Nadal battles Chardy in Vina del Mar semis
The Rafael Nadal comeback train gained steam on Friday and it is back on the track for Vina del Mar semifinal action on Saturday. Standing in Nadal’s way of the title match is Jeremy Chardy. […]
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Nadal holds off Gimeno-Traver, into Vina del Mar semis
Rafael Nadal beats Daniel Gimeno-Traver in straight sets on Friday in Vina del Mar. Nadal advances to a semifinal meeting with either Jeremy Chardy or Paolo Loreni. Rafael Nadal continued his winning ways with a […]
Nadal takes on Gimeno-Traver in second VTR Open match
The comeback continues on Friday, when Rafael Nadal returns to action in Vina del Mar. Nadal will be going up against Daniel Gimeno-Traver during quarterfinal action. Rafael Nadal will be back on his clay-court stomping […]
Nadal kicks off comeback with win over Delbonis
Rafael Nadal is back and he is back in the winner’s circle. Nadal’s return to tennis for the first time since Wimbledon began with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Federico Delbonis during second-round action at […]
Nadal to face Delbonis in first match back from injury
Two-hundred and twenty-two days. That’s how long the wait lasted. At last, the wait is over. Rafael Nadal will be back on the singles court for the first time since Wimbledon when he headlines second-round […]
Nadal comeback marks beginning of February swing
A frantic February schedule begins this week and anticipation of the Golden Swing is at an all-time high. That can be attributed entirely to Rafael Nadal, who has been sidelined for seven months. He’s back, […]
Vina del Mar, Montpellier, and Zagreb predictions
The Grandstand goes head-to-head with Steen Kirby of Tennis East Coast with their picks for the week. The Grandstand: Vina del Mar First round Delbonis over Pella Montanes over Massu Gimeno-Traver over Sousa Lajovic over […]
Nadal comeback begins with Vina del Mar doubles
Get ready for the ATP 250 first-round doubles match of the century. Regardless of how this match progresses and how it ends, the VTR Open first-round doubles match featuring Juan Monaco and Rafael Nadal vs. […]
Vina del Mar to host long-awaited comeback for Nadal
This will be a VTR Open like no other. For the first time since the second round of last summer’s Wimbledon Championships, Rafael Nadal will be back on the tennis court for ATP tournament action […]
Davis Cup first-round previews and picks
Davis Cup kicks off with an unusually early start in 2013. First-round action typically takes place in between the furious February slate of tournament action and the two hard-court Masters events in Indian Wells and […]