Indian Wells Tennis

2010-03-15T23:00:29Z

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, hits to Mario Ancic, of Croatia, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Cal...

Tennis: Nadal returns to action with Indian Wells win

2010-03-14T01:16:07Z

<div><p>Reigning champion Rafael Nadal, playing his first match in more than a month, reached the third round of the BNP Paribas Open Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Rainer Schuettler.</p><p>Nadal hadn't played since retiring with a right knee injury while trailing

Nadal cruises, Djokovic toils at Indian Wells

2010-03-14T00:00:05Z

<div><p>INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Twice champion and holder Rafa Nadal of Spain eased into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a commanding 6-4 6-4 victory over

Nadal returns to tennis with win over Schuettler

2010-03-13T23:16:14Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal, playing his first match since retiring injured from the Australian Open, launched his Indian Wells title defence Saturday with a straight-set win over Rainer Schuettler.</p><p>Nadal, seeded third,...

Nadal returns with tennis win over Schuettler

2010-03-13T21:16:04Z

Henin, Li toppled at Indian Wells tennis

2010-03-12T23:15:57Z

<div><p>Justine Henin's comeback hit its first speed bump as Gisela Dulko ousted the former world number one from the second round of the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament.</p><p>Henin had made stunning run to the final of the Caroline Wozniacki clawed her way into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday as women's seeds swung into action in the hardcourt tennis tournament.</p><p>The Dane, who shot to prominence with her runner-up finish at last year's US Open, rallied f...

Healthy Nadal keen to get back to work

2010-03-12T15:15:38Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal said Friday that the worst thing about the injury that forced him out of the Australian Open quarter-finals was that it came just as he was playing great tennis.</p><p>"When you have an injury in the second tournament it's always difficult to accept, especially because I was playing really well," Nadal said at

Moya holds off qualifier to advance at Indian Wells

2010-03-12T10:16:51Z

<div><p>Carlos Moya withstood a determined challenge from qualifier Tim Smyczek in the first round Thursday at Indian Wells, the tournament where he seized the world number-one ranking in 1999.</p><p>The veteran Spaniard held off the 22-year-old American to triumph 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5).</p><p>Moya i...

Rafael Nadal to prep for Wimbledon at Queen's

2010-03-11T04:00:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Rafael Nadal targets grass-court comeback with return to Queen's ahead of Wimbledon</div><div><p>Rafael Nadal will return to Queen's this year after he was unable to defend his title at the grass-court tournament in 2009.</p><p>In 2008, Nadal was the first man to win at the French Open

Ferrer, Wawrinka step out of Nadal, Federer shadows

2010-03-05T16:17:25Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's shadows on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerland...

Ferrer, Wawrinka step out of Nadal, Federer shadows in Davis Cup

2010-03-05T16:17:19Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerlan...

Ferrer, Wawrinka step in in Davis Cup match

2010-03-05T14:20:27Z

<div><p>David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka stepped out of the shadows of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Friday as defending champions Spain and Switzerlan...

Swiss strike first blow against Spain

2010-03-05T13:18:02Z

<div><p>Spain's bid for a third straight Davis Cup title got off to poor start Friday when Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Nicolas Almagro in their World Group first round clash.</p><p>The Swiss...

Spain gunning for Davis Cup hat-trick

2010-03-04T19:16:39Z

<div><p>Spain open their campaign to clinch the first hat-trick of Davis Cup wins since the United States in 1972 with a home tie against Switzerland but neither Rafael Nadal nor Davis Cup: Minus Rafael Nadal, David Ferrero to lead Spain against Switzerland</div><div><p>With Rafael Nadal sidelined, defending champion Spain picked Reuters) - Roger Federer described his performance against Andy Murray to win the Australian Open title as possibly the best of his career and his words were not intended just to make the tearful Sc...

Pressure all on Murray, says Federer

2010-02-22T13:14:19Z

<div><p>MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The mind games have already started ahead of Sunday's Australian Open final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray.</p><p>Murray is brimming with confidence,...

Nadal hopeful knee injury will be healed in a week

2010-02-22T13:45:34Z

<div><p>MADRID (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal is hopeful the knee injury that forced him out of the Australian Open will have healed in a week or less, the world number two said on Thursday.</p><p>"I am n...

Injury once again raises Nadal doubts

2010-02-22T14:21:42Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal's injury-enforced withdrawal from the Australian Open has once again raised doubts as to whether tennis has seen the best of him.</p><p>The mercurial Spaniard limped out of his engrossing quarter-final on Tuesday with rising British star

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