World number one Rafael Nadal recaptured the Rome Masters title from Novak Djokovic with a straight-sets win in Sunday’s final at the Foro Italico, the score 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. Nadal is now unbeaten on clay in 30 matches. Nadal’s victory over the defending champion also means that, as from May 10th, Britain’s Andy Murray takes over the number three position …
Nadal goes out in Miami
Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami with a fairly easy 6-1 6-2 victory over Fernando Verdasco, the man who beat him in the Australian Open earlier this year. World numero uno Rafael Nadal was the second Spaniard to fall at the quarter-final stage, losing 6-4 3-6 7-6 to Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro.
Rafael Nadal secures Indian Wells title
In very windy conditions, Andy Murray was no match for world numero uno Rafael Nadal, the Spaniard cruising to victory 6-1 6-2. It was Nadal’s second Indian Wells Masters title. Although very windy, Murray just didn’t look on form at all, making too many unforced errors and looking almost tentative in his approach to the game.
Murray beats Federer again
Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-1 to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. It is Murray’s sixth win against the world number two in recent times. Now just needs to do it during a major tournament!
Murray beats Nadal again
Andy Murray, whose game has come on in leaps and bounds in the past year, claimed his tenth career tournament victory with a 6-3 4-6 6-0 win over the world numero uno Rafael Nadal in the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. The match lasted one hour 51 minutes and was Murray’s third successive victory over Nadal, although the Spaniard was …
End of a dream for Murray
Roger Federer claimed his fifth consecutive US Open title, out-gunning Britain’s Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2. Murray, playing in his first Grand Slam final, couldn’t quite produce his best, although Federer, at times, put on a quite awesome display.