Federer makes it five in a row against Nadal, wins Shanghai title

October 15, 2017 194

Roger Federer extended his winning streak against Rafael Nadal to five–including four this season–with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the final of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday afternoon. The 36-year-old Swiss fired 10 aces without double-faulting, lost a mere eight points in nine service games, and never faced a break point. […]

Shanghai final preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Federer

October 14, 2017 417

It will be the 38th installment of arguably the greatest rivalry in tennis history when Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet again in the title match of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday afternoon. Nadal is leading the head-to-head series 23-14, but Federer has narrowed the gap to the tune of four consecutive victories. […]

Nadal, Federer help set up blockbuster semifinal lineup in Shanghai

October 13, 2017 3

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Marin Cilic joined Juan Martin Del Potro in the Shanghai semifinals thanks to mostly routine quarterfinal victories. Federer took care of Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-4, Marin Cilic erased Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-4, and Nadal held off Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3.

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Shanghai QF preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Dimitrov

October 12, 2017 113

Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov will be facing each other for the 11th time in their careers and for the second time in two weeks when they meet again in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Friday. Nadal just recently improved to 9-1 lifetime in the head-to-head series when he beat Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in last week’s Beijing semis. […]

Shanghai Masters previews and predictions

October 8, 2017 107

The Shanghai Rolex Masters traditionally marks the beginning of the final month of every season. Players are always banged and it often seems to be a case of the last man standing will win the title. The tournament is no stranger to retirements upon retirements. […]

Nadal remains on fire with Beijing title, Goffin triumphs in Tokyo

October 8, 2017 23

David Goffin finished runner-up at the Japan Open last fall. He certainly did not mind that the man who deprived him of the title, Nick Kyrgios, took his talents to Beijing this time around. With Kyrgios facing Nadal in the China Open championship match, Goffin beat Adrian Mannarino for the Tokyo title. […]

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