Results tagged “Rafa Nadal”

Greg Rusedski has backed Britain's Andy Murray to beat world number one in their French Open semi-final - but only if he plays more aggressively.

Rusedski, who was in Canary Wharf yesterday, is expecting a great game in Paris today, but thinks Nadal - a five time winner on the clay courts of Roland Garros - is the favourite to win.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has booked his place at the ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 - six months before they start.

The world number two, who is on a 37-match unbeaten streak, became the first player to qualify for November's end-of-season showpiece after beating Rafa Nadal in the Italian Masters final last Sunday.

The world's top tennis players descend on Greenwich this weekend for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2.

The event was a great success for the venue when it staged it for the first time last year, and it promises to be equally popular this year, with the likes of Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer in action.

Andy Murray has guaranteed his participation in next month's Barclays ATP World Tour finals at The O2.

The British number one's victory over Jeremy Chardy at the Shanghai Masters meant he accumulated enough ranking points to join Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the end-of-season showpiece.

Wimbledon will vie with the World Cup in the television schedules over the next two weeks, with the world's top tennis tournament starting today.

Four-time semi-finalist Tim Henman is relishing the prospect, and believes we could be in for a classic tournament this year.

The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals served up their first shock when Rafa Nadal lost in straight sets to Robin Soderling.

The world number two never recovered from a poor start and Soderling - who only qualified when Andy Roddick pulled out last week - eased through 6-4, 6-4.