Rafael Nadal returned from injury at the Chile Open in a doubles victory alongside Argentinian Juan Monaco, but will the Spaniard ever be able to return to his former glory after a year ravaged by injury? Nadal spent lengthy spells out of action in 2012 following his second round defeat at Wimbledon, and since then he has missed the London Olympics, the US Open and the … [Read more...]
Rafa Nadal pulls out of another tournament
When will the tennis world be fortunate enough to see Rafa Nadal play a competitive match again? He is becoming somewhat of an elusive creature who is beginning to sound like the Yetti of tennis...you know of them and hear of them, but they remain to be seen. As of today, it has been exactly six months since Rafa Nadal played a real tennis match, it just so happens that it was … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal likely to miss the rest of the 2012 tennis season
Sometimes I wish I had better things to write about, like the return of Rafael Nadal to the tour. Unfortunately, I do not bring such news from the Rafael Nadal camp. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Nadal says he is unsure if he will be making an appearance in 2013 Australian Open, saying he's still injured. Rafael Nadal trying not to think about anything but … [Read more...]
The Golden Era of Tennis
By Matt Hill As I was watched the outstanding five-set match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic pulled out by Murray today, I began to realize something about the great tennis we have seen over the last few years. This era that began about five or six years ago, is the golden era of men's tennis. While a lot of the country was engrossed in Monday night Football's … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal officially withdraws from 2012 US Open
Just yesterday I wrote about the possiblity that Rafael Nadal would miss the 2012 US Open. It is now officially confirmed that he will not be at the US Open at all. US Open tournament director David Brewer confirmed, "Rafa has informed us that he will not be ready to compete at the US Open this year and has withdrawn from the tournament. We hope to see him back on the court … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal to possibly miss 2012 US Open
If Rafael Nadal's woes are bad now, they just might be getting worse. There is a large possibility that Nadal will miss the 2012 US Open because of his injured knees, specifically tendinitis. Rafa, who had won the US Open title in 2010, has already pulled out of the Toronto and Cincinnati Masters 1000 events because of injury. Nadal's return to tennis is in jeopardy. It is … [Read more...]
What is the deal with Rafael Nadal?
Alright, what's the deal with Rafael Nadal? I haven't seen him play a single competitive tennis match since the 2012 Olympics, where he did get a beating by Rosol. Since then, Nadal has pulled out from the Olympics, where he was to defend his 2008 Olympic gold medal from Beijing. After announcing his absence from the Olympics, Nadal announced his withdraw from the 2012 … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal’s new tennis racquet?
It's not like I'm a stalker or anything, though as I follow many of the top players' social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube; I came across this little gem. It looks as though, world #2 and defending French Open champion, Rafael Nadal is going to be sporting a new tennis racquet! We've all seen him with his Babolat AeroPro Drive GT, and recently he had added … [Read more...]
Adapting, blue clay, and ATP rankings
Is it me or did the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open seem much more exhausting to watch than normal? I personally liked the blue clay, I thought it was a nice addition to the surface colors, though not everybody was a fan. If you watched any of the tournament, you saw that the blue clay seemed pretty dry, speeding up the court, dust would kick up on serves and the players seemed to … [Read more...]
Who will win the 2012 Australian Open final, Djokovic or Nadal?
Looks like there is going to be a repeat of the 2011 US Open final at this years Australian Open. Novak Djokovic will battle against Rafael Nadal, which seems to be the standard these days. We all know that this is going to be a juicy tennis match, and we all know that each of them have what it takes to go 5 long sets to be crowned the victor; so who is going to be crowned … [Read more...]