Rafael Nadal, the French Open, Wimbledon and Olympic tennis champion, has now become the world Number One player, ending Roger Federer’s four-and-a-half year reign as the King of Tennis.
Gold for Nadal
Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal is now Olympic champion after beating Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6 6-3 to win the men’s tennis gold. It is Spain’s first ever gold in tennis and Nadal is the first player ranked in the top five to win the title.
Nadal marches on
Rafael Nadal is closing in on yet another title, the Toronto Masters, and also threatening to take ove the numero uno spot from Roger Federer.
More Spanish success
Rafael Nadal is the new Wimbledon champion after beating Roger Federer in a five set thriller.
Nadal wins on grass
Rafael Nadal has become the first Spaniard since Andres Gimeno in 1972 to win a grass court title.
Nadal into the quarters
Defending champion Rafael Nadal is through to the quarter finals of the French Open at Roland Garros after thrashing Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-0 6-2.
Nadal wins in Hamburg
Rafael Nadal came through an epic battle with Roger Federer to take the Hamburg Masters title.
Nadal into Hamburg final
Rafael Nadal secured his ‘Number Two’ ranking after beating Novak Djokovic in Hamburg and now faces Roger Federer in the final.
Nadal into first final since last July
In tennis, world number two Rafael Nadal will be playing in his first final since Stuttgart last July when he takes of Nikolay Davydenko in Miami. Nadal claimed his place in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami after beating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 and is hoping to become the first Spaniard to win the title. Davydenko, …