Isner’s Winston-Salem Open withdrawal on Monday. Isner, seeded third this week, had been the two-time defending champion of his hometown event. Cincinnati runner-up John Isner […]
Nadal topples Isner for first Cincinnati title
Rafael Nadal wins the Western & Southern Open for the first time in his career and completes the improbable Montreal-Cincinnati double with a victory over John Isner on Sunday. With the win, Nadal will be […]
Cincinnati semifinals recap and photos
Making a quick turnaround from Friday night’s three-set quarterfinal win over Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal was out on the practice court on Saturday morning ahead of his date with Tomas Berdych. Nadal, on the Grandstand, […]
Cincinnati final preview and pick: Nadal vs. Isner
Rafael Nadal will look to win back-to-back hard-court Masters 1000 events when he takes the court on Sunday in Cincinnati. Standing in his way is surprising finalist John Isner. Rafael Nadal and John Isner will […]
Cincinnati quarterfinals recap and photos
Well, what a day. John Isner beat the world No. 1, Tomas Berdych beat the world No. 2, and the 31st meeting between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer exceeded all expectations. Quarterfinal action started with […]
Fellow players watch and tweet about Nadal vs. Federer
A sampling of Twitter posts made by fellow tennis pros commenting on the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Cincinnati quarterfinal on Friday night:
Cincinnati SF preview and pick: Nadal vs. Berdych
Fresh off wins over Roger Federer and Andy Murray, respectively, Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych will face each other on Saturday in the Cincinnati semifinals. The winner will go up against either Juan Martin Del […]
Cincinnati Day 4 recap and photos
For the first time in 31 installments, a Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal showdown will grace the hard courts of Cincinnati. But for much of the day it looked like the rivalry’s history would remain […]