RAFAEL NADAL WITHDRAWS FROM THAILAND OPEN, FEDERER AND MURRAY ALSO HURTING
gototennisblog.com 9/21/2009 — Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Thailand Open today, citing the abdominal injury that has been troubling him since the Rogers Cup tournament in Montreal this August. Via rafaelnadal.com “I am...

READ THE LEAVES: WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR RAFAEL NADAL?
gototennisblog.com 10/20/2009 — I said I would refrain from reading Rafael Nadal’s tealeaves until next season, but Peter Bodo at tennis.com offered this provocative analysis after this weekend’s Shanghai final: So the...

Andre Agassi says Federer
sports.yahoo.com 10/15/2009 — HONG KONG (AP)— Andre Agassi says Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ’s domination of the men’s game is coming to an end, tipping Scotsman Andy Murray as the most likely successor.“Now we have possibly the changing of the guard. You have those top two who ...

VIDEO: RAFAEL NADAL INTERVIEW IN SHANGHAI
gototennisblog.com 10/13/2009 — Rafael Nadal talks to the ATP in Shanghai about his health, his time in Asia and being the No. 1 seed. (I miss Roger, too, Rafa!) Nadal plays James Blake in his first match of the tournament. He won...

Sometimes You Forget: Andre and Pete
ampsportsduo.blogspot.com 9/22/2009 — One of the events of last week while we were in blackout mode was the U.S. Open final between Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro. Del Potro beat Rafael Nadal and Federer in consecutive matches to win the U.S. Open title handing Roger his first loss in New York since 2003. Federer had ...

Shanghai ATP Masters: Rafael Nadal reaches quarterfinals
tennis-atp.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — Shanghai ATP Masters: Rafael Nadal reaches quarterfinals Rafael Nadal defeated Tommy Robredo 6-1 6-4 to reach the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals. Nadal still is not back at his best, he cantered through the first set but lost his serve at the start of the second. The world number 2 battled ...

VIDEO: RAFAEL NADAL INTERVIEW, BEIJING HIGHLIGHTS
feedproxy.google.com 10/8/2009 — The Majors may be over, but there’s still plenty of action on the ATP tour this season. The China Open has been especially exciting, with Rafael Nadal doing well and guys like Safin, Djokovic...

Federer Stretched, But Beats Murray; Djokovic Crushes Nadal
thedailyforehand.com 8/23/2009 — Roger Federer, via d.yimg.com View full size photo uploaded August 22, 2009 Tennis is different from a lot of other sports in that you have to be the best player at the end of the match to win. You can ...

Rafael Nadal ‘a little bit scared’ on return from injury
tennis-atp.blogspot.com 10/4/2009 — Rafael Nadal ‘a little bit scared’ on return from injury Rafa Nadal admitted to being a bit scared on his return to action at the China Open this week after sustaining two injuries in what has been a “difficult year” for the world number two. “I hope I’m ready and I hope I’ll be good but after ...

Video: Rafael Nadal Beijing 2009 Thursday Interview
tennis-atp.blogspot.com 10/11/2009 — Video: Rafael Nadal Beijing 2009 Thursday Interview Rafael Nadal is happy to come through his second-round match against American James Blake on Thursday at the China Open in Beijing.

Nadal, Roddick criticize long ATP season (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News 10/12/2009
Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick complained Tuesday that the ATP season is too long and that tennis players need a proper offseason. Both players, who are in China for the Shanghai Masters, reiterated criticism of the sport's punishing schedule. ...

Nadal, Roddick insist season lasts too long — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/12/2009
Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick said today that the ATP season is too long and that tennis players need a proper offseason. Both players, who are in China for the Shanghai Masters, reiterated criticism of the sport's schedule. "It's impossible to play ...

Federer, Nadal to start 2010 season in Abu Dhabi — Examiner Sports 10/13/2009
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.

Federer, Nadal to start 2010 season in Abu Dhabi — FOXSports.com News for TENNIS 10/13/2009
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Organizers said Tuesday that Federer and Nadal have committed to play in the three-day event starting Dec. 31. The tournament, which is not part of ...

Federer, Nadal to start '10 in Abu Dhabi (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News 10/13/2009
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Organizers said Tuesday that Federer and Nadal have committed to play in the three-day event starting Dec. 31. The tournament, which is not part of ...